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golden arrow bonsai remember if it ain t fun it ain t bonsai home trees pg 1 trees pg 2 trees pg 3 whatever pg 4 workshops pg 5 bb pg 6 tools pg 7 wire pots pg 8 special items pg 9 driftwood slabs pg 10 pebbleseki pg 11 bonsai care pg 12 home trees pg 1 trees pg 2 trees pg 3 whatever pg 4 workshops pg 5 bb pg 6 tools pg 7 wire pots pg 8 special items pg 9 driftwood slabs pg 10 pebbleseki pg 11 bonsai care pg 12 golden arrow bonsai let yourself go wild ancient collected trees andrew smith 22473 alpine acres dr deadwood s d 57732 605 342 4467 goldenarrowbonsai gmail com this is the home page how in the heck do you get here 1 head to wonderful south dakota 2 we re about 22 miles west of rapid city 22 miles south of deadwood and 22 miles north of hill city all distances are rounded up or down to make them 22 miles 3 from us hwy 385 stop at cousins pizza or the sugar shack and have a great pizza burger or beer when you re finished turn west on the rochford rd fr 261 and go one mile to alpine acres dr we re right at the top of the hill call first and see if we re home 605 342 4467 an ancient pine in it s rocky home judy and i began working in the woods over 40 years ago during that time we have marked timber cruised timber planted trees thinned trees recorded ancient trees and fought fires and somehow we re still doing it today in the winter of 1994 judy bought me a small bonsai tree from k mart i was immediately fascinated by it and set out to learn as much as i could about bonsai the following spring i began to transplant some of the contorted pines i often saw at work to see if i could grow and train them as bonsai that was the start of golden arrow bonsai since then i ve transplanted many thousands of wild trees for bonsai training i enjoy it immensley and with judy s help i hope to continue for many years black hills spruce in training since 2012 estimated age 150 years what is bonsai and how do i order a tree what is bonsai i think of bonsai as a poem in a pot each tree is a collaboration between nature and a caretaker artist the goal is to create a scene of beauty that reflects the natural world in some way this could be something very literal like a miniature tree or scene from nature or it could be something much more abstract that uses a tree as a study in line or form or something else there really are no limits to what bonsai can be but it takes great skill and love to work with a tree in such a way that you guide it without overpowering it most of the trees i offer for sale are not bonsai yet but they are excellent trees to start with that you can shape and train as bonsai over the years how do i order a tree since every tree is a different size weight and will ship at a different rate i don t have automatic purchasing buttons on my site also you might unknowingly order a tree that won t live in your area for these reasons if you want to order something please send me an e mail at goldenarrowbonsai gmail com let me know what you want and your shipping address i ll make sure the tree or item is still available and able to be shipped i ll then send you an online invoice via paypal you can pay this with a credit card check or money order i can also take a cc over the phone but for your security i avoid this if possible as soon as payment is made i ll ship at the first opportunity unless other arrangements are made ponderosa pine in training since 2014 estimated age 60 years rocky mt juniper in training since 2016 estimated age 85 years black hills spruce in training since 1997 estimated age 200 years douglas fir in training since 2009 estimated age 125 years a tiny ponderosa pine a shohin lodgepole pine black hills spruce in training since 2002 estimated age 125 years ponderosa pine in training since 2012 estimated age 125 years wax currant welcome to golden arrow bonsai for the last 20 years we ve specialized in transplanting wild trees from the mountains of the american west for bonsai training some of the most desirable trees to use for bonsai training are specimens collected from nature that may already be quite old and show the distinctive character and charm that comes with a long and relentless struggle for survival transplanting trees from nature with a valid permit is legal in select locations on both public and private lands the photo above shows a 300 400 year old ponderosa pine growing on top of a cliff this tree is too big for bonsai common juniper kinnikinnick and western red currant are visible growing around the base of the tree