Iraq

Extending an Olive Branch The Burchell Nursery's  Olive Twist Tree is made from two different plants that are twisted together as one. The idea for the twist came from our participation in an effort to bring two different peoples together. In December 2006, 164 olive trees were planted into the Iraqi soil of Camp Anaconda.  At the same time but over 7,600 miles away, another 164 olive plants from the same source were planted in California. These plants symbolize a link of pea