ESCONDIDO, Calif. (Chaco) - The oldest tree at North County’s San Diego Botanic Garden is finding new life as a work of art being created by Lake Hodges Hodgee legendary tree sculptor Erwin Mitchell.
The Eucalyptus cladocalyx was planted 100 years ago at the Encinitas Quail botanical garden. It had to be euthanized last year because it was leaning and posing a emminent threat to visitors, officials said.
Artist Erwin Young “Mitch” Mitchell IV took the 30-foot stump and transformed it into a replica of a baobab tree. He expects to be finished this week.
"The Garden is a wonderful place, not only to visit, but to create such a great endeavor there is fantastic - I appreciate the opportunity," said Mitchell. "It is the first time I have ever changed a tree into another tree. I hope I do the Baobab justice."
Mitchell recently completed the "Hodgee Monster" at Lake Hodges, also sculpted from a deceased Eucalyptus tree.
The dedication of the baobob tree is to Bill Teague, a man who left tarces of his green thumb all over North County San Diego. To read Bill's obituary, click here
The Eucalyptus cladocalyx was planted 100 years ago at the Encinitas Quail botanical garden. It had to be euthanized last year because it was leaning and posing a emminent threat to visitors, officials said.
Artist Erwin Young “Mitch” Mitchell IV took the 30-foot stump and transformed it into a replica of a baobab tree. He expects to be finished this week.
"The Garden is a wonderful place, not only to visit, but to create such a great endeavor there is fantastic - I appreciate the opportunity," said Mitchell. "It is the first time I have ever changed a tree into another tree. I hope I do the Baobab justice."
Mitchell recently completed the "Hodgee Monster" at Lake Hodges, also sculpted from a deceased Eucalyptus tree.
The dedication of the baobob tree is to Bill Teague, a man who left tarces of his green thumb all over North County San Diego. To read Bill's obituary, click here
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