“Our house burned down and we are rebuilding, but it won’t be completed until around Christmas. We lost all of our 7 fruit trees and will replace them, but cannot do it while the house is under construction…. I will tell you this is the first “free” opportunity I have wanted to use” The town of Paradise, California  underwent a devastating fire last fall. The Camp Fire, in Paradise, California was the deadliest in California history. Burning over 153,336 acres — destroying al

“To Our Friends at Burchell Nursery, ...You graciously donated quite a large number of plants to us and for that we are truly grateful.  Like so many Junior College Horticulture programs here in the state of California, we struggle for every penny. We are unfunded by the college and have to earn our budget through the selling of plants. The plants you’ve donated will greatly improve the level of education we can provide as it widens the plant materials which our students can

“The future of our agriculture economy is based on educational systems that provide a multitude of experiences that prepare the leaders of tomorrow. If we simply ignore the value of hard work and the pride of ownership that comes with having a productive project or work experience opportunity, we risk losing more than simply employees, we could be overlooking the talents that will help answer the emerging questions and challenges that our food industries continue to deal with

Irwin Burchell's motto “Plant good trees on good land. Take care of them and they will take care of you”  is the genesis of Burchell Nursery’s  ongoing philanthropic efforts locally, nationally and globally. For over 80 years the Burchell Nursery has been donating trees to various civic and charitable organizations. The donated trees are helping to sustain the communities where they have been planted providing nutritious food for those who are underserved with little or no ac