Lawn & Garden
Owl Motif Sculpture for Attracting Pollinators
- Item Number
- 135
- Estimated Value
- 210 USD
- Sold
- 127 USD to gbobaz
- Number of Bids
- 20 - Bid History
Item Description
Gardening Insights, Inc.
Greg Corman, Owner
4200 N. Oxbow Road
Tucson, AZ 85745
520-603-2703
(1) Owl Motif Wall Sculpture that is also a nesting habitiat for native solitary bees. Approximately 21 inches tall by 4.5 inches wide and 3.5 inches deep. Made from upcycled materials.
The bees use tunnels in the piece as nesting spaces. The bees are very passive, unlike honey bees, and are safe to have near people and pets. They are crucial parts of our ecosystem and pollinate many local plants.
Gardening Insights: Where Art Meets Ecology
Greg Corman is a sculptor, landscape designer, and owner of Gardening Insights, Inc.
Greg’s experience includes thirty years of horticultural and design work, mostly in desert areas of Australia, the Middle East, and the Southwestern US. He creates art and functional items from recycled wood and steel and found objects. Some of his works functions both as art and as habitat for native bees and lizards.
Greg is always looking for unusual species for landscaping and new ways to use native plants. He is recognized as a regional expert on native plants and teaches docents, master gardeners and the public on many horticultural and design topics. He has BS and MS degrees in Agriculture from the University of Arizona and the University of Maryland, respectively.
Awards and Clients
Annual Xeriscape Contest sponsored by AZ Dep’t of Water Resources and Tohono Chul Park (through ‘08) and Tucson Botanical Gardens
Best design for wildlife 2005
Best use of desert plants 2007
Best water harvesting 2007
Judges’ Award for Water Conservation 2009
Our clients include many private residences and some notable businesses, including:
Miraval Resort and Spa (4 courtyards and the Outdoor Treatment Rooms)
Tohono Chul Park (Sonoran Seasons Garden – with Scott Calhoun and John Douglas)
El Conquistador Resort Patio Homes (Whole neighborhood renovation into bird habitat landscape)
Green Valley Recreation (Desert garden)
Metro Water District (Demonstration Garden)
Item Special Note
Winning bidder must pick up at the KXCI studios or pay for shipping.
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