If I were to dig up trees that I know, will be killed for urban development, would that be dishonorable? I got this idea today. I seen a mountain of dead trees on the side of a construction site. I took the strongest looking one but who knows how long its been out there... They were all mostly demolished branches, and hacked up stumps/roots. I figured there was one... only one resemblance of a tree with its roots so I want to give her a shot! This will be my first yamadori by the way! All tips are appreciated. I really hope it works out.
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I don't know what country you are in but why not ask on the site if you can take them? If the roots have been dry for some time then depending on the species it probably will not grow.
Real Yamadori is collected in the mountains (Yama means mountain in japanese)
That's a literal translation. Yamadori, just like Bonsai, should not be translated literally. I don't mind using a wider definition like 'collected from the wild'.
Still, this is not a yamadori. Even if it was collected from the mountain it wouldn't be one.
Still, my question remains, would it be dishonorable to dig up trees from the wild that will be killed for urban development? And regarding my non - yamadori tree, everyone criticized but not one person commended me for trying to save a dead tree... Not sure if I'll find the kind of community I was looking for here. Thanks guys!
...would it be dishonorable to dig up trees from the wild that will be killed for urban development? ...
Dishonorable is one question. Legal is another. Another is, what happens if you get caught.
I see nothing wrong with taking something out of somebody else's trash. They might complain and a cop might tell you not to do it again. However, all that is solved if you just ask. To get into this idea in a big way, you could get with a landscaping company and follow them to places where they are clearing off land.
Taking things that are not yours is theft. Plain and simple.
Even though you might think you know land will be cleared, you do not know what they will do with the trees. Granted, 9 out of 10 times they will buldoze the terrain. But sometimes they do not. When I hear of land to be cleared, I ask. And if I get a "no" I respect it.
I might pull a tree from a burn pile, but even at my local waste deposit I ask before I go looking.
By the way, quick to judge here. You posted a question and within 12 hours you decide this forum is not right for you? most of us had not even seen the question by then. I would recommend lighting up a bit.