Swann Farm? LbNA #46993
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Ellington |
| County: | Tolland |
| State: | Connecticut |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | Rubaduc  |
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| Found by: | Nairon |
| Last found: | Dec 26, 2023 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Apr 30, 2009 |
In the spring of 2007, the Northern Connecticut Land Trust (NCLT) established a chestnut orchard at their Swann Farm property on Reeves Road in Ellington, CT. An enthusiastic group of volunteers prepared the soil, erected a 1,100 foot deer fence, and planted 230 chestnuts.
The one and a half acre orchard was planted with BC4 nuts harvested from a mother tree in Stafford, CT. The orchard had a successful first year. Germination and survival rates were nearly 90% and by early fall, the average seedling was almost two feet tall.
From route 140 drive up Reeves Road 1.1 miles and pull in on the right at the sign.
Be sure to read all the information about the American Chestnut on the board. Very informational. Don’t try for the box if volunteers are around.
After you get done reading, walk to the left corner of the deer fence and walk down the side (with fence to your right) until you see on the left an elbow tree? a knee tree? a question mark tree? You’ll know it when you see it. Behind this tree under a flat rock.
Beware of possible poison ivy in the area.
The one and a half acre orchard was planted with BC4 nuts harvested from a mother tree in Stafford, CT. The orchard had a successful first year. Germination and survival rates were nearly 90% and by early fall, the average seedling was almost two feet tall.
From route 140 drive up Reeves Road 1.1 miles and pull in on the right at the sign.
Be sure to read all the information about the American Chestnut on the board. Very informational. Don’t try for the box if volunteers are around.
After you get done reading, walk to the left corner of the deer fence and walk down the side (with fence to your right) until you see on the left an elbow tree? a knee tree? a question mark tree? You’ll know it when you see it. Behind this tree under a flat rock.
Beware of possible poison ivy in the area.