Really nice video this Jason. As I mentioned earlier, I decided to attend my local Bonsai society last week. The good news is that the members were friendly and welcoming, and none of them seemed at all anxious in the presence of a Bonsai superstar 🤣
I am not sure mine realise who I am yet. 😂😆😆 Or they don’t do tech 😂😂😂 I’ll have to start making outrageous demands next time. Maybe I should stand up in the middle of a talk and demand “do you know who I am?” See how long it takes to get me escorted out 😂😂😂
So proud of you Jason! Glad you had a friend in Scott to give a bit of familiarity at least. I knew Nigel and Xin ‘virtually’ at least before I joined the club, so,it was a bit of comfort as well. 👍🐦💙
Those are some beautiful specimens. Cmon Jason. Your trees can hold their own with those trees. They should be thankful to have your celebrity as part of their group. Thanks, keep growing
I just want to say all people who are in the bonsai are very friendly and supportive and helpful to others I have been working on training bonsai for 29 years now and still love them now with just as much in joy ment thank Jason
Hi Jason, Great video. I'm so pleased you enjoyed your evening at SYBS. We try to be informal, friendly and informative and understand what it is like to make that first visit and all that is associated with it. Looking at your collection it well may be us that are asking for your advice. I was the tall bald one that said hello upon you entering the venue. We are holding a repotting session at the next meeting on February 23rd. If you plan on attending and are bringing trees to work on we ask that you bring a potting tray and some form of container to take your waste away with you. Looking forward to speak more in the future. Kevin Christian (Vice Chair and Secretary)
Hi Kevin, be sure to come introduce yourself when you next see me - probably looking a bit lost and out of place - so I can associate your name and face. I wonder sometimes if everyone should wear name badges at these things to help 😂 Maybe I will turn up with a big name badge myself, like it’s my first day of school. 🤔😆😆 Thanks for the heads up about the next session. I very much look forward to chatting and hearing about your experiences in the hobby. 👍
Recently went to my local club meeting, and was exactly the same in the car as you on the way there. Had a good time and chatted to a few people.and looking forward to going again.
Jason, this is Paul Hunt. I'm the guy who signed you in at South Yorkshire Bonsai Society on Thursday. I thought, "Jason Hanrahan -- do I know that name?" I should do, I've been watching your videos for months! Welcome to SYBS. We certainly hope to see you again.
Hi Paul, great to hear from you and to be able to add another name to a face. I have every intention of coming to the next meeting and beyond and getting to know more of the members. 👍 Ps. I’ll make sure I have change his time 😂😂😂
It sure is! Next meeting 23rd Feb, just before Doncaster Spring Show on 26th. 👍 Your ears must have been burning also Nigel. Your name may have come up in conversation once or twice. 🥰
Thanks Brian. Several of those trees I suspect came from the same place (and possibly same batch of trees) as some of the ones I own. All Things Bonsai nursery is only a ten minute drive away from where this club meets.
Great video Jason. Ive been doing bonsai for about a year. Learning all I could from u-tube and books. Once I joined the Milwaukee Bonsai Society its like I went from seeing in 2d to 3d. The education you get from physically being able to talk and work on bonsai with people is really amazing.
Great that you finally went there. My local club is only announcing meetings on facebook and are not open for other channels. I don´t have or want to have facebook, so I cancelled my membership. Too, bad as I really enjoyed the meetings and people. Great vibes in this video.🙂👍
Jason you, your garden ad trees would be a credit to any club. Thank you for such a thoughtful exploration of the social anxiety part. Most bonsai people are very friendly. But some very few are snobs. It is important to attend several meetings before joining. A good fit is important. If you prefer more natural trees or are an experimenter and the club you are considering is inclined to follow an exclusively formalistic Japanese approach you might not be happy in the long run. But then, you can always continue the hunt for a place that fits or could start your own club. All the clubs were started by beginners. Why not you?.
Thank you for this great and thoughtful comment. I visited this group but also intend visiting the other local group too, though they are a little further away. I may well end up regularly joining both… it will certainly be an interesting opportunity to compare and contrast the way they both conduct themselves and do things.
Thanks Jonathan. I’m also planning to try out the other one, a little further away. I guess the benefit of living in the UK is nothing is too far away - we simply don’t have the room on our tiny island. 🤔
No bother Jason, I will do. It is one reason we have a SYBS clothing range with a society logo, some of the members have their name embroidered onto the garments so they can be identified. Look forward to chatting with you.
I recommend everyone joining a club. There are a lot of new people on CZcams that don’t really know what they are doing and people are learning the wrong way. A club will help you get better and understand. The best part…. They are as geeky about trees as you are!
I guess CZcams has democratised info and allows all levels of knowledge and ability, including myself, to make videos. This is a good thing as it means more info on the things you like - by watching and absorbing and learning you will pick up what is good or bad advice and be better able to discern between the two. Often I hear the argument that people giving the wrong or poor advice are dangerous but at the end of the day it’s a tree / nobody dies or loses a limb or a loved one. And anyone looking to CZcams for advice on working on their $5000 tree probably shouldn’t have that tree as they are maybe not responsible enough or have enough skill and knowledge. Many channels, myself included, stress this is about sharing a personal journey, rather than specific horticultural advice. Watch what I do, when and how, but you make your own choice about whether to follow that - with any associated (low level) risk. But I definitely agree with you about the benefits of joining a club to be able to access the accumulated wisdom and experience of those who may have been practising for decades, and who have found out what works in your local area and climate. Thanks for your comment. 👍
joining a local club and getting in with some of the trusted elders is the fastest way to ramp up your skills if you are serious about this hobby and progressing in probably the most efficient way possible ... I've never not seen a club welcome new people with open arms, if you are on the fence you really should give a few meetings or enroll in a club workshop a shot
Jason I am with you 100%. I dread the idea of driving an hour to meet a bunch of people I don't know. I'm proud of you for taking this on. Maybe 1 day I will!
@@TheBonsaiGarden I hear you 100%. I just really struggle in the moment. I have to jump on the opportunity when I am on one of my highs and am feeling great about myself.
@@bobcatbonsai yeah - the number of times I had considered visiting this local group then bottled out on the day… sometimes we have stop listening to that negative voice that causes us doubt and to push ourselves outside our comfort zones and make an effort to engage with others. By challenging our own boundaries we expand them. Usually this is just as simple as asking questions. Most people will respond positively to anyone that just shows an interest. The great thing here is that there is a shared passion to discuss. If you turned up at a club meeting I’d definitely be asking you about your pot making and firing experiments 😊👍
I have to say that the quality of bonsai in England and Europe is far ahead of America.. the bonsai material from mid to higher end trees is far cheaper as well. When I do a search for a certain tree that is not your everyday bonsai tree I always find nurseries in Europe that have fairly good examples and even your pr-bonsai material is so much cheaper. Like for me to buy 30 hornbeam seedlings would cost me probably 150 dollars,, I recently paid 70 dollars for ten Zelkova pr-bonsai seedlings that were one or two years old.. the only way to buy cheap seedlings is in massive bulk.. I would have to buy well over 100 seedlings to get two years old hornbeam for 3 dollars each.. you guys are so lucky..
We certainly seem to be lucky regarding native species. In UK sourcing trees from Europe or the far east seems more problematic at the moment as far as I can tell - from Europe due to red tape following BREXIT, and from elsewhere due to steeply increased transportation and shipping costs.
Great to hear Chris. I imagine it takes a little while to get to know people and feel more at home as part of the group, but every journey starts with a single step 👍
I probably watch 100 vids a week or more and then once a month I go to our Oakland Club and I always learn something new. They are nice and want to be helpful. Also, they want to be the opposite of what they were afraid of going in. Be yourself and enjoy.
Is there nothing close by? Maybe you need to start one. You would have been in your element. From the evidence of my own eyes you can talk the hind legs off a donkey 😂😂😂
That’s a shame. I know that although the advice is often given, but there areas of the country (and no doubt other countries) that are not well served.
@@TheBonsaiGarden I’ve found a good community in your kind self on this platform dude so it’s almost like a club in its self. Ooooow now there’s an idea !! Ooooow 🤣🤣
Really nice video this Jason. As I mentioned earlier, I decided to attend my local Bonsai society last week. The good news is that the members were friendly and welcoming, and none of them seemed at all anxious in the presence of a Bonsai superstar 🤣
I am not sure mine realise who I am yet. 😂😆😆
Or they don’t do tech 😂😂😂
I’ll have to start making outrageous demands next time.
Maybe I should stand up in the middle of a talk and demand “do you know who I am?” See how long it takes to get me escorted out 😂😂😂
So proud of you Jason! Glad you had a friend in Scott to give a bit of familiarity at least. I knew Nigel and Xin ‘virtually’ at least before I joined the club, so,it was a bit of comfort as well. 👍🐦💙
Your ears must have been burning. Your name came up once or twice. 😆
Those are some beautiful specimens. Cmon Jason. Your trees can hold their own with those trees. They should be thankful to have your celebrity as part of their group. Thanks, keep growing
lol thank you Matt. Your support (and wit) is greatly appreciated 👍⭐️✨✨✨
I just want to say all people who are in the bonsai are very friendly and supportive and helpful to others I have been working on training bonsai for 29 years now and still love them now with just as much in joy ment thank Jason
Thanks Phillip 👍
Hi Jason, Great video. I'm so pleased you enjoyed your evening at SYBS. We try to be informal, friendly and informative and understand what it is like to make that first visit and all that is associated with it. Looking at your collection it well may be us that are asking for your advice. I was the tall bald one that said hello upon you entering the venue. We are holding a repotting session at the next meeting on February 23rd. If you plan on attending and are bringing trees to work on we ask that you bring a potting tray and some form of container to take your waste away with you. Looking forward to speak more in the future. Kevin Christian (Vice Chair and Secretary)
Hi Kevin, be sure to come introduce yourself when you next see me - probably looking a bit lost and out of place - so I can associate your name and face. I wonder sometimes if everyone should wear name badges at these things to help 😂 Maybe I will turn up with a big name badge myself, like it’s my first day of school. 🤔😆😆
Thanks for the heads up about the next session.
I very much look forward to chatting and hearing about your experiences in the hobby. 👍
Recently went to my local club meeting, and was exactly the same in the car as you on the way there. Had a good time and chatted to a few people.and looking forward to going again.
Glad it worked out Rob 👍
Jason, this is Paul Hunt. I'm the guy who signed you in at South Yorkshire Bonsai Society on Thursday. I thought, "Jason Hanrahan -- do I know that name?" I should do, I've been watching your videos for months! Welcome to SYBS. We certainly hope to see you again.
Hi Paul, great to hear from you and to be able to add another name to a face. I have every intention of coming to the next meeting and beyond and getting to know more of the members. 👍
Ps. I’ll make sure I have change his time 😂😂😂
Great video Jason! Theres some really nice trees at that club! Great advice on Joining a club!
Thanks Adam. I have that track stuck in my head - a great find from Epidemic Sound. 👍
@@TheBonsaiGarden I use there too! Its not too expensive and they have great stuff!
Sounds like a great club, nice to have Scott there too!!
It sure is! Next meeting 23rd Feb, just before Doncaster Spring Show on 26th. 👍
Your ears must have been burning also Nigel. Your name may have come up in conversation once or twice. 🥰
Hi Jason,your trees won’t be out of place there,nothing to worry about.
Thanks Brian. Several of those trees I suspect came from the same place (and possibly same batch of trees) as some of the ones I own. All Things Bonsai nursery is only a ten minute drive away from where this club meets.
@@TheBonsaiGarden they must have amazing material!!! In the states those trees are museum quality 👏🙌
This is the bonsai nursery:
A visit to All Things Bonsai - bonsai nursery
czcams.com/video/y_mBRJ_pBf8/video.html
Great video Jason. Ive been doing bonsai for about a year. Learning all I could from u-tube and books. Once I joined the Milwaukee Bonsai Society its like I went from seeing in 2d to 3d. The education you get from physically being able to talk and work on bonsai with people is really amazing.
That is awesome Joe. Your trees will definitely move up to the next level 👍
Great that you finally went there. My local club is only announcing meetings on facebook and are not open for other channels. I don´t have or want to have facebook, so I cancelled my membership. Too, bad as I really enjoyed the meetings and people. Great vibes in this video.🙂👍
Thanks fella. That track was a great find on Epidemic Sound. It’s constantly playing in my head now.
Jason you, your garden ad trees would be a credit to any club. Thank you for such a thoughtful exploration of the social anxiety part. Most bonsai people are very friendly. But some very few are snobs. It is important to attend several meetings before joining. A good fit is important. If you prefer more natural trees or are an experimenter and the club you are considering is inclined to follow an exclusively formalistic Japanese approach you might not be happy in the long run. But then, you can always continue the hunt for a place that fits or could start your own club. All the clubs were started by beginners. Why not you?.
Thank you for this great and thoughtful comment. I visited this group but also intend visiting the other local group too, though they are a little further away. I may well end up regularly joining both… it will certainly be an interesting opportunity to compare and contrast the way they both conduct themselves and do things.
thank you for sharing 🙏
My pleasure
Well done Jason, You are lucky to have a club within reach. We are working on ours as we speak.
Thanks Jonathan. I’m also planning to try out the other one, a little further away. I guess the benefit of living in the UK is nothing is too far away - we simply don’t have the room on our tiny island. 🤔
No bother Jason, I will do. It is one reason we have a SYBS clothing range with a society logo, some of the members have their name embroidered onto the garments so they can be identified. Look forward to chatting with you.
This sounds like something I could be interested in.
I recommend everyone joining a club. There are a lot of new people on CZcams that don’t really know what they are doing and people are learning the wrong way. A club will help you get better and understand. The best part…. They are as geeky about trees as you are!
I guess CZcams has democratised info and allows all levels of knowledge and ability, including myself, to make videos. This is a good thing as it means more info on the things you like - by watching and absorbing and learning you will pick up what is good or bad advice and be better able to discern between the two. Often I hear the argument that people giving the wrong or poor advice are dangerous but at the end of the day it’s a tree / nobody dies or loses a limb or a loved one. And anyone looking to CZcams for advice on working on their $5000 tree probably shouldn’t have that tree as they are maybe not responsible enough or have enough skill and knowledge. Many channels, myself included, stress this is about sharing a personal journey, rather than specific horticultural advice. Watch what I do, when and how, but you make your own choice about whether to follow that - with any associated (low level) risk.
But I definitely agree with you about the benefits of joining a club to be able to access the accumulated wisdom and experience of those who may have been practising for decades, and who have found out what works in your local area and climate.
Thanks for your comment. 👍
joining a local club and getting in with some of the trusted elders is the fastest way to ramp up your skills if you are serious about this hobby and progressing in probably the most efficient way possible ... I've never not seen a club welcome new people with open arms, if you are on the fence you really should give a few meetings or enroll in a club workshop a shot
Yeah I don’t think I’m on the fence, and agree with you completely. Also planning to check out the other local group in a week or so…
Jason I am with you 100%. I dread the idea of driving an hour to meet a bunch of people I don't know. I'm proud of you for taking this on. Maybe 1 day I will!
On a completely different note those are some good looking projects you got on film and the music was killer!
Yeah I have that tune in my head now.
Thanks 🙏 In the end the worry was worse than the reality. That’s usually the case.
@@TheBonsaiGarden I hear you 100%. I just really struggle in the moment. I have to jump on the opportunity when I am on one of my highs and am feeling great about myself.
@@bobcatbonsai yeah - the number of times I had considered visiting this local group then bottled out on the day… sometimes we have stop listening to that negative voice that causes us doubt and to push ourselves outside our comfort zones and make an effort to engage with others. By challenging our own boundaries we expand them. Usually this is just as simple as asking questions. Most people will respond positively to anyone that just shows an interest. The great thing here is that there is a shared passion to discuss. If you turned up at a club meeting I’d definitely be asking you about your pot making and firing experiments 😊👍
I believe in you Jason. You got this!
Thanks for the support. 🙏
I have to say that the quality of bonsai in England and Europe is far ahead of America.. the bonsai material from mid to higher end trees is far cheaper as well. When I do a search for a certain tree that is not your everyday bonsai tree I always find nurseries in Europe that have fairly good examples and even your pr-bonsai material is so much cheaper. Like for me to buy 30 hornbeam seedlings would cost me probably 150 dollars,, I recently paid 70 dollars for ten Zelkova pr-bonsai seedlings that were one or two years old.. the only way to buy cheap seedlings is in massive bulk.. I would have to buy well over 100 seedlings to get two years old hornbeam for 3 dollars each.. you guys are so lucky..
We certainly seem to be lucky regarding native species. In UK sourcing trees from Europe or the far east seems more problematic at the moment as far as I can tell - from Europe due to red tape following BREXIT, and from elsewhere due to steeply increased transportation and shipping costs.
Best thing I did when I went to the Ayr club.
Great to hear Chris. I imagine it takes a little while to get to know people and feel more at home as part of the group, but every journey starts with a single step 👍
I probably watch 100 vids a week or more and then once a month I go to our Oakland Club and I always learn something new. They are nice and want to be helpful. Also, they want to be the opposite of what they were afraid of going in. Be yourself and enjoy.
Good to hear Patricia. We should definitely always be receptive and open to learning something new. 👍
Foist in this country :) I am so jealous that you have got a club to go to :(
Is there nothing close by? Maybe you need to start one. You would have been in your element. From the evidence of my own eyes you can talk the hind legs off a donkey 😂😂😂
@@TheBonsaiGarden Gone are the days of me organising stuff. I try to take a back step now and rest. :)
Well you are key member of our online club. 👍
Nice Jason.
Looking for clubs myself but there all over an hour away.
They had some nice trees and that black wood was nice, right up my street 👍👍👍
That’s a shame. I know that although the advice is often given, but there areas of the country (and no doubt other countries) that are not well served.
@@TheBonsaiGarden definitely frustrating mate but heyho 👍👍👍
@@TheBonsaiGarden I’ve found a good community in your kind self on this platform dude so it’s almost like a club in its self. Ooooow now there’s an idea !! Ooooow 🤣🤣
I very much consider this community as an online club also, all willing to offer help, advice and support. 👍
Foist!
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👍👌👌
Thanks Bruce 👍⭐️✨✨✨
Good move joining a club
Thanks Percy. 👍