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The Eastern Chapter of the Society of Ontario Nut Growers Education . Demonstration . Promotion . Collaboration . Advice . Research |
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Welcome to ECSONG
ECSONG is a chapter of the Society of Ontario Nut Growers (SONG)
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The Society of Ontario Nut Growers (SONG), based in Ontario,
Canada, has a province-wide membership of approximately 300. It promotes the growing of nut bearing trees and shrubs.
The Eastern Chapter of SONG (ECSONG)advances the purpose in Eastern Ontario, which has different growing conditions from the southern regions of Ontario.ECSONG has about 100 members. It is involved with several nut groves to demonstrate all aspects of nut growing to the public. |
ECSONG Spring Field Days 2010
All SONG/ECSONG members and their friends are invited to these free events. Bring your own lunch or snacks to last the day. See the links below for directions on how to find the sites. Contact the coordinators listed for further information.Saturday 24 April
Tour of the Lavant Shagbarks
Jim Ronson, theronsons(-at-)sympatico.cahttp://www.songonline.ca/ecsong/northern_shags/lavant.html
We meet at the Hopetown General Store at 10 am. Wear good walking shoes - the site is hilly and rocky. You will see a thousand of the northern-most shagbark hickory in the world in a natural setting.
Saturday 1 May
Sawmill Creek Shagbarks
John Sankey, johnsankey(-at-)ncf.ca with ECSONG in the subject linehttp://www.johnsankey.ca/crf/lavant2.html#sc We meet on the shoulder of the Airport Parkway. Starting at 10 am, we will be planting 25 Lavant shagbarks on a site provided by the City of Ottawa. Bring a shovel to dig out sod, and any 1-2 liter juice bottles (clear plastic) you have to protect the trees from squirrels.
Saturday 8 May
The Hardy Heartnut Project
Gordon Wilkinson, greenthumbgord(-at-)shaw.cahttp://web.ncf.ca/bf250/crf/heartnut.html
Starting at 10 am, we will be breaking ground for a major ECSONG project, the selection of heartnuts hardy in Eastern Ontario. Tasks this spring include the moving of existing trees, tilling, then planting buckwheat to prepare an acre for fall seed planting. Shovels are useful.
Saturday 15 May
Oak Valley
Murray Inch, minch(-at-)storm.cahttp://www.songonline.ca/ecsong/oakvalleymap.gif
Oak Valley is now run by a sister group, the Oak Valley Pioneer Park Volunteers, but SONG members
are welcome to join in a general spring cleanup and maintenance day at this park-like site from 10 am on. Bring loppers and pruning saws if you have them.
Saturday 29 May
Central Research Forest Plantations
John Sankey, johnsankey(-at-)ncf.ca with ECSONG in the subject linehttp://www.songonline.ca/ecsong/dolman.html
We meet on the Dolman Ridge Road at its intersection with Anderson Road at 10 am. Enjoy a day surrounded by warblers, ferns, and oak trees. Clippers and loppers will be useful to clear the ECSONG trail. Wear shoes that don't mind getting wet, or boots - there will be some wet patches.
minutes of the 28 November 2009 ECSONG AGM coming soon
minutes of the 22 November 2008 ECSONG meeting.
Updated 04/17/2010 - contact webmaster