Hawthorn Dig - Bonsai raw material from field

One of the sources of trees to make into bonsai is from trees growing in fields. Often these are called Yamadori, which is a bit of stretch in this case! Adam and Ash are down at Jude's old allotment, which is due to be turned into a housing estate! It's bad news and sad times, though it does present an opportunity to rescue some of her Hawthorn trees from the bulldozers and give us some bonsai raw material to work on.
We'll be trenching and lifting the trees. Afterwards, we'll be taking them to the nursery, reducing the heights and potting them up. if you want to see how this is done, then take a look!
Our little video was filmed in early spring at our bonsai shop in Sheffield, Yorkshire, UK.
Thanks for watching ‪@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield‬ and please visit our website, www.allthingsbonsai.co.uk for trees, pots, soil, tools and lots more bonsai info.

[@mattbrennan647]

Saved… Hopefully they will survive. Thanks, keep growing

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Fingers crossed 🤞 👍

[@richardstack2853]

4.5 minutes well spent watching you guys as I said to you at the weekend you make informative and entertaining videos

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Hi Richard, thanks again for having a look 👍

[@tacobonsai]

That's a great stump! sad to hear about the ruined landscape. Happening here too. thanks for saving all of them even if the one doesnt make it.

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Good chunky thing eh. Thanks for the watching!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

Another great little video and it is tragic how much countryside is slowly getting bought up. I keep seeing these housing estates going up. Oh well - people need to live somewhere :)

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Thanks Xav. I guess they do. Funny how it’s always shoebox sized 4 bedroom detached houses that get build though eh

[@raymondbirds2392]

Love hawthorns, could you do a video on hawthorns please

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

I need a posh one for the video Raymond and we’ve sold all the ones we had for the moment. Will do one when we can but Tony Tickle’s videos on hawthorn are very good, worth a watch if you’ve not already seen them 👍

[@George_fitness69]

Hey guys did this live? Any updates?

[@AllThingsBonsaiSheffield]

Hi! Yes they seem to be ok at the moment. Leafing up. Early days though. It can all look well for a while but then they start to struggle. Will be some time yet before we know for sure 👍