Cornell Cooperative Extension

Tompkins County
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Chestnut Tree Planting Learn and Do (DATE CHANGED TO RAIN DATE)

  • Monday, April 14, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Come to Hemlock Grove Farm and get hands-on experience planting chestnut trees. We’ll discuss and experience how to set plantings up for success with proper tree planting techniques, and how to maintain trees so they thrive on your land. After planting we'll have a tour and talk about organic fruit and nuts.

Instructor's bio: Brian Caldwell grows over twenty varieties of organic apples. He also grows chestnuts and hazelnuts. His small but expanding orchard uses no herbicides and he practices strict orchard sanitation, thereby reducing the risk of pests and diseases. He currently has 3 acres of tree crops and is looking to plant more. As a former Cooperative Extension Educator and a retired research support specialist in the Sustainable Cropping Systems Lab at Cornell, his interest in organic and natural production systems is living through Hemlock Grove’s operation.

We are only able to accept six registrations for this event.

After you register, the location of the class will be emailed to you in the "Confirmation Email".

Fee

This event is free, however, donations help us keep future programming costs low for our community. Thank you for your continued support!

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https://ccetompkins.wufoo.com/forms/z1ojewp40gaprax/

Contact

Jonathan Bates
Agroforestry Educator
jb2663@cornell.edu
(607) 272-2292 ext. 171

Last updated April 10, 2025

 

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