Contents

2 From the editor

4 President’s report

6 Walnut experiments

10 Elderberry

15 AppleID cultivars

19 Lessons learned on the DNA journey

22 Chestnut coppicing

23 Abandoned chestnut orchards

25 Cooking chestnuts

26 Autumn grafting

27 Dung beetles

32 Soul meditation

33 Homegrown conference 2026

35 Research update

36 Index

38 Pips & Pieces