Ausbonsai Comunity Olive Dig and Demo with Don Deluca

[anttal63]

Pull ya pants up and put ya boots on fella's! Whats the matter with ya's? Ya dont ask. Ya tellm!

[Bretts]

Hey Guys I was waiting on finding the date of The Orange Cherry Blossom festival as I thought it was close.
It is on the last weekend in September so I am thinking the sooner the better and we should go the last weekend in August being the 28th 29th.
I still have to check this with the Orange bonsai club members. Well whoever shows up at the next meeting anyway Says Brett who hasn't made one since last September
Then I will confirm and lock in that date with Don.
So if anyone can think of any reason we should not use that day speak up!

Thanks for the patience guys I will lock it in as soon as I can.

[ozzy]

I'd love to come, don't know what the other half will say about it though.

I usually just tell her I'm popping down the shop to get the paper and then make a break for it, try that

LOL
But coming home 3 days later might be a problem

Naaah, thats the easy part, just get a magnifying glass, burn three small dots into the back of your neck in a triangular pattern and tell her you were abducted by aliens from the plieades galaxy ... works every time.

[anttal63]

you're a cracka ozz

[Bretts]

I would think after the second tri pattern the excuse would get a bit complicated

[hoody6980]

Hi everyone,
My name is sean, i'm a member of the bonsai society of aus, norwest sydney. I appologise I have not made many posts yet as i am fairly new to bonsai and just love absorbing all the info you guys provide . Brett's I'm not sure if its too late to be involved in the olive dig but if not myself and my brother (also aus bonsai member) would love to come along.

[Matthew]

Hi everyone,
My name is sean, i'm a member of the bonsai society of aus, norwest sydney. I appologise I have not made many posts yet as i am fairly new to bonsai and just love absorbing all the info you guys provide . Brett's I'm not sure if its too late to be involved in the olive dig but if not myself and my brother (also aus bonsai member) would love to come along.

Welcome sean. I think Brett is still varifying dates with don than the rest of us. Im sure you and your brother will be most welcome. I for one am looking forward to the dig since ill be alot closer in the coming months and meeting some of you guys.

[hoody6980]

Hi Noah,
Yeah i know what you mean about putting faces to names would be great!! Also spending a couple of days with folks who are as crazy about bonsai as i am sounds like a perfect weekend! I've seen your trees in a post about a month ago got some great stuff there mate! Myself and my brother were only a few weeks ago commenting on your maples you showed in that post. . . .very nice

[Bretts]

Ok guys looks like we have the first weekend in September booked in. 4th and 5th to be exact.

Text Msg from Don
Gday Brett. 4th n 5th should be good. Temp will b ok. I'll find out about any permits or such that may be needed. I'm pretty sure we'll be ok 2go. Happy days.

So the next thing to work out is which day to have Don put on the Demo for us and what you would like him to do.
I thought he might be able to do a demo on the Olives. Some discussion on collecting soil and styling.
Makes sense to me to do this on the Saturday before we go collecting so we know what we are doing and after collecting on Sunday we can take our booty straight home to be cared for?

Maybe there are other ideas of what you would like to see Don do. We could probably fit in another Demo but I guess there is going to be plenty to see and talk about that we should not try and cram too much in.

Demonstration fees will be split among the participants. Don usually charges about $200 for this so as we have over 10 participants so far and free accommodation once we get there it should be a very cheap event. Especially considering we walk away with what we collect
Oh except what you can't resist buying from Don's stock.
Happy Days

[Greth]

A workshop first to explain what needs to be done makes sense, sounds great.
OOOOHHHHH September 4th is my birthday, be still my beating heart, this is not a message from the gods.
Actually cant see any way I can get there, but theres plenty of time to plan, and maybe it is a message from the gods.

[Bretts]

Whould be good to see you there Greth Don is a Ripper!

[paddles]

I'd love to come, don't know what the other half will say about it though. Atleast there is plenty of time to convince her it would be a good idea to drive 16 hours to dig up trees, oh well she already thinks I'm mad, so it can't hurt to have a go.

Bring her along...... If I end up coming I'm bringing hubby, cause digging in clay is HARD!!

[Grant Bowie]

Gosh,

That looks like a free weekend for me when the NBPCA collection is closed down due to the construction of Floriade.

Darn, that means I might have to come along as well if you'll have me.

Grant

[Joel]

Yes! A chance to meet Grant as well! This is going to be great. I really cant wait.

Thank you Brett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Joel

[paddles]

Greth, are you coming/going?


I'm not going if there are no other women going...