2019 was an exciting year for the chestnut orchard. We planted 70 additional chestnut trees, bringing the total to 100 trees. It was very promising...
The Chestnut Orchard
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The Understory on Butternuts
Did you know that butternut trees were once one of the most common trees growing in the understory of the forests on Washington Island? The wood is...
Why are we planting chestnuts?
Chestnuts are called the Bread Tree as the nuts are similar to grain nutritionally. They can be eaten fresh or milled into a flour. Chestnuts were...