On Thursday 22nd February 2024, we tragically lost a dear friend and Dragon Bonsai Team colleague. Jerry was an incredible person, who shared everything he knew with us all, he never once had too little time to teach anyone who asked for advice or help. His enthusiasm and skills were known nationally throughout the Bonsai community both in the United Kingdom and further afield in Europe where he commanded both the respect and friendship of so many. He would always tell you where you needed to look – and what to do to with any tree, especially if it was a Juniper or Yew – although there wasn’t any tree that he couldn’t offer his wisdom and knowledge on. He was a brilliant teacher – and was never afraid to tell you where you were going wrong – and how to best progress your tree. He’d always ask the group to offer their views on his own trees that he’d brought in and through some lengthy discussions we were all learning. We were so fortunate to spend time with Jerry. He would often spend the entire Sunday at a club meeting - working on other member’s trees – and anything he’d brought in himself to work on was carried back into his car at the end of the day. Hearing him saying "That branch has to go . . . " and , " If it was my tree . . " were legendary in our club, and we often handed over the branch cutters if we just couldn’t do it. He was a lovely, gentle, and beautiful soul that we will remember forever. Simon Evans Dragon Bonsai Team