Bonsai Auctions' Nathan Simmons (lost home in Eaton Fire)

Hello Bonsai Friends,

Many of you will undoubtedly be following news of the Pacific Palisades, Eaton and associated wildfires currently wreaking havoc on Greater Los Angeles. Over 1,100 structures and 5 lives have already been lost. Over 70,000 residents are under evacuation orders, 1.5 million are without power and some 23,000 acres have been burned at the time of posting.

The devastating effects of the fires have hit shockingly close to home for us as Bonsai Auctions founder and admin Nathan Simmons has tragically lost his home in Altadena to the flames. Nathan and his beloved bulldog Billy are safe, which is of course the most important thing and a great relief.

While insurance will hopefully fulfill its role in due time, we would like to offer Nathan some immediate support and relief in the interim. If you feel so compelled, we would sincerely appreciate any and all donations and messages of support for Nate in this terrible time.

Our auction pages, which I think is fair to say have become a tremendous resource for the bonsai community, would simply not exist as they do today without Nathan’s vision and foresight. We hope the close-knit bonsai community can use this tragedy as an opportunity to show its big-heartedness and offer Nathan a helping hand in such a dark moment.

Thank you friends! ❤️

Josef and Nelson