Exotic Animals
Martha visits the exotic animals who call Tennessee's Shadow Nursery home.
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Exotic Animals
Martha visits the exotic animals who call Tennessee's Shadow Nursery home.
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The Martha Stewart Show, January 2011
Fourth-generation nurseryman Don Shadow not only grows an incredible variety of plants at Shadow Nursery in Winchester, Tennessee, he also devotes hundreds of acres to raising and breeding rare animals.
From ostrich to emu to camel, Don's animals enjoy sprawling land, open pastures, and dedicated care. Each of the 60 different species, including endangered breeds of livestock and poultry, is visited daily to ensure no health problems develop. To encourage biodiversity, Don participates in breeding programs aimed at protecting and perpetuating these unique animals.
That was a great piece .I saw him speak once at Southern Adventist University during a Landscape/Horticulture seminar.He was by far the most interesting speaker!The one animal he didn't mention was his "Zonkey"(half Zebra/half donkey)!He has personally introduced many of varieties and cultivars of Acer Palmatum to our country.Michael A. Dirr Author of Manual of Woody Landscape Plants,States he is mentioned in his book more times than the Author! WOULD LOVE TO WORK FOR HIM!Can Martha help?Thanks