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Gnome Birdhouse Carvings By Monte- About Us

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Artisan and Master Carver, Monte Spinker was born in West Dundee, Illinois. He moved to Texas in 1998 and now resides in the Cedar Creek Lake area. It is approximately 1 hour southeast of Dallas.

Monte has been woodcarving for approximately 16 years. He does numerous things, but the birdhouses have brought him the most recognition. He created these birdhouses in 1998 and copyrighted them in 1999. To this day, he is creating new faces.

Throughout the Germanic world, there is a belief in house-ghosts. These wights are called by many different names -- nissen in Denmark, tomten in Sweden, tussen in Norway, kobolds in Germany, among others -- but they all seem to be of the same sort.

The chief role of these kobolds is to take care of the house and its surrounding land. In rural households, they make sure bread rises, the cream turns to butter in the churn, the cows are well fed, and the fieldwork is successful. Today, most of them have different ways of looking after their families they follow. House-ghosts make sure your keys and glasses are where you can find them, that the house wiring is safe, and generally that things go as they ought. They help with cleaning and garden work, they are annoyed with lazy people, but make things easier for the hard worker.

The house-ghost is particularly responsible for bringing good luck to the household, sometimes by stealing it from other households. These house-ghosts work tremendously hard as long as they are appreciated, and ask little in return -- a plate of porridge and a glass of beer every Thursday, with a share of feast food on holy days, will usually keep them very happy indeed! They are also fond of whole milk, though not skimmed, which will make them most unhappy because they think you are stingy with them. House-ghosts do not understand about cholesterol.

It is a German custom to have carved kobold-figures in one's home. Such a figure will serve as a dwelling place for the house-ghost, before which his food and drink may be placed. If you have no house-ghost, such a figure like a Bird Buddy birdhouse, could be well used as the focus for a rite to call one to you. He is particularly responsible for bringing good luck to the household and keeping evil spirits away.

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The Registry of Nature Habitats - Buy Conservation Credits


For purchasing Conservation Credit(s)
You will receive
a copy of the John Audubon Multimedia CD
A replica of the complete (1840-1844)
James Audubon's Birds of America

You will also receieve a bluebird house for each Conservation Credit purchased and a 20% off coupon to be used on the A Bird's Home website!




Conservation Certificates

The Registry of Nature Habitats - Mission Statement

The Registry of Nature Habitats is dedicated to the preservation of land that, over time, has been a site and home for complex ecosystems. The Registry advocates preservation of these lands and its inhabitants, environmental education for community individuals and groups, and nurturing of these lands through restoration in order to conserve its natural resources for future generations.

Preserve

The Registry of Nature Habitats manages critical habitat, consisting of wetland, lowland, upland, forest and stream habitat, providing a home to wildlife species and plant species. As part of the mission to preserve these lands and its inhabitants, the Registry will continue to contract with owners of ecologically sensitive land as it becomes available.

Educate

The Registry of Nature Habitats is a "teaching ground," able to provide hands-on, interpretive learning experiences in areas such as ecology, botany, wildlife science, and geology, as well as the arts and humanities. The educational mission of The Registry of Nature Habitats is to teach an understanding and appreciaton of the environment, the invaluable lesson of land stewardship of our natural resources, and to expand the general knowledge of this habitat through scientific research. This will be accomplished through a year-round experiential, interactive approach, along with onsite and outreach activities including providing educational material both on this website, on media and through educational seminars. An on-site facility is in the design phase, which will house classrooms and an administrative space.

Nurture

Through several restoration projects, including the rebuilding of stream corridors, reintroducing native flora, and permitting only low-impact activities, the Registry is nurturing much land back to its natural state, undoing the damage of hundreds of years. The Registry of Nature Habitats restoration plan, developed with public and private partnerships and with local community support, will increase the land's value, enhance wildlife habitat, improve water quality, and preserve the integrity of the land's bio-diversity.

Renewable Energy

Promote the use of renewable and efficient energy technologies through education, training, workforce development, research, and project facilitation. The Registry supports clean energy development and energy conservation as the means to protect the environment, enhance public health, and save our nature habitats.

Conservation

We seek to educate people and provide innovative solutions that will help build a clean, more efficient world, by reducing energy consumption in a prudent way that does not threaten the natural balance that supports all life.



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