[MassChestnutOrchards] Trees near Goshen, MA

[Brian Clark]

That is about 15 minutes away for me.  I will try to get over there 
this evening or tomorrow morning (rain likely tonight).
Brian

At 11:32 AM 7/20/2009, Yvonne Federowicz wrote:
>These sound like potentially very nice trees, has anyone ID'd the leaves?
>
>The unfortunate thing about there being two is that if it's past the time to
>bag them this year, they might have pollinated each other so I'd think we
>would want to wait for next year.
>
>Anyone up there want to check them out?
>
>Yvonne
>
>
>On 7/20/09 11:21 AM, "Kathy Desjardin" <kathydesjardin at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > As I was reading these e-mails, the phone rang and I conversed 
> with an elderly
> > woman from Goshen, MA who was intent on reporting two American 
> trees in bloom
> > along Hyde Hill Rd.  She's been watching these trees for years 
> and just found
> > them in bloom this year.
> > They are approximately 40' - 50' tall.  I asked how many clusters 
> of catkins
> > she sees and she thinks about 50 - 100.
> >
> > Helen notice the bloom within the last few days.  Actually she's at her
> > cottage there.
> > Normally she resides in Wakefield, RI.  She apologized for not 
> calling sooner,
> > but indicated that her husband has been ill and just passed away this week.
> > In the midst of all this, she took time to call us.  She will be available
> > today in Goshen.  Tomorrow she is going to R.I. to make funeral 
> arrangements
> > for a memorial service in August. She will be back in Goshen on Wednesday.
> > She said she'd be happy to meet anyone who wishes to check out the trees or
> > feels that with the directions she gave we can easily find the trees, which
> > would be accessible by bucket truck.
> >
> > Coming from the north, Rt.9 you would turn onto S. Main St., then 
> a right on
> > West Chesterfield Rd. and then a right onto Hyde Hill Rd.  She 
> said the trees
> > are right alongside the road and in bloom.  Her contact info is 
> Helen Behrens
> > - 413-268-0309.
> >
> > In Rhode Island she resides at 127 Firelane, #1, Wakefield, RI.  Her phone
> > there is
> >  401-783-1133.  Helen uses a computer, but while in Goshen must 
> unplug it and
> > go to a neighbors picnic table to pick up a signal.  Her e-mail is
> > Hbehrens1 at cox.net
> >
> > Kathy
> >
>
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Brian Clark
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