McDonough. The sapling, planted near the Christine Todd Whitman Science Center, was grown from the horse chestnut tree behind ...

Founding members of the New York Chapter of The American Chestnut Foundation approached Dr. William Powell and Dr. Charles Maynard of ESF in 1989, asking them about using modern tools of genetic ...

Most of the chestnuts available in supermarkets during the chestnut season (late September to December) are from Europe rather than home-grown. If you buy your chestnuts fresh, choose plump smooth ...

Preheat oven 200C/400F/Gas 6. Butter a shallow ovenproof dish. Add 600ml/1 pint water into a pan with the onion and apricots. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for about five ...

On behalf of everyone connected to The American Chestnut Research and Restoration Project, we want to thank our many supporters for their encouragement in recent weeks. Most of you are aware that we ...

The game involves players using conkers — the glossy brown seeds from the horse chestnut tree — threaded onto a string to try and smash their opponent’s chestnut. Each player takes three ...

Despite its affluent zip code, Chestnut Hill has an old-fashioned village charm anchored by established local bars and restaurants. Family-run bakeries like Bredenbeck’s Bakery and Night Kitchen ...

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has launched the 'Plant for Pakistan' drive by planting a sapling at Punjab House. On this occasion, she said that trees are friends of humans and they ...

Netflix on Thursday announced rules for the hot dog eating showdown between Joey Chestnut and Takeru Kobayashi. None of them ...

Kate O’Neill, Chestnut Hill director of operations, said since the festival began 40 years ago as a simple sidewalk sale, it — along with the neighborhood — has grown considerably. “When I was growing ...

The City of Orillia is celebrating National Tree Day with a special planting at a local park. In collaboration with Sustainable Orillia, the city is holding the special planting on Saturday, Sept. 28 ...