I like his videos, I wish he'd post more!
That cat is legit! He really demystified things for me, making things tangible and attainable, makes bonsai and the world a better place. Yea I said it!
I’ve heard some folks dissuade beginning with collecting. I highly disagree. Using best practices, collecting trees has been hugely beneficial to me on a multitude of levels.
I’m honing id skills, habitat variation and requirements , visualization of trees in natural settings, collecting abundant native trees in a sustainable way, & not spending anymore than time well spent.
Too, when I have learned from a dead tree, the dough dropped (my wife likes this too) is not part of the impact.