The site we were digging on is due to be bulldozed at some point and may not be available again. It is part of the new arboretum being built in Canberra and where the National Bonsai and penjing Collection of Australia will eventually be located.marleeney wrote:This all looks like great fun plus some rewarding trees. I am new to this could someone please tell me about the digs and where does one go?Does one have to get council permission or Grant is this your own growing area. I live in the Campbelltown area of NSW and have never seen so many pyracanthas in my life. I would love to collect some but do not want to end up in jail!! Any suggestions from anyone in the know? Love this site as it is so imformative.
Many thanks
Marleeney
The dig was a reward for the volunteers and guides of the collection who have freely donated their time to look after the general public and help with the bonsai.
If the site is un bulldozed in August we are considering doing another dig and making the invitation wider and doing it in conjunction with the Canberra Bonsai Society.
The weather on the day came and went and I only pulled out the camera in between showers and digging up my own tree. They say the wind chill factor at the footy match that evening was minus 10.
There are lots of radiata pain all over australia and so it shouldn't be hard to find your own local sources. I have seen P halipensis out west which would be good for those around Wagga and generally inland. If you can dig up with some soil even better and if you can spade around the roots the year before also much better.
