Randy Knight from Oregon, USA, was answering on Walter Pall’s questions about collecting trees from nature. This man is probably the best yamadori collector in the world. Not only due large amount of collected trees, but because extraordinary quality of raw material that he collects. We have learned a lot from his speech. Later I have met one young bonsaist that told me that all that that Randy was speaking he has heard before. Strange. The two of us have collected much more trees that this young man, but still we have learned a lot from Randy. When man with such knowledge and experience speaks, you don’t listen only the words, but also learn from his eyes.
Werner Busch from Germany, has presented Bonsai museum in Dusseldorf.




Fist congrats for having tree on second big exhibit this year. Secondly hats off for receiving prize, its confirmation that you are going right direction. Tree is great.
So do you have video from this Q&A? Or is it possible to briefly review most interesting remarks on collecting which was most important in Randy’s answer?
Thanks Maros!
No, we don’t have video. Like we said, It is possible to learn just from the eyes. How much man must be crazy to go few thousands kilometers to find very good material? It is not all about techniques, it is mainly about motivation!
Hi Maros,
maybe this could be interesting to you:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zC1Iz9PAmw&feature=channel_video_title
Thanks for link.
BTW I’m crazy enough to travel 1000km for collecting good material