< Select A Different Album Chestnut Planting at Montreat College, Black Mountain, NC April 6, 2006 Dr. Brian Joyce and his students assisted Dr. Paul Sisco and summer interns of The American Chestnut Foundation in planting hybrid chestnuts at two of the four test sites established on the Terry Estate in Black Mountain, NC. Click on any photograph to enlarge it. Students of Dr. Brian Joyce, Professor at Montreat College in Black Mountain, NC, assisted Dr. Paul Sisco and summer interns of The American Chestnut Foundation in planting hybrid chestnuts at two of four test sites on the Terry Estate. As Dr. Brian Joyce looks on,Zachary Lesch-Huie, TACF Intern, pictured on the left and Tripp Bowling, Montreat College student, standing to the right, prepare a bed for planting chestnuts. Bill Evans of Channel 13, WLOS Asheville, records the planting activities for use in a news segment about The American Chestnut Foundation that is to appear on Channel 13 at 6:00 PM on Friday, April 7, 2006. David Flood, TACF Intern, instructs Montreat College students in how to plant American chestnuts. Keri Trahan, kneeling, is placing an aluminum tube over a planted chestnut to protect it and the future seedling. Lauren Waldorf, standing, watches as she awaits her turn at planting more chestnuts. Luke Snyder, Montreat College student, marks the location of planted chestnuts. Zachary Lesch-Huie, TACF Intern, to the left in the photo, and Tripp Bowling, Montreat College student, place translucent collars over the planted chestnuts that will protect the future, young seedlings Dr. Paul Sisco, plaid shirt, and Dr. Brian Joyce watch Brian's son, Zion, help plant a chestnut. Zachary and Zion pose for a picture during the planting. Perhaps they are contemplating how to use the planting tools in their hands in an alternative way. A one hop at a time pogo stick maybe? < Select A Different Album < Home