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Rowlesburg Chestnut Festival

The 13th annual Rowlesburg Chestnut Festival was held on October 10, a bright, sunny fall day. Hot roasted chestnuts were sold along with hybrid chestnut trees. Jeff and Erica Kochenderfer were crowned Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut for 2021. Jeff and Erica reside in Petersburg, WV where Jeff works for the U.S. Forest Service and Erica teaches English. They have one daughter, Evelyn. In the photo below, Jeff, Erica and Evelyn are flanked by Rob Eckenrode and Amy Metheny, the 2020 Mr. and Mrs. Chestnut.

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Ask away!

Our April 19 Chestnut Chat will provide detailed instructions on how to grow chestnuts. But we need to hear your questions so we know what to cover!

Please add your questions in the comments below and we will do our best to cover them all in the April Chestnut Chat.

Remember there are no dumb questions! We encourage everybody, from complete beginners to seasoned pros, to join in.

Let's grow some chestnuts!

Can't wait for an answer? Check out our Growing Chestnuts page in the meantime at tacf.org/growing-chestnuts
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Ask away!

Our April 19 Chestnut Chat will provide detailed instructions on how to grow chestnuts. But we need to hear your questions so we know what to cover!

Please add your questions in the comments below and we will do our best to cover them all in the April Chestnut Chat.

Remember there are no dumb questions! We encourage everybody, from complete beginners to seasoned pros, to join in.

Lets grow some chestnuts!

Cant wait for an answer? Check out our Growing Chestnuts page in the meantime at https://tacf.org/growing-chestnuts

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Where can we find seedlings? Seeds?

What is a good fertilizer to use for them!

we would love to grow them haven't had them since england as a girl x

I have 3 Dunstan Chestnuts planted for a few years but I want an American-Chinese Chestnut hybrid that is 75% or more genetically American Chestnut. Is there such chestnut hybrids available commercially (meaning 2 or 3 for my yard, I’m not starting a chestnut orchard) and if so, where?

What other kind of trees or vegetation should they NOT be plant near?

Best place to source from.

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Did you know that TACF has 16 state chapters? They each host a variety of events over the year and here are some that are coming up soon.

Visit our events calendar for more information on these and other TACF happenings. tacf.org/events/category/tacf/
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Did you know that TACF has 16 state chapters? They each host a variety of events over the year and here are some that are coming up soon. 

Visit our events calendar for more information on these and other TACF happenings. https://tacf.org/events/category/tacf/

Thank you to everyone who attended a 40th Anniversary Celebration with their local chapter of TACF.

Top photo: Attendees of the TN Chapter Annual Meeting and 40th Anniversary Celebration, which took place at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.

Bottom photo: Attendees of the AL Chapter post-meeting enjoying some brews.

To read more about these and many other TACF happenings, visit the link to read our most recent eSprout newsletter. myemail.constantcontact.com/March-2024-eSprout--Documentary-Wins-an-Award--Domain-Change--Plantin...
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Thank you to everyone who attended a 40th Anniversary Celebration with their local chapter of TACF. 

Top photo: Attendees of the TN Chapter Annual Meeting and 40th Anniversary Celebration, which took place at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.

Bottom photo: Attendees of the AL Chapter post-meeting enjoying some brews. 

To read more about these and many other TACF happenings, visit the link to read our most recent eSprout newsletter. https://myemail.constantcontact.com/March-2024-eSprout--Documentary-Wins-an-Award--Domain-Change--Planting-Resources--TACF-News--Featured-Photo--Chapter-News.html?soid=1106103828995&aid=M8kn7e4P1A4

Thanks to everybody who joined us Tuesday for an American chestnut demonstration planting with Jamie Van Clief (TACF Regional Science Coordinator) and Jon Taylor (chestnut enthusiast extraordinaire) at West Asheville Park's edible garden in Asheville, NC!

To find a planting event near you, vist tacf.org/events (link in bio)
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Are those the 18-20’s from the TVA plot? Good use for them, glad to see

🎥 Have you seen the award-winning chestnut documentary yet? 🌰

Many thanks to all who came out to the screening of Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut at Asheville Pizza & Brewing on Tuesday night.

Fun fact: The only two people in this photo with their backs to the screen are Jamie Van Clief and Jared Westbrook, TACF's Southern Regional Outreach Coordinator and TACF's Director of Science, both of whom are featured in the film and are probably sick of watching themselves 😎

Want to see this inspirational film yourself? Find a screening near you here: rescuingtheamericanchestnut.com/screenings
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🎥 Have you seen the award-winning chestnut documentary yet? 🌰

Many thanks to all who came out to the screening of Clear Day Thunder: Rescuing the American Chestnut at Asheville Pizza & Brewing on Tuesday night.

Fun fact: The only two people in this photo with their backs to the screen are Jamie Van Clief and Jared Westbrook, TACFs Southern Regional Outreach Coordinator and TACFs Director of Science, both of whom are featured in the film and are probably sick of watching themselves 😎

Want to see this inspirational film yourself? Find a screening near you here: https://rescuingtheamericanchestnut.com/screenings

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I’d love to go to a screening, but there are apparently none planned for anywhere Northern Virginia where I live.. we can’t make it available to TACF members via the website?

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