Collecting made easy

Discussions about propagating from cuttings, seeds, air layers etc. Going on a dig (Yamadori) or thinking of importing? Discuss how, when and where here.
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This is the way to collect Yamadori .The Pine plantation on Reform Hill in town is being clear felled and will be rejuvenated then planted out with natives . With the aid a 12 tonne excavator i ask the operator if he would pluck a couple of stumps out of the ground for me . I think he was more amazed that i could locate 2 Oak stumps chopped off at ground level amongst the destruction , than i was with the ease he change from an excavation bucket to a grappling claw .
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The end result was an old Tripple trunk Desert Ash and 2 chopped English Oaks .Mind you i have yet to thoroughly search the site .
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I know many different species are growing wild "Noxious weeds" of coarse so i will contact the party that will be involved in the transformation of the hill and get permission to remove several items for Bonsai
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i wish i lived in victoria hahahahhah

ver nice find
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Very nice, way to go. Going back again no doubt? :)
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Wow!! :shock:
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Love to be able to collect like that :-) Awesome

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Hi Fella's going back again and again ,construction sites , road works , demolition sites look and you shall find .I have more front than Myers when it comes to asking anybody ,even if i see a nice tree in someones yard that i would like to get my hands on i simply go and ask if they would like to sell it .Don't always get a good answer but i doesn't hurt to try .Good hunting Alpineart
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