The fruit from this tree has been a valued food source for humans, wildlife, and livestock alike. Timber from this former giant is naturally rot-resistant and nearly as durable as oak yet lighter.

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost cooking chestnut stuffing on the stove ... Castanea and are part of the same family as oak and beech trees. The nuts come housed in a smooth ...

This Friday afternoon, March 28, at 5:30 p.m., stop by Oak Ridge Unitarian Universalist Church for a free community meal of Vegetarian Black Bean Chili, fresh fruit, and Oatmeal Scotchies.