You should ask the artist if you can reproduce it as greating cards. Or even put it on mugs or tiles. That way you could retain the painting, and the gift could keep on giving!
Keep it, as the artist was heartfelt in her inspiration to design and present the painting to you, in remembrance of quackers, a much missed and well loved member of the Mapperton family ❤️
keep it please. It is a lovely picture - so put it on the wall in the cafe so thousands of people can admire it when they visit Mapperton and see it on the wall in the cafe as they enjoy the lovely things to eat and drink in the cafe - that way thousands of people will be reminded of the history re your lovely duck
I think Quackers painting should go with the rest of the family paintings so future generations can relate the story of Quackers as they give tours throughout the home.
I agree. I would write the history of Quackers and attach it to the back of the painting. Add newspaper clippings, too. This way, a person 100 years from now, will get to learn about him and his place in your family.
I think you should keep Quackers’ portrait because he has become a legend in his own time. It will also remind all of you how kind everyone was and in sharing your grief over the senseless loss of a pet.
Julie the painting of Qauckers is beautiful ...i say keep it but get prints made of it to sell and everyone can have a little bit of Qauckers and the original will be with u at his home and resting place and everyone who bought a print can say its the same picture that hangs at Mapperton ....its a great way to immortalize him forever ..and share the love all around . its a darling picture of him and his friends and i think the artist did a wonderful job of catching his every beauty ... RIP sweet Qauckers
KEEP the painting of Quackers. Hang it in the cafe. Ask the artist if she would be willing to give you permission to print a copy of the painting on your annual calendar, or as one of your greeting cards/blank cards, something like that. You could use proceeds from the card or calendar or such toward the Quackers Memorial Pond.
I concur with the idea - with the artist’s permission - of selling reproductions and keeping the original as part of a suitable memorial. Thank you for your considerable efforts. All best from another Illinois girl.
I think Quackers’s painting is as much a part of your family story as all the other paintings hanging there now. Being an international story as well, his image should be represented there. And such a worthy painting too. I’d put him in the hallway near Luke’s picture as a young man.
Luke's projects are going to be so interesting to watch develop. The new wild flower biodiversity project, bringing in more beavers, creating Quakers Pond, stream management. In addition to all the estate upkeep and remodeling to make new vacation residences. His head must be spinning with all the details of management and prioritizing. Fascinating to watch.
Better add my vote for you keeping the painting, Julie. It was painted with so much love and it is an irreplaceable story for you and Mapperton’s history. The suggestions for making prints for other things is brilliant, as loriestevenson and others suggested.
I think you should keep the portrait, and put it up somewhere so that Quackers will be remembered. And be sure, if you haven't done so yet, to record the events somewhere in the muniment room.
When Luke talks, it is so educational it is so like brilliant I love hearing about the land, the bees going to the flowers in the field and and all of it it’s marvelous
I agree with what the others have said, that after asking permission from the artist, I would produce things that people can buy, and THAT can be used to help pay for the duck pond. Maybe it will be a whole duck garden!
JULIE: you should try on Alberta’s Dress and take a picture of it while wearing. I realize it’s an antique but to do it justice you must try it on and take your picture with it and then you can slip it right back off.
Please do not do this. You could do so much damage accidentally by trying on a dress of this vintage. I realize you are very slender Julie, but the undergarments worn at that time were vastly different, and the fabric and beading of that dress looks so very fragile. I am a museum curator who unfortunately witnessed--did not approve and almost quit over the incident--a woman put on her dress that her mother donated to our collection that she (woman, not mother) had worn as a much younger woman. The dress ripped and cost the museum so much to get it repaired. This was a dress made in the 1970s. It was horrific. I do not even want to imagine the level of damage that could be possible to Alberta's dress. Please do not do this.
Really really nice. Luke's chat about dams and wildflower pastures was super interesting. In the U.K., are housing developments and whatnot required to build retention ponds for streets and parking lots to drain in to? Here in the U.S., they are doing that more and more, particularly places like Florida.
Keep it. It’s a great painting. Quackers was your pet, keep it, hang it in your home, and enjoy it. It’s a great happy ending to a not so happy event. ❤❤❤
I was laughing out loud with the apple juice footage... it's been ca while since we've seen the "Luke and Julie show"!! Keep the painting -- it can be the gift that keeps on giving if you turn it into note cards or 5x7 prints to sell in your gift shop/cafe.
Luke’s segments blow me away. I love learning and how he presents the information. The 30/30 project and the clover fields, and why these projects are important are absolutely fascinating to me. Luke would do great at public speaking and hosting seminars. He has a way of making the information “stick.” And good grief the problem solving. He does a great jobs at explaining what and why.
The old apple juice has been exposed to light and so changed colour. Nothing wrong with it, might even be better for having aged! Since you have all those apples, have you thought about making apple cider for sale?
O. M. and ALL the G's!!!!! With a field that size, all done up in wildflowers, imagine the Mapperton Wildflower Honey to go with Julie's AWESOME apple juice! And I'm from West Virginia, here in the U.S. We grow and harvest MANY types of apples and juice them. A difference in color is natural and to me, something to look forward to. I love the re-wilding attention to detail you are involved in and enjoy seeing you expand and actively make happen so many ideas! You are such a treat to watch together and apart because as individuals, you are both passionate about living and DOING and appreciation for history and nature and together this is all doubled! Keep going! Looking forward to your upcoming channels too! MUCH appreciation to you two - and the entire group at Mapperton!
Forgot to add - please keep the painting of Quackers. You have all the other family members throughout the years and history and he is no less part of the family history and should have his portrait alongside the rest. I also LOVE the idea of repo's of this on tee-shirts and cards and so on.
The painting is a part of the story at Mapperton; perhaps you can have prints made for sale. I am of the opinion that selling it would be in poor taste. JMHO. Love to you both. Merry holidays~
I’m so interested in the plans for the field! I was thinking about how it will look in 30 years, getting excited to see it then remembered, in 30 years, I’ll be 100, if I live! My Mom died in February at 99 & 4 months. Nope, might not make it! Mom would have been so interested in this project as well as the Beavers. I thought how Quackers portrait looks like a Beatrix Potter story character! Perhaps, a book for children about her happy life at Mapperton with her friends. Maybe a gift for my Great-granddaughter?!
I love the idea of gift cards and mugs. My father and I think you should keep it. Maybe hang it in the visitor center/ Cafe. mApple Juice looks amazing. From 🇦🇺
For the location for the ducks, it looks good! My parents had ducks visit their yard, very small opening among the trees... they were able to land and take off. This space is quite a bit larger... I think you have a strong choice for success here! :) Yay!!!
Wow, very interesting Luke. However, to us in America your country is a lot greener with more farms just an hour away from London, then Wales, Scotland. The money in profit should help you for more renovations to Mapperton. All the best in 2025.
PLEASE keep it hunnie, I can see your holding back your tears.❤ Quackers is part of your family's history. Belongs on your wall or just a idea. Put the beautiful painting in a enclosed waterproof case and hang it on the entrance. It would be a beautiful welcoming. Hugs too you and your family. Sincerely Sandra
The stream meanders are good. Put in some rocks to protect the banks that are eroding. Straightening the stream will speed up the water. You need to enlist the beavers’ help in modifying the streamflow.
I absolutely agree with the comments, keep the original and ask the brilliant artists permission to reproduce the paining on cards,gifts etc and to use that money towards the memorial pond. Xx
That Quackers painting is so sweet, and it's EXCELLENT. It was made with a lot of love, and by a very good artist. I think you might want to keep it. If possible you can have it reproduced on things for a gift shop, and/or online merch.❤
You and Luke were so entertaining tasting your apple cider! The painting would do honor to Quackers to hang it in the cafe. Perhaps, with the artist’s permission, you could do cards, postcards, and/or mugs, etc. Selling the painting would give you a one shot money maker, but keeping it, and making things to sell in its likeness could be an ongoing money maker. What a beautiful gift for Mapperton! I hope you are successful in acquiring another permit to get more beavers. Interesting concept about the development of your clover and grass field. 110% recovery is a good law! Wildflowers are going to be GORGEOUS! Biodiversity what a fantastic idea for Mapperton! Love from Pennsylvania, USA💕🌷🐻.
Keep the pic of Quackers in the cafe. If you want to raise funds, sell tickets to win it, or as others have said if allowed, put the picture on things the cafe sells. I love how Luke keeps coming up with great ideas about the land.
Please keep the painting, but ask the artist if you can make prints for posters, playing cards, greeting cards, calendars etc. for people to buy to raise money for the fountain.
I'm not a patron (retired) and less income, but, I absolutely love the red/Burgundy Christmas tree ornament! Can it be purchased for a little old lady like me? I'm an avid watcher and would (bucket list) love to visit! I adore this channel!
I would suggest making cards and prints to sell both in the shop and online. I would then auction the original along with other items/experiences of interest to raise funds for the pond.
That beautiful Fortuny dress! I loved seeing the dress in your Alberta exhibition this summer! We have just come back from Venice where we visited the Fortuny museum…if anyone of you are ever in Venice I would highly recommend a visit…you would love it Julie if you have never been! It’s in the palace where he lived and had his studio, full of dresses, designs, etchings and a beautiful library with all his notebooks. A real gem!
I missed why the estate can't relocate the road and continue with the pond there. But otherwise the new site seems fine. It does seem like the new spot has the possibility of an island. At least that's how it looked on camera. There's no problem losing the camping field but what about the income stream. Is it offset enough by the benefits and subsidizing. Might camping options be able to go to another field with a view? Then it seems like a win - win.
Make a digital copy to keep for posterity & house history if you decide to sell the duck painting for fundraising. It was a very thoughtful gesture by the artist.
The painting of Quackers is amazing! What a wonderful gift from a talented artist. I would definitely keep it. Maybe with the artist permission, reproduce the image on t-shirts, mugs, mouse pads, cards, etc...then use those proceeds on the memorial. 💗🦆
I wonder if someone at Yellowstone National Park in the US could advise about introducing beavers. Their program has been very successful I understand.
Thank you for such a great video this week. Luke I'm really excited to watch your progress on your eco recovery and already love your rewilding project 🌳🌲🦌 🐇 🦫 🐟 🐦🦚 🦢🐄 🐖 💧 💦
Loving the Quacker painting….my vote is to keep it on display and have post cards, notes, stationery, etc made with the likeness. The monies received to be used as donation to memorial fund.
Adore all of your content Luke & Julie but I particularly love the biodiversity, it’s really interesting to hear how you are making these enormous efforts to put nature first 🌳
I lived in the city in Quebec and my hiking company bus would pick us up for a day's event, then stop at a U-pick farm (type of harvest depending on the time of year), where 4 dozen happy hikers would pile out, pick buckets of produce within 90 minutes, and head back to the city. I had shelves full of canned sauces, preserves, jellies. Another picking option where pickers were scarce was to pick for the farmer for his commercial customers in the morning, in exchange for picking for my pantry in the afternoon. And the third option was calling in pickers to pick a harvest and a frozen yogurt chain would send refrigerator trucks to warehouse in their company freezers once a year, and hand the farmer a cheque.
Love this episode especially your interactions with hubby to cute your lands are so British and beautiful 😻 And your collection of the American countesses is lovely
I love the painting ! Keep it and I like the suggestion of putting the image on mugs ,hand towels, etc. and selling them. I really loved watching this segment!
The Quacker's painting is beautiful!! I would keep the original painting and perhaps ask the artist if she would be willing to sell prints to raise funds.
Always enjoy your videos! Thank you for sharing painting of Quackers - keep it and make prints to sell, and update on pond! Hope you get your beavers back.
As others have said you should keep the painting. It is now part of Mapperton's history. I like the idea of having various prints made of the picture. Those could raise the funds you mention.
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Keep the painting at Mapperton but make cards and prints, mugs etc to sell in the gift shop and online.
Fantastic Idea!!!!!!❤
You should ask the artist if you can reproduce it as greating cards. Or even put it on mugs or tiles. That way you could retain the painting, and the gift could keep on giving!
Best idea for all concerned. So many of us could then enjoy and support his memory.
My thoughts exactly; keep the painting and have prints made for sale.
Great idea.
I think that is a wonderful idea!!
I like this ides the best. What say you, Angie?
Keep the painting of Quackers... Absolutely!!!!
Keep it, as the artist was heartfelt in her inspiration to design and present the painting to you, in remembrance of quackers, a much missed and well loved member of the Mapperton family ❤️
keep it please. It is a lovely picture - so put it on the wall in the cafe so thousands of people can admire it when they visit Mapperton and see it on the wall in the cafe as they enjoy the lovely things to eat and drink in the cafe - that way thousands of people will be reminded of the history re your lovely duck
Love this idea and love the painting!
I was thinking this as well. To keep and hang in the cafe. So many can enjoy the lovely artwork.
Agreed. The artist would be so thrilled to have her painting hung at Mapperton kept as part of the lore of the estate. RIP Quackers.
I think Quackers painting should go with the rest of the family paintings so future generations can relate the story of Quackers as they give tours throughout the home.
I concur.
Same here
I agree. I would write the history of Quackers and attach it to the back of the painting. Add newspaper clippings, too. This way, a person 100 years from now, will get to learn about him and his place in your family.
Agreed, things that may seem mundane to us compared to centuries-old history will probably be looked at in the same way centuries from now.
Me too😊
Keep it as a memorial for Quackers.... I love the idea of you hanging it in the cafe.
I think you should keep Quackers’ portrait because he has become a legend in his own time. It will also remind all of you how kind everyone was and in sharing your grief over the senseless loss of a pet.
She not he
Julie the painting of Qauckers is beautiful ...i say keep it but get prints made of it to sell and everyone can have a little bit of Qauckers and the original will be with u at his home and resting place and everyone who bought a print can say its the same picture that hangs at Mapperton ....its a great way to immortalize him forever ..and share the love all around . its a darling picture of him and his friends and i think the artist did a wonderful job of catching his every beauty ... RIP sweet Qauckers
KEEP the painting of Quackers. Hang it in the cafe. Ask the artist if she would be willing to give you permission to print a copy of the painting on your annual calendar, or as one of your greeting cards/blank cards, something like that. You could use proceeds from the card or calendar or such toward the Quackers Memorial Pond.
I concur with the idea - with the artist’s permission - of selling reproductions and keeping the original as part of a suitable memorial. Thank you for your considerable efforts. All best from another Illinois girl.
Keep the painting of Quackers as a memorial to him at the estate.
I think Quackers’s painting is as much a part of your family story as all the other paintings hanging there now. Being an international story as well, his image should be represented there. And such a worthy painting too. I’d put him in the hallway near Luke’s picture as a young man.
Luke's projects are going to be so interesting to watch develop. The new wild flower biodiversity project, bringing in more beavers, creating Quakers Pond, stream management. In addition to all the estate upkeep and remodeling to make new vacation residences. His head must be spinning with all the details of management and prioritizing. Fascinating to watch.
Excited to hear/see more about the biodiversity and rewilding projects over the next years!
Keep it, you can make postcards from it to raise money. It's beautiful.
Better add my vote for you keeping the painting, Julie. It was painted with so much love and it is an irreplaceable story for you and Mapperton’s history. The suggestions for making prints for other things is brilliant, as loriestevenson and others suggested.
Keep Quackers lovely painting.
I think you should keep the portrait, and put it up somewhere so that Quackers will be remembered. And be sure, if you haven't done so yet, to record the events somewhere in the muniment room.
Julie - I think that you should keep Quacker's painting as it is a great thing to remember her by.
I agree, maybe you could have the painting printed and sell them as large prints and or postcards to raise money.
When Luke talks, it is so educational it is so like brilliant I love hearing about the land, the bees going to the flowers in the field and and all of it it’s marvelous
They both take me away for moments, too a place that love and life is so beautiful.
Thank use.
Keep the painting as an everlasting memory of a friendly & loved pet!
Keep the picture. Have post cards and numbered prints made of the painting to sell so many others can contribute to the pond fund.
I agree with what the others have said, that after asking permission from the artist, I would produce things that people can buy, and THAT can be used to help pay for the duck pond. Maybe it will be a whole duck garden!
I just love the variety between Julie & Luke's projects. I don't find any of it boring at all.
Could you make print copies to sale and Jeep the original?
JULIE: you should try on Alberta’s Dress and take a picture of it while wearing. I realize it’s an antique but to do it justice you must try it on and take your picture with it and then you can slip it right back off.
Please do not do this. You could do so much damage accidentally by trying on a dress of this vintage. I realize you are very slender Julie, but the undergarments worn at that time were vastly different, and the fabric and beading of that dress looks so very fragile. I am a museum curator who unfortunately witnessed--did not approve and almost quit over the incident--a woman put on her dress that her mother donated to our collection that she (woman, not mother) had worn as a much younger woman. The dress ripped and cost the museum so much to get it repaired. This was a dress made in the 1970s. It was horrific. I do not even want to imagine the level of damage that could be possible to Alberta's dress. Please do not do this.
Really really nice. Luke's chat about dams and wildflower pastures was super interesting. In the U.K., are housing developments and whatnot required to build retention ponds for streets and parking lots to drain in to? Here in the U.S., they are doing that more and more, particularly places like Florida.
Julie's Energy is Sky High.....you are aging backwards, Julie! ❤❤❤Yes, keep painting and sell posters, cards, mugs etc of it
Keep it. It’s a great painting. Quackers was your pet, keep it, hang it in your home, and enjoy it. It’s a great happy ending to a not so happy event. ❤❤❤
Definitely, keep this Absolutely Wonderful Painting of Quackers.
It Reflects a Beautiful Memory of the Mapperton Family
I was laughing out loud with the apple juice footage... it's been ca while since we've seen the "Luke and Julie show"!! Keep the painting -- it can be the gift that keeps on giving if you turn it into note cards or 5x7 prints to sell in your gift shop/cafe.
Keep Quackers! The artist deserves your respect as well as Quackers.
Luke’s segments blow me away. I love learning and how he presents the information. The 30/30 project and the clover fields, and why these projects are important are absolutely fascinating to me.
Luke would do great at public speaking and hosting seminars. He has a way of making the information “stick.” And good grief the problem solving. He does a great jobs at explaining what and why.
I'm going with the team " keep the beautiful painting". It is so special for your family. Liebe Grüße aus Germany
The old apple juice has been exposed to light and so changed colour. Nothing wrong with it, might even be better for having aged! Since you have all those apples, have you thought about making apple cider for sale?
O. M. and ALL the G's!!!!! With a field that size, all done up in wildflowers, imagine the Mapperton Wildflower Honey to go with Julie's AWESOME apple juice! And I'm from West Virginia, here in the U.S. We grow and harvest MANY types of apples and juice them. A difference in color is natural and to me, something to look forward to. I love the re-wilding attention to detail you are involved in and enjoy seeing you expand and actively make happen so many ideas! You are such a treat to watch together and apart because as individuals, you are both passionate about living and DOING and appreciation for history and nature and together this is all doubled! Keep going! Looking forward to your upcoming channels too! MUCH appreciation to you two - and the entire group at Mapperton!
He’s such a Hoot😂😂😂 I love seeing you two laugh and cut up together!!
Forgot to add - please keep the painting of Quackers. You have all the other family members throughout the years and history and he is no less part of the family history and should have his portrait alongside the rest. I also LOVE the idea of repo's of this on tee-shirts and cards and so on.
The painting is a part of the story at Mapperton; perhaps you can have prints made for sale. I am of the opinion that selling it would be in poor taste. JMHO. Love to you both. Merry holidays~
I’m so interested in the plans for the field! I was thinking about how it will look in 30 years, getting excited to see it then remembered, in 30 years, I’ll be 100, if I live! My Mom died in February at 99 & 4 months. Nope, might not make it! Mom would have been so interested in this project as well as the Beavers.
I thought how Quackers portrait looks like a Beatrix Potter story character! Perhaps, a book for children about her happy life at Mapperton with her friends. Maybe a gift for my Great-granddaughter?!
I love the idea of gift cards and mugs. My father and I think you should keep it. Maybe hang it in the visitor center/ Cafe. mApple Juice looks amazing. From 🇦🇺
I think you should keep the painting. It will mean more to you than to any others. It is a beautiful memory to have. Amazing painting!
Had a lovely day at Mapperton today visiting the Wonderful Christmas Market despite the stormy weather.😍🦆🦆🐢🎄🎅🏻
Thank you for commenting! I hope someday I can come to the market! Yay!!!
LUKE: YES to This Pond Site. Beautiful Area especially with the Stream nearby
For the location for the ducks, it looks good! My parents had ducks visit their yard, very small opening among the trees... they were able to land and take off. This space is quite a bit larger... I think you have a strong choice for success here! :) Yay!!!
Wow, very interesting Luke. However, to us in America your country is a lot greener with more farms just an hour away from London, then Wales, Scotland. The money in profit should help you for more renovations to Mapperton. All the best in 2025.
PLEASE keep it hunnie,
I can see your holding back your tears.❤
Quackers is part of your family's history.
Belongs on your wall or just a idea.
Put the beautiful painting in a enclosed waterproof case and hang it on the entrance.
It would be a beautiful welcoming.
Hugs too you and your family.
Sincerely Sandra
The stream meanders are good. Put in some rocks to protect the banks that are eroding. Straightening the stream will speed up the water. You need to enlist the beavers’ help in modifying the streamflow.
I JUST LOVE YOU GUYS!!!!!!! SUCH AN ADORABLE COUPLE! I hope one day I can visit your place and meet you both in person!
I absolutely agree with the comments, keep the original and ask the brilliant artists permission to reproduce the paining on cards,gifts etc and to use that money towards the memorial pond. Xx
That Quackers painting is so sweet, and it's EXCELLENT. It was made with a lot of love, and by a very good artist. I think you might want to keep it. If possible you can have it reproduced on things for a gift shop, and/or online merch.❤
You and Luke were so entertaining tasting your apple cider! The painting would do honor to Quackers to hang it in the cafe. Perhaps, with the artist’s permission, you could do cards, postcards, and/or mugs, etc. Selling the painting would give you a one shot money maker, but keeping it, and making things to sell in its likeness could be an ongoing money maker. What a beautiful gift for Mapperton! I hope you are successful in acquiring another permit to get more beavers. Interesting concept about the development of your clover and grass field. 110% recovery is a good law! Wildflowers are going to be GORGEOUS! Biodiversity what a fantastic idea for Mapperton! Love from Pennsylvania, USA💕🌷🐻.
Love the field of wildflowers plan ❤ Yay!! I so appreciate what you're trying to do Luke.
Luke, wildflowers would be beautiful!!!😊😊
Keep Quacker the painting for part of Mapperton's history. It is lovely and will enhance your home.
Julie keep the painting for the history that is what Mapperton is all about❤❤
Keep the pic of Quackers in the cafe. If you want to raise funds, sell tickets to win it, or as others have said if allowed, put the picture on things the cafe sells. I love how Luke keeps coming up with great ideas about the land.
I am so excited to see the progress of the meadows. It’s great to see the funding mechanisms in place to incentivize these habitat improvements.
I agree with the comments suggesting that you keep the painting and have cards made and perhaps t-shirts, mugs, etc. to raise more funds for the pond.
The idea of planting with wild flowers is brilliant
Please keep the painting, but ask the artist if you can make prints for posters, playing cards, greeting cards, calendars etc. for people to buy to raise money for the fountain.
This!!! Prints and cards etc.. tell the story and share info also about the artist.
@@tonjakim Agreed. Maybe the artist can create a picture book and story of Quacker and friends adventures.
You should keep the painting!! It's beautiful and it belongs to the family.
I'm not a patron (retired) and less income, but, I absolutely love the red/Burgundy Christmas tree ornament! Can it be purchased for a little old lady like me? I'm an avid watcher and would (bucket list) love to visit! I adore this channel!
I would suggest making cards and prints to sell both in the shop and online. I would then auction the original along with other items/experiences of interest to raise funds for the pond.
That beautiful Fortuny dress! I loved seeing the dress in your Alberta exhibition this summer! We have just come back from Venice where we visited the Fortuny museum…if anyone of you are ever in Venice I would highly recommend a visit…you would love it Julie if you have never been! It’s in the palace where he lived and had his studio, full of dresses, designs, etchings and a beautiful library with all his notebooks. A real gem!
Keep the picture of your beloved Quackers 10:36
I missed why the estate can't relocate the road and continue with the pond there.
But otherwise the new site seems fine. It does seem like the new spot has the possibility of an island. At least that's how it looked on camera.
There's no problem losing the camping field but what about the income stream. Is it offset enough by the benefits and subsidizing. Might camping options be able to go to another field with a view? Then it seems like a win - win.
Make a digital copy to keep for posterity & house history if you decide to sell the duck painting for fundraising. It was a very thoughtful gesture by the artist.
Mapperton is a beautiful estate!
You two are hysterical!
so many amazing drone shots! Good Work!
LUKE - you should build a small character bridge over the stream....it would look amazing in photos
The painting of Quackers is amazing! What a wonderful gift from a talented artist. I would definitely keep it. Maybe with the artist permission, reproduce the image on t-shirts, mugs, mouse pads, cards, etc...then use those proceeds on the memorial. 💗🦆
I wonder if someone at Yellowstone National Park in the US could advise about introducing beavers. Their program has been very successful I understand.
Love the devotion you have for the rewilding project to help heal the earth.
I would encourage you to keep it. It is lovely!
Thank you for such a great video this week. Luke I'm really excited to watch your progress on your eco recovery and already love your rewilding project
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Definitely keep the painting to memorialize Quackers. The story is a part of Mapperton history now and you could include it in your tours. ❤
Keep the painting. It means more to you than anyone else
Keep it, & use this lovely image for tea towels, coffee mugs, post cards etc... Best wishes, Julie
Luke is very interesting as he speaks of plans for Mapperton. Enjoyable hearing these ideas!
Loving the Quacker painting….my vote is to keep it on display and have post cards, notes, stationery, etc made with the likeness. The monies received to be used as donation to memorial fund.
Adore all of your content Luke & Julie but I particularly love the biodiversity, it’s really interesting to hear how you are making these enormous efforts to put nature first 🌳
Luke, will you be keeping bees once you establish the wildflower meadows ? You could market the honey 🍯
I lived in the city in Quebec and my hiking company bus would pick us up for a day's event, then stop at a U-pick farm (type of harvest depending on the time of year), where 4 dozen happy hikers would pile out, pick buckets of produce within 90 minutes, and head back to the city. I had shelves full of canned sauces, preserves, jellies. Another picking option where pickers were scarce was to pick for the farmer for his commercial customers in the morning, in exchange for picking for my pantry in the afternoon. And the third option was calling in pickers to pick a harvest and a frozen yogurt chain would send refrigerator trucks to warehouse in their company freezers once a year, and hand the farmer a cheque.
Definitely keep the painting! Love the suggestions of making cards, prints, etc. ❤
I think it is a wonderful location.
Beavers don't like any moving water, so they are very good at plugging things up.
Claire your Estate Manager seems excellent
Love this episode especially your interactions with hubby to cute your lands are so British and beautiful 😻 And your collection of the American countesses is lovely
How about making a pound outside the library window . Just a suggeston.
Love the stream! So pretty. Such a sunny day too! ❤
I love the painting ! Keep it and I like the suggestion of putting the image on mugs ,hand towels, etc. and selling them.
I really loved watching this segment!
What a fantastic re-wilding idea for the field!!! It will be so gorgeous!
Keep the duck picture and use it as the trademark for the 'Quackers’ memorial and cards, etc. Just an idea from a Tennessee girl.
The Quacker's painting is beautiful!! I would keep the original painting and perhaps ask the artist if she would be willing to sell prints to raise funds.
Always enjoy your videos! Thank you for sharing painting of Quackers - keep it and make prints to sell, and update on pond! Hope you get your beavers back.
As others have said you should keep the painting. It is now part of Mapperton's history.
I like the idea of having various prints made of the picture. Those could raise the funds you mention.
The hedge will also be wonderful, as is the next step of bringing in the ecologist. Working on the project with the council and management overall.