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Re: Olive Group - NBPCA

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Pup wrote:
Joel wrote:
ozzy wrote:Recently I crossed the border from NSW into SA with some olive stumps in the trailer that I'd collected in NSW, the sign at the border said their were restrictions on bringing in plant material into SA, one of the fellahs managing the checkpoint blasted all the stumps with a high pressure hose and then we were good to go. :yes:
Of course you wouldnt want to bring in any pests that might harm the wallaby population...

Pup, I think it is now illegal to transport plants in the Myrtaceae family into W.A. due to Myrtle Rust. Do you have any on loan to NBPCA at the moment?

Joel
:gday: Joel the trees that are or were mine that are there belong to the collection. Apart from our state restrictions. The logistics to return them is horrendous.

So they now belong to the NBPCA, with our blessing, my wife and I are very proud to have the no1 and 2 next to our donation.
As was pointed out though, we were on paper only, as one was donated before us. It is just Mrs Pup loves paper work, and got it done toot sweet, hence no1 and 2

A very proud Pup :) :tu:
Hi Pup,

You are correct in saying that there was a bonsai that could have had the number 1 spot as far as donations of bonsai went.

The Atlantic cedar of Joe Micalef was purchased by a consortium of interested people here in Canberra while Joe was still alive and on the assumption that the national collection would go ahead. They sort of had insider information if you see what I mean.

I however made an executive decision and gave your two bonsai the number 1 and 2 numbers as you were the first person to put your hand up as an individual once the NBPCA was announced and was seeking donations of bonsai.

It was one of those calls I made and I am very pleased to have done it. The trees are much loved and doing very well over here.

The cost of transport interstate of the bonsai is a major component of our budget but the quarantine laws just make WA and Tassie out of reach as to being able to return bonsai with 100% security and safety. I do not want the position that happened in 1988 when 12 or so Penjing were donated to the Darling Harbor Chinese Garden and most died after going through quarantine spraying and bare rooting.

Grant
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