At the beginning of March 2021 we started with the building of our bamboo nursery at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo. It took us about a month to complete the greenhouse that measures 10 x 48 m. In the bamboo nursery we are mainly focussed on the production of Guadua angustifolia plants for national reforestation project, but […]
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To identify a bamboo species you will need to observe all parts of the bamboo plant in great detail. Rarely can a single part of the plant be used to recognize a bamboo species immediately. Usually it is a combination of characteristics that lead to the correct identification or classification of a bamboo species.
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Today, groundworks have begun at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo. We are going to build a new bamboo preservation tank, a greenhouse, and road access for trucks. We are also creating a parking space for visitors. Our bamboo treatment tank will measure 13 meters long by 2.5 meters wide and 1.8 meter deep. That’s about 48 cubic
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I always dreamed about owning a farm in South America since the moment I started Guadua Bamboo back in 2007. But life throws you in many different directions so it finally took me 14 years to accomplish that dream. In hindsight, though, the timing couldn’t be better. With the experience gained from working and living
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It has been long journey to find the perfect property, but today it’s official, we bought a farm in Colombia and it’s called Hacienda Guadua Bamboo! For those who have been following us, personally or through our website or social media, it wasn’t a secret that we were looking for a new headquarters for quite
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Scientifically speaking bamboo is undoubtedly grass, but in terms of legislation, bamboo is often classified as a tree. Although some giant bamboo species may resemble trees due to their large size, it is very important that bamboo is classified correctly to avoid major legal, economic, and environmental implications. Bamboo vs. Trees: The Scientific Facts! Bamboo
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Bamboo is used to make musical instruments for thousands of years, probably as a percussion instrument at first, but later also for wind instruments and stringed instruments. Its natural hollow form makes bamboo an obvious choice for many traditional instruments such as a wide variety of flutes, but because of the excellent sound properties of solid
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Bamboo has been used for thousands of years by many cultures around the world. Today we see a boom of innovative bamboo products and applications as a sustainable alternative for wood. Read on and discover some of the coolest bamboo products you probably didn’t even know they existed! What products are made from bamboo? It’s
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Guadua angustifolia ‘Kunth’ is a tropical species of giant timber bamboo native to South America. It is considered to be the strongest bamboo in the world, and also the 3rd largest. Guadua bamboo is by far the most important bamboo in America.
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Chusquea gigantea, previously listed as Chusquea aff. culeou or Chusquea breviglumis, is a South American bamboo native to Chile. The species is considered to be the largest, and one of the hardiest within the Chusquea genus.
Thyrsostachys siamensis also known as Monastery Bamboo, Thai Bamboo or Umbrella Bamboo is a tropical species of medium sized timber bamboo native to China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
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Phyllostachys edulis, commonly known as Moso Bamboo, or Tortoise-shell Bamboo, is a temperate species of giant timber bamboo native to China and Taiwan. It is the largest temperate bamboo on earth and the most economically important bamboo in China.
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