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Stéphane Schröder next to the 13-meter Heliconia titanum at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo

Heliconia titanum: How We Saved the World’s Largest Heliconia at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo

9 November 2025

Did you know that in the heart of Colombia, specifically in the Valle del Cauca, grows a giant found nowhere else on earth? We are not talking about a tree, but rather the Heliconia titanum: the undisputed largest heliconia in the world. At Hacienda Guadua Bamboo, we have the privilege of being guardians of this extraordinary […]

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Breaking Ground on Our Biggest Bamboo Build Yet

24 July 2025

Every year at Guadua Bamboo, we take on a new challenge and push the limits of what can be built using Guadua angustifolia. This year is no different… except for the scale. We’ve officially started work on our largest bamboo structure to date!

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Laying the Groundwork for Something BIG at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo

19 July 2025

This week, we completed the base platform for a brand-new bamboo structure, and as you can see, it’s no small task. The concrete slab sits firmly on a retaining wall made from locally sourced river stones.

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From Raw Bamboo Pole to Precision Slat

6 July 2025

At our facility in Colombia, Guadua Bamboo® slat production is more than just processing—it’s a carefully controlled, large-scale operation designed to meet the demands of specific engineered bamboo applications. Each slat begins its journey as a mature Guadua pole, selected for strength and uniformity. After harvesting, the culms are cut, split, and milled into standardized

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Journal, Uses

Building with Style – Bamboo Trash Can Covers

18 June 2025

Not every project has to be large-scale to make an impact. This week at the farm, we’ve been working on a small but stylish detail: handcrafted trash can covers made from Guadua Bamboo®.

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Fire & First Aid Training at Guadua Bamboo

25 May 2025

Safety first! Our team at Guadua Bamboo® completes monthly fire and first aid training to stay prepared for emergencies and ensure a safe work environment.

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Making Bamboo Nursery Tables for a Unique Bamboo Propagation Method

18 April 2021

In our greenhouse at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo we installed 5 bamboo nursery tables. We use these tables to grow bamboo cuttings and seedlings in a specially developed biodegradable rooting foam. The use of this organic substrate allows us to ship bamboo plants around the world as it is a 100% inert and sterile medium (which

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The Building of our Bamboo Nursery in Colombia

7 April 2021

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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Groundworks have begun at Hacienda Guadua Bamboo

23 February 2021

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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Journal

Finding Perfect Farmland in Colombia

15 January 2021

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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Company News, Journal

It’s official, we bought a farm and it’s called Hacienda Guadua Bamboo!

3 January 2021

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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