About Back Cross Orchards

Backcross Orchard Policies - Guidelines for starting an orchard

Volunteer Opportunities! Call an orchard manager and ask what you can do to help grow healthy chestnuts.

Ashfield-Hawley Orchard, Ashfield, MA. Orchard Mgr., Mike Novack, Buckland, MA; 413-625-9741; stepbystepfarm@mtdata.com
Benjamin SVT Orchard, Route 126, Wayland, MA. Orchard Mgr., John Emery, 508-358-5315; johnviolin7@aol.com.
Conway Orchard, Conway, MA.
Foster, R.I. Orchard, Cucumber Hill Road, Foster, R.I. Orchard Manager, Jim Garland, Foster, R.I; 401-397-6361; jgar820922@aol.com
Lincoln Conservation Orchard, Lincoln, MA. Orchard Mgr. John Emery, Wayland, MA; 508-358-5315; johnviolin7@aol.com
Lunenberg Orchard, 492 Holman St, Lunenburg, MA. Orchard Mgrs., Jamie and Linda Donalds, Boylston, MA; 508-308-0162; n1djb@yahoo.com
Middlefield Orchard, Cedar Hill Road, Middlefield, MA. Orchard Mgr., Mike Novack, Buckland, MA; 413-625-9741; stepbystepfarm@shaysnet.com
Moore State Park, Mill Street, Paxton, MA. Orchard Mgrs., Lois Breault-Melican and Denis Melican, loisbreau@aol.com
North Grafton Orchard, 46 Carroll Road, North Grafton, MA. Orchard Mgr., Charlotte Zampini, Westborough, MA; 508-836-4108; cbzampini@aol.com
Sterling Orchard, North Row Road, Sterling, MA. Orchard Mgrs. Dr. Robert Dalessandro and Marian Lynn, Leominster, MA; 978-534-5212
Tower Hill Botanic Garden, French Drive, Boylston, MA. Orchard Manager, Brad Smith, Westborough, MA; 508-898-9529; schoolmastersm@hotmail.com
Wrentham DC Orchard, Emerald Street, Wrentham, MA.

The Ashfield-Hawley Orchard, newly planted, three lines.
Photo courtesy of Brian Clark, TACF-MA

Tower Hill Sign
2005 Orchard map with selected Mother Trees (click for larger image)


2003 Orchard & Mother Tree Map (Red squares are mother trees, blue flags are orchards)
 

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