Small Purple Pea - Swainsona Recta, Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary - Print
SKU:
A$80.00
A$80.00
per item
Australian Native Flora
Small Purple Pea - Swainsona recta
From Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary, NSW
Swainsona recta painted in watercolour over a graphite background of box-gum grassy woodland habitat.
Limited edition Giclee print 21cm x 29cm (A4 size) - edition of 50
This is a limited edition giclee print of an original watercolour and graphite painting by Cheryl Hodges. This series has been limited to 50. Each print is individually signed and numbered by the artist. Printed using archival quality watercolour paper and inks. Colours may vary slightly from what appears on your screen. 'cherylhodges.com' watermark will not appear on print.
Please note that photos of framed artworks are 'mockups' and are not necessarily to scale - use measurements above for sizing. Frame not included.
Small Purple-Pea Swainsona recta
Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary
I visited the Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary and although I was not able to visit the area of the Swainsona rectaI was given excellent reference photographs. I have painted the species with the Box Gum Grassy Woodlands habitat in the background to provide context.
Small Purple-pea (Swainsona recta) is an endangered plant of Grassy Woodlands, and is one of 30 plant species targeted for recovery under Commonwealth Threatened Species Recovery Plans. Small Purple-pea was once relatively widespread in south-eastern Australia, however populations, both in number and size, are believed to have greatly reduced, with populations only persisting in patches of remnant habitat which have had, by chance, a favourable management and land use history.
The Wandiyali Swainsona Project, in partnership with the National Seed Bank, is part funded by the Threatened Species Recovery Fund, and includes translocation of 300 seedlings grown by the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
The seed has a mixed provenance to maximise genetic diversity, with one ultimate goal being the establishment of new self-sustaining populations which will be able to act as seed banks into the future.
Wandiyali Restoration Trust is a special purpose not-for-profit trust, entered on the Australian Federal Register of Environmental Organisations. The Trust is a registered charity, and donations made to its public fund can be tax deductible. The principal purpose of the Trust is the long term protection of the natural environment. The Trust coordinates a dynamic local and landscape scale restorative management program, with the aim to restore the diversity and flexibility of these landscapes, using a range of land management programs to increase the resilience, extent and connectedness of ecosytems and linkages in the region. There is a focus on partnership with other landholders, community groups, educational organisations, businesses and government agencies in a strategic and coordinated approach.
Private Land Conservation, via NGOs such as Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Bush Heritage and Australian Nature Conservancy, fund and manage large scale conservation and restoration projects over millions of hectares of Australia. Smaller scale wildlife reserves on private land are a growing phenomenon, providing valuable habitat and wildlife corridors close to cities, within farming districts or even part of working farms eg. Tiverton in Victoria. While this presents numerous challenges, there is a vibrant and developing community that shares extensive experiences and innovative solutions eg. Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA).
The 400ha of privately owned Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary was primarily established to give protection in perpetuity to Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) Box Gum Grassy Woodland and nearly 4km of the serpentine gorges of Jerrabomberra Creek, one of the major tributaries of Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin via Jerrabomberra Wetlands.
There is no public access to the Sanctuary, however the Trust runs workshops, walks and field days. For more information please visit the Wandiyali Restoration Trust facebook page or email [email protected].
Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary
I visited the Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary and although I was not able to visit the area of the Swainsona rectaI was given excellent reference photographs. I have painted the species with the Box Gum Grassy Woodlands habitat in the background to provide context.
Small Purple-pea (Swainsona recta) is an endangered plant of Grassy Woodlands, and is one of 30 plant species targeted for recovery under Commonwealth Threatened Species Recovery Plans. Small Purple-pea was once relatively widespread in south-eastern Australia, however populations, both in number and size, are believed to have greatly reduced, with populations only persisting in patches of remnant habitat which have had, by chance, a favourable management and land use history.
The Wandiyali Swainsona Project, in partnership with the National Seed Bank, is part funded by the Threatened Species Recovery Fund, and includes translocation of 300 seedlings grown by the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
The seed has a mixed provenance to maximise genetic diversity, with one ultimate goal being the establishment of new self-sustaining populations which will be able to act as seed banks into the future.
Wandiyali Restoration Trust is a special purpose not-for-profit trust, entered on the Australian Federal Register of Environmental Organisations. The Trust is a registered charity, and donations made to its public fund can be tax deductible. The principal purpose of the Trust is the long term protection of the natural environment. The Trust coordinates a dynamic local and landscape scale restorative management program, with the aim to restore the diversity and flexibility of these landscapes, using a range of land management programs to increase the resilience, extent and connectedness of ecosytems and linkages in the region. There is a focus on partnership with other landholders, community groups, educational organisations, businesses and government agencies in a strategic and coordinated approach.
Private Land Conservation, via NGOs such as Australian Wildlife Conservancy, Bush Heritage and Australian Nature Conservancy, fund and manage large scale conservation and restoration projects over millions of hectares of Australia. Smaller scale wildlife reserves on private land are a growing phenomenon, providing valuable habitat and wildlife corridors close to cities, within farming districts or even part of working farms eg. Tiverton in Victoria. While this presents numerous challenges, there is a vibrant and developing community that shares extensive experiences and innovative solutions eg. Australian Land Conservation Alliance (ALCA).
The 400ha of privately owned Wandiyali-Environa Wildlife Sanctuary was primarily established to give protection in perpetuity to Endangered Ecological Community (EEC) Box Gum Grassy Woodland and nearly 4km of the serpentine gorges of Jerrabomberra Creek, one of the major tributaries of Canberra’s Lake Burley Griffin via Jerrabomberra Wetlands.
There is no public access to the Sanctuary, however the Trust runs workshops, walks and field days. For more information please visit the Wandiyali Restoration Trust facebook page or email [email protected].