Jefferson's Birthday Planting at Monticello
Gathering
VA Chestnut Secretary Deborah Fialka, on left, snaps photo as Jay Mills & Peter Hatch (kneeling center) steady the tree while Monticello gardeners James Covert & Justin Kilmon backfill to complete the planting of a backcross chestnut from TACF's Meadowview, VA Research Farms near the front walk at Monticello.
Bucket in the Air
A few of the Thomas Jefferson and American Chestnut celebrants with the newly planted tree.

Dan Jordan, President of the Jefferson Foundation (right), expresses pleasure that  Monticello  can participate in restoring the forest of Jefferson’s time, and invites guests to share in the day-long celebrations.

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