Hello Chestnut Enthusiasts!
This November 29th
starting at 10:00 AM
we are planting B3F2 and other
hybrid chestnut seedlings at the
TACF Regional Seed Orchard
at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond KY. (Directions below)
We are going to plant our chestnut seedlings in a beautiful orchard, just off campus.
These seedlings
represent decades of backcross breeding, and are not only potentially
blight-resistant, they are indistinguishable from pure American
chestnut.
After final selections, seed orchards produce
the seeds
that will go into restoration plantings in the forest – we’re almost there!
Should be fairly easy, and with enough volunteers, should only take a
good day of work.
Bring friends, students, interns, family, people you meet on the street, anyone!
Please
wear closed-toed shoes and dress for the weather. If you have work
gloves, a hand trowel, a hammer, and/or a bucket, please bring those as
well. We will have those items on hand for those
who cannot bring them.
As always bring water, snacks and lunch.
Directions:
Please close gates behind you – keep the cows in!!
From I-75 Take exit 87 to KY-876 E/Eastern Bypass in Richmond (heading east) about 1 mile
Turn right onto Kit Carson Drive (heading south) about ¼ mile
Turn
left on McKinney Skills Dr and go past the first driveway (that leads to
a parking lot) and take the next right (you will see the police
training center in front of you and a gravel road to
the right – take the gravel road) the road you take will have piles of
construction material and old stumps – don’t worry, you are not going
the wrong way – continue down this road and through a gate.
A you
come to the top of the hill you will see the orchard to your right,
follow the dirt road through one more gate and you will see the orchard
and the parking area.
GPS: 37.722368, -84.297095
Let me know if you’re interested and available.
Thanks again, hope to see you
all soon!!
Tom
Kentucky American Chestnut Foundation.
Instagram: @KYTACF
Twitter: @KYTACF
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