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We would plant
the seedlings
where there are

natural yamadori
native to Quebec;
namely the
North Shore and

Lower North
Shore along the
northern coast
of the Gulf of

St. Lawrence.

t the 20th anniversary banquet of the and Penjing of Quebec and I was surprised to be ap- Top; Daniel Lafortune scans the
landscape for potential bonsai.
Bonsai and Penjing Society of Quebec proached for the project of planting trees and collect- This geological area called an
(SBPQ), I became aware of the SBPQ’s ing because I still consider myself an apprentice. Even Allochthon, was formed by
commitments regarding the reforesta- on a small scale, this reforestation study was a great accretion of sediments 900
Ation and best practices for collecting ya- opportunity to learn and give future generations the to 1200 million years ago and
madori. Yamadori is a ‘taker’ activity. The members potential to collect yamadori. its soil is generally alkaline.
were wondering about reversing the trend and giving A variety of soil conditions
from sphagnum to rocky
something back to nature. Additionally, when we met Planting seedling back into nature outcrops made ideal planting
other nature enthusiasts during our bonsai activities, In Quebec “Indian Summer” means our last chance conditions for the seedlings.
they were sometimes uneasy with the practice of ya- for horticultural work before the final freeze of winter.
madori. The proactive and positive plan was to plant The announcement of this warm weather, without pre-
seedlings back into Nature. The SBPQ will also pub- cipitation, for the week of October 9 was the trigger for
lish a ‘yamadori best practices’ guide to help collectors making the trip. Better to preach by example and this
make informed decision about harvesting trees from would be our last chance to do it this year.
the wild. Robert Smith, owner of the Bonsaï Gros-bec It was easy to agree when to leave to plant and col-
nursery and initiator of this unscientific reforestation lect, but where to go? The answer was unanimous, go
study, sent me an invitation to participate in this proj- plant where there are beautiful, natural specimens na-
ect. Wow! Me? I am a member of the Bonsai Society tive to Quebec; namely the North Shore and Lower

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