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Currently there seems to be much discussion about a guy in Oregon digging trees. While I have steered clear of those threads I may be able to shed some light on things with a few pictures of a trip to Oregon I made in 2009 when things at Oregon Bonsai were just heating up.
being much of a vagabond when it comes to bonsai and wishing to see things "with my own eyes" I arranged to meet with Jason Gamby and see what this was all about.
I put aside a day to spend at the property and I wasn't disappointed. There was much to see there. I enjoyed seeing the nursery portion as well as the growing fields and then the collection holding area. I spent some time with Peter Warren from the UK who was working on some Bonsai. I also saw a huge block of collected material selected by Walter Pall bound for Doyle's place.
Keep in mind that these pictures are almost three years old (in April) and I am sure that hundreds if not thousalds of plants have been collected since then.
I have sat on the pictures for three years sice I didn't see any need in posting them. Now it is clear some validation needs to be seen and you all can make up your own mind.
I report you decide..
being much of a vagabond when it comes to bonsai and wishing to see things "with my own eyes" I arranged to meet with Jason Gamby and see what this was all about.
I put aside a day to spend at the property and I wasn't disappointed. There was much to see there. I enjoyed seeing the nursery portion as well as the growing fields and then the collection holding area. I spent some time with Peter Warren from the UK who was working on some Bonsai. I also saw a huge block of collected material selected by Walter Pall bound for Doyle's place.
Keep in mind that these pictures are almost three years old (in April) and I am sure that hundreds if not thousalds of plants have been collected since then.
I have sat on the pictures for three years sice I didn't see any need in posting them. Now it is clear some validation needs to be seen and you all can make up your own mind.
I report you decide..