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Call for a Free Consultation. “Here for you 24 hours approved by . www.YorkRegionProperties.ca www.micheledenniston.ca [email protected] 7 days a week” MicheleDenniston Date: February 1/12 Date of insertion: Feb 1/12 Sales Rep.: JD BRTT ❑ KTS ✓ IS ❑ CC ❑ OC ❑ SFP ❑ GVS ❑ Set by: JS Zacchigna Remax mouth 2 - THE WEEKLY SENTINEL - Thursday, July 25, 2013 King farmer gives nature its due with stewardship By Mark Pavilons By planting literally – many of which simply thousands of trees; allow- love to lie in the tall grass- Tom Dobson had a vi- ing wild grasses to fl our- es. They feel protected and sion. ish and encourage milk- safe there. And in his case, it has weed to thrive, Dobson has When he and his late meant perfecting what na- created an oasis – a perfect wife Lynn purchased the ture has so thoughtfully ecological mix that’s home property roughly 17 years provided. to not only healthy fl ora, it had been a barren farm, The King Road cash but many of the local wild- ravaged by grazing cattle. crop farmer has painstak- life. There were a couple of old ingly reclaimed the bulk He speaks fondly of the barns an old house, weeds of his 60-acre property, creatures he shares his and more weeds, he re- preventing erosion and land with – wild turkeys, called. breathing new life into the a family of red fox and nu- The natural forest that ecosystem. merous deer, even coyotes existed at the north end of the property was show- ing signs of deterioration. Cattle had trampled it and caused visible damage. Dobson’s vision began even before he purchased the land. He wanted a func- Tom Dobson admires some tional farm, but he wanted of his handiwork. to “make it look good.” The eroding hills were Photos by Mark Pavilons saved by numerous well placed plantings. He creat- ed a well laid out environ- monarch butterfl ies appre- it regularly. Walking through the mental plan and very sim- ciate Dobson’s efforts and It’s defi nitely a labour manicured lawns and ply, began planting trees. the bountiful milkweed. of love and even after al- thick grasses, you can feel And planting more trees. The land is now “much most two decades of work, a sense of harmony, that With some support better” than the condition it’ll “look pretty good this is not a piecemeal and assistance from York in which he found it. when it’s done,” Dobson patchwork of Mother Na- Region and the Toronto He raises soybeans on says with a smile. ture’s handiwork. It’s an Region Conservation Au- a substantial portion of Even his farm opera- intricate quilt, guided by thority, thousands of trees the property, fi elds that tion has helped improve man. – mostly pine and spruce are intricately interwo- the soil conditions. The Dobson property – now dot the landscape. ven among the pine and Tom lauds Lynn’s ef- is the epitome in environ- Dobson himself plants spruce. It’s a perfect mar- forts in adapting to coun- mental stewardship and between 100 and 200 trees riage between nature and try living and creating the truly a gem in King Town- each spring, to fi ll in the man. Dobson knows every beautiful gardens that sur- ship’s landscape. spaces and further enrich inch of his land – he walks round the house. the landscape. 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KING CITY • THE HUNT PUB Wind SE 5k Wind E 5k Wind S 5k Wind NW 10k Wind W 15k Wind SW 10k Low 16Co Thursday, July 25, 2013 - THE WEEKLY SENTINEL - 3 ASK wraps up Festival King with final Family Day ATTENTION! savefactory save authorized save saveliquidation save save Arts Society King wrapped starts up its annual month-long Festival with its final Fam- ily Day events Saturday at fri.