Need fresh bay leaves

Dear California gardeners, I have posted this before and I am going to post this in other forums, so excuse me if you see it many times. I am looking for somebody who
has a bay laurel tree (Laurus nobilis, of the plant family Lauraceae,
also known as sweet bay), big and strong enough to spare a few branches for me.
I am in search of fresh leaves, not dry ones, and I need more of them than I
could afford if I buy fresh ones ( where fresh ones are available, it is going
to be a few sprigs in a small plastic case at a prohibitive price). Also, my
use for them is not a food use, so I don’t care if the tree is growing next to
a highway etc. I am ready to pay reasonably for them (or could swap? What are
you looking for?). People have mailed them to me before so I know it is possible, but I don't have a source right now. I am in Johnson City TN and bay trees do not perform well
here. I need the leaves around the last week of April, so there is still time.
Thank you very much for your patience, I know it all sounds weird but gardeners
are used to everything. I will be checking for replies. Katya.