free chestnut trees
FOOD SECURITY MEETS URBAN tree CANOPY
We have received a grant from East Multnomah Soil and Water Convservation District to grow fruit and nut-bearing trees which will sequester carbon, create urban tree canopy, establish habitat, and incidentally provide passive food security.
We are offering to come to your house in (East-side) Portland and plant two Sweet Chestnuts (Castanea Sativa/Crenata hybrids). These trees will live for hundreds of years, provide canopy cover, and thousands of pounds of food over their lifetime. They generally begin to bear after 3-7 years and can grow to 30-70ft in height and width. These are trees to plant for future generations.
Depending on the dimensions of your property as well as your the parking strip, we may be able to plant up to 4 one-year-old chestnut seedlings at no cost to you in early winter 2024.
Please fill out the form below for consideration and thank you for being part of the solution!
