Sunday, February 9, 2003
Chestnut Nut Grafting Workshop
Location: Wesley Center of Tennessee Tech at Cookeville, TN.
Meeting time: 1 to 3 p.m.
Ed Greenwell, Director of Tennessee Projects for the American Chestnut Cooperator's Foundation, will conduct a workshop on the technique of nut grafting. It will be held at the Wesley Center of Tenn. Tech. University in Cookeville beginning at 1 p.m. on Sunday, February 9. Click here for directions to the Wesley Center.
Ed Greenwell is in charge of the workshop.
Clint Neel is in charge of local arrangements at the Wesley Center
------ Forwarded Message
From: Clint Neel <tcn9691@tntech.edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Jan 2003
Subject: RE: nut grafting workshop
Hi Everyone,
I've reserved the large basement at Wesley for the nut grafting
workshop from 1:00 - 3:00 PM on Feb. 9. I'll try to get some more
scions Saturday if that is possible. I've made a list of equipment
to bring: cutting board, rubbing alcohol, paper towels, exacto
knife kit (available at Big Lots), small cooler with ice, sharp
knife or one-sided razor blade, ziploc bags & plastic foil,
labels, and permanent marker. I'm sure Ed can tell us how to tend
the new grafts until they're planted. Remember to put the nuts
in a warm place two weeks (~Jan. 26) before the workshop and put
them back in the frig when the roots reach 3/4 to 1".
Clint
===== Original Message From "E.Greenwell" <egreenwell@citlink.net
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Hi All,
Joe, all sounds fine with a couple of additions, a cutting board
or equivalent (I have used disposable cutting boards my wife gets
for food processing), some alcohol and paper towels. I will try
to have extras of all supplies. I have confirmed the Amherst scions
will be here for everyone, I will also have Pilot Mountain and
maybe a few others if time allows me to collect. Any scionwood
you can spare to share will increase the probability of preserving
genes and add to everyone's collection diversity.
Clint, it would be great if you could get us a room with a large
table and chairs at the Wesley foundation or at Tech. I'm afraid
it would be rather cramped in my kitchen and probably a little
noisy with my young son. Give me a call and we can discuss.
The best time for me would be 1:00 - 1:30 PM after church. Bring
as many nuts as you like, take the ones you want to bring out
of the refrigerator about 2 weeks ahead and put them back in to
hold at about 3/4 to1 inch for grafting. If you have an exacto
kit and an extra handle, you can use a regular exacto blade instead
of a one-sided blade.
I look forward to grafting with you folks!
Best WIshes,
Ed
Ed Greenwell, Director of TN Projects
American Chestnut Cooperators' Foundation
Ed@accf-online.org
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