Journal

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

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

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
Company News, Journal

Breaking Ground on Our Biggest Bamboo Build Yet

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 — and we’re excited to share the journey with you. This new

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From Raw Bamboo Pole to Precision Slat
Journal

From Raw Bamboo Pole to Precision Slat

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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Bamboo seedlings
Journal

Making Bamboo Nursery Tables for a Unique Bamboo Propagation Method

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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Hacienda Guadua Bamboo in Colombia Photo by: Stéphane Schröder © www.guaduabamboo.com
Company News, Journal

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

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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