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jevs
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Joined: 30 Apr 2005
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Location: Lewes, East Sussex
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Hi everyone, thought i'd introduce myself.
My name's Andy and i work as a head gardener in Brighton, UK. Been keeping bonsai on and off for 20 years now and i'm just starting to build up my collection after totally neglecting my trees last year.
I have around 20 reasonably nice trees (well i like them anyway !) and some youngsters that i'm bringing on.
I'll try to get a pic up
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jimothy
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Joined: 21 Aug 2004
Posts: 2126
Location: Cardiff (Zone 9)
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 8:51 am Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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Hi Jevs
nice to meet another gardener, albeit of a different kind. WHich garden do you work in?
Nice collection of trees there - I like your "stands" - mine are all on a very warped bit of plyboard held up on bricks!
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jevs
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Joined: 30 Apr 2005
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Location: Lewes, East Sussex
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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I'm head gardener for a 2.5 acre council owned rock garden right on the entrance to Brighton which has a large pond plus a huge waterfall as well as many different species of mature shrubs and trees. I'm just building up a nice alpine display too.
The "stands" are just temporary. I am just starting to build a 12' x 12' x 6' koi pond where the trees are now. The bonsai will sit around the edge of the pond along with traditional japanese garden ornaments such as pagodas, temples, lanterns and buddahs....all these i make at home from concrete using moulds.
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Stymie
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004
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Location: S.Yorks.UK where the sun used to shine
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:32 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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| Very nice to have you aboard Andy. I would recommend that you take out full membership which will allow access to the rest of the site and let you add visible photographs to your posts. Keep coming in. |
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jevs
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Joined: 30 Apr 2005
Posts: 54
Location: Lewes, East Sussex
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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| Very nice to have you aboard Andy. I would recommend that you take out full membership which will allow access to the rest of the site and let you add visible photographs to your posts. Keep coming in. |
Twas sorted at 8.30 this morning sir 
Just bought a lovely 25 y/o deshojo maple this morning...pics will follow  |
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John P
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Joined: 18 Aug 2004
Posts: 315
Location: Carshalton, Surrey.
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 3:45 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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Just bought a lovely 25 y/o deshojo maple this morning...pics will follow |
Looking forward to seeing that deshojo Andy, where did you get it from?
Are the moulds that you make the ornaments from single use or could you job a few out?
Best wishes and nice to know you.
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jevs
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Joined: 30 Apr 2005
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Location: Lewes, East Sussex
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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Are the moulds that you make the ornaments from single use or could you job a few out?
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I'm turning it into my part time business. I have hundreds of moulds and i'm getting loads of Japanese stuff next weekend.
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steve
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Joined: 10 Sep 2004
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Location: SW Washington,USA
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 5:45 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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| Sounds like a good side job. Plenty of perks when you consider all the free ornaments and such. Good luck with it. |
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jimothy
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Joined: 21 Aug 2004
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Location: Cardiff (Zone 9)
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| Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 6:07 pm Post subject: Re: Newbie here |
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| jevs wrote: |
| I'm head gardener for a 2.5 acre council owned rock garden right on the entrance to Brighton which has a large pond plus a huge waterfall as well as many different species of mature shrubs and trees. I'm just building up a nice alpine display too. |
Sounds great - let's have some pictures in the "potting shed", then please |
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