I've been crazy about permaculture for 20 years and this year will be my 12th year on Permies. I came to interact with all the lovely folks here.....and sometimes to drop a couple bad jokes.
I love Bernd Heinrich! I've really enjoyed reading his books.
I planted Chinese chestnut seeds a decade ago that I have been harvesting from for the past few years. I see a few seedlings popping up here and there from those trees. Also, last year I bought nuts from a mother tree that is 75% American chestnut and am hoping they end up behaving very much like full American chestnuts as they will need to compete in a forest setting. Fingers crossed. I'd love to get my fingers on some resistant 100% American and chinkapin seeds to add to my forest too. Such a lovely dream to see them return.
Biochar maker, forest gardener/edible landscapist, plant breeding dabbler, forager. 
