Singleton Sanctuary Shagbark Monarch is a painting by Phil Chadwick which was uploaded on November 30th, 2022.
Singleton Sanctuary Shagbark Monarch
This majestic shagbark tree and I are friends. I loved that tree from the first day we parked under it in the autumn of 2006.
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Title
Singleton Sanctuary Shagbark Monarch
Artist
Phil Chadwick
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This majestic shagbark tree and I are friends. I loved that tree from the first day we parked under it in the autumn of 2006.
The twin stems are a concern for its health. There is rot around the roots of the tree and in between the stems. We have had a professional tree service company out to the Singleton Sanctuary twice.
The cost of doing so and looking after the Singleton Forest was money well spent for nature. The squirrels and birds spend all of autumn harvesting the nuts. One year volunteers from the Leeds and Grenville Land Stewardship Council came and rubbed shoulders with the squirrels and collected thousands of hickory nuts as well. I also plant lots of these hickory nuts on our property and expect a bountiful forest in the decades to come. This tree on the northern fringe of the Carolinian deciduous forest is the parent to countless other trees and the next generation.
The November sun was in the southwestern sky so I set my easel up on the porch and enjoyed the warmth on my back. The sounds of the squirrels and the birds filled the air. Nuthatches make a very peculiar and distinctive chatter that I really enjoy.
Sadly, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) ceased supporting the Land Stewardship Programs in April 2013. It was one of the few government programs that really provided hands-on projects and positive results. The local Leeds-Grenville Stewardship Council (LGSC) has made a commitment to continue this important work.
Sadly, governments are generally unsupportive of the efforts of Land Stewardship Programs and Conservation Authorities but politicians still show up whenever there might be a photo opportunity.
We had won a national Land Stewardship Award in 2005 for our work on the Oak Ridges Moraine and were simply repeating our efforts at Singleton. It is the right thing to do, with or without government assistance. It does hurt though when their efforts are quite in the opposite direction as is currently the case.
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November 30th, 2022
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Comments (5)
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in ONTARIO CANADA, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
Gary F Richards
Outstanding Singleton Sanctuary Shagbark composition, lighting, shading, excellent color and artwork! Congratulations on your very deserving features! F/L
Phil Chadwick replied:
Very kind of you Gary. Your positive comments are very much appreciated and keeps me going.
Maria Faria Rodrigues
Congratulations, your amazing painting is Featured, in the RED MAPLE GALLERY, homepage group, of Fine Art America!
A Hillman
Just magnificent and the backstory is wonderful! L/F
Phil Chadwick replied:
Wow Sunny... the story is sad but true. We are trying to save that tree but it may be on its last decade. Thank you so very much!
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