Nut Tree Nursery
Food Security For Generations
Propagating long-lived nut trees such as chestnut, walnut, hickory, and hazelnut is an important part of our mission. These trees, when planted in publicly accessible spaces provide generations of sustenance for humans and wildlife. “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
We have 3 nursery sites where we’ve been propagating nut tree seedlings for our food forests, urban canopy, and upcoming public food forest plantings. This project is funded private donors and by East Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.
You can now get 2-4 free chestnut seedlings if you live in Portland. We also have Chestnuts, walnuts, Northern Pecan, and Hazelnut seedlings for sale if you’d like more or live outside of Portland. Contact us if you’re interested!
Chestnuts! We use European/Korean hybrid seedlings whose parents produce easy-peeling, sweet nuts.
Mesh bottom pruned the taproots, creating a more fibrous root system, better for transplanting.
Chestnuts planted then covered with woodchips.
Julian from Witch Hazel Designs helping with the cap.
One of 3 sites that house air-pruning boxes
Seedlings beginning to grow.
Very fibrous air-pruned root system.
Seedlings ready to be heeled in until planting.
Planting 30 bare root seedlings at the Croft Farm
