Ausbonsai Comunity Olive Dig and Demo with Don Deluca
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 2:17 pm
I have organised a trip out to visit Don Deluca out at Hay for the Orange Bonsai club in Autumn. I mentioned that we would be looking at collecting some Olives while we where out that way and Don generously offered us his collecting area of Olives.
So when JayC suggested that we organise an Olive collecting trip for ausbonsai members I did a bit of calling around and got permission to open it up to Ausbonsai members.
Hay is about 7 hours drive from Sydney, 5 hours from Melbourne, and about 4 hours from the Orange area. So I figure we should make it a weekend camp over.
I also figured it was a great opportunity to have Don put on a Demonstration for us.
This started to sound like a hell of a good idea.
Don states there are hundreds (or was it thousands
) of Olives in size ranging from the size you can just pull out of the ground to the size needing a bobcat to dig out. He also states that the olives in this area are of a great quality that the roots tend to flare out in the hard clay instead of creating the tuber that is common. He used a dinner plate as an example of their form. So whether you are looking for one great tree or three or so medium size trees this will surely offset the travel costs.
We have no set date at the moment except for Autumn.
So I am looking for expressions of interest on who would like to spend a camping weekend(there is hotel accommodation if you prefer) with Don collecting Olives and having one of the the real good guys of Australian bonsai show us his collection and how to collect and style one of the best bonsai species there is.
I will open discussion on which weekend will suit the most people. We do have the Easter weekend around that time but many may have other obligations at that time.
So who's in and what weekend do you suggest?
So when JayC suggested that we organise an Olive collecting trip for ausbonsai members I did a bit of calling around and got permission to open it up to Ausbonsai members.
Hay is about 7 hours drive from Sydney, 5 hours from Melbourne, and about 4 hours from the Orange area. So I figure we should make it a weekend camp over.
I also figured it was a great opportunity to have Don put on a Demonstration for us.
This started to sound like a hell of a good idea.
Don states there are hundreds (or was it thousands
) of Olives in size ranging from the size you can just pull out of the ground to the size needing a bobcat to dig out. He also states that the olives in this area are of a great quality that the roots tend to flare out in the hard clay instead of creating the tuber that is common. He used a dinner plate as an example of their form. So whether you are looking for one great tree or three or so medium size trees this will surely offset the travel costs.We have no set date at the moment except for Autumn.
So I am looking for expressions of interest on who would like to spend a camping weekend(there is hotel accommodation if you prefer) with Don collecting Olives and having one of the the real good guys of Australian bonsai show us his collection and how to collect and style one of the best bonsai species there is.
I will open discussion on which weekend will suit the most people. We do have the Easter weekend around that time but many may have other obligations at that time.
So who's in and what weekend do you suggest?
If I can get away for the weekend I will be in like Flynn 
I wonder whether he will pick up ón this hint. I know he is here very very often, but it would be a pleasure if my friend would like to accompany us....cmon mate, travel with us in style