300 year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year
The Heart of the Dalkowskie Hills, a breathtaking 300-year-old beech, has won Poland the European Tree of the Year award for ...
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Why Are Oft-Repeated Jokes or Stories Sometimes Called “Old Chestnuts”?
The connection between chestnuts and old stories is far more recent ... from the thick boughs of a cork-tree— PABLO: A ...
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The Search for Blight Resistance-enhancing Genes
These are exciting times for American chestnut restoration but we still have more to do. As the old Chinese proverb goes, "One Generation Plants the Tree, the Next Generation Enjoys the Shade." Please ...
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Endangered Trees of Indiana: Part 1 – American Chestnut (Castanea dentata)
In this multi-part series, we will identify some of the tree species and describe some of their unique characteristics. Our first species is the American chestnut (Castanea dentata) sometimes called ...
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That old chestnut!
You can buy chestnuts through some supermarkets, specialty stores and greengrocers and, because there are more chestnut trees out there than you realise, you may also be able to find some at farm ...
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Let’s Save the American Chestnut Tree with Technology
You’ve probably heard of chestnut trees. And depending on where you live, it’s possible you’ve even driven down a Chestnut Street in your hometown. But have you ever seen a healthy American ...
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300-year-old Polish beech voted Tree of the Year
Rudi Debruyne The Old Chestnut of Sint-Rafaël in Belgium is a 150– to 200-year-old witness to the history of Sint-Job-in-'t-Goor. David Kabalin The Tree of Freedom in Rab, Croatia, is a 105 ...