Discover the fascinating history of bamboo with our complete timeline — from ancient China to modern aerospace applications. Learn how bamboo shaped culture, construction, and technology worldwide.
Bamboo History Timeline: From Ancient Traditions to Modern Innovation Read more »
In the rugged terrain of rural Colombia, some of the toughest jobs still rely on the raw power of nature. This handcrafted Guadua bamboo tripod is a perfect example of that.
Lifting Rocks with a Guadua Bamboo Tripod Read more »
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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Bamboo is a sustainable energy source that produces 1 kWh of electricity from 1,2 kg of bamboo. This is similar to the biomass requirements for wood products, but outperforms other types of biomass sources such as hemp, bagasse or rice husk. Bamboo can produce an enormous amount of biomass in a relatively short period of
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In Latin America, farmers often use bamboo as beehives. Bamboo internodes (the part between 2 nodes) of larger diameter bamboo species such as Guadua angustifolia or Dendrocalamus asper are very well suited to make a bamboo beehive. A closed piece of bamboo is suspended horizontally under the roof of a house or shed, and a small hole made in
Bamboo Beehives: A Unique Way To Make Your Own Honey Read more »
Of the 1718 known bamboo species worldwide, 101 species are recorded to have edible shoots. Edible meaning a satisfactory to delicious taste, because even though some bamboo shoots are classified as edible, they must be carefully prepared and boiled before consuming!
All 132 Edible Bamboo Species, Ranked from Best to Bitter Read more »
Whether you are just starting to learn about bamboo or already a seasoned professional, this selection of bamboo books will definitely be of interest for those that wish to grow or work with bamboo. From its historical uses to gardening tips and DIY building guides.
The Best Books to Learn about Bamboo Read more »
An Untapped Opportunity for Latin America Imagine if all Central and South American homes, offices and sheds would use corrugated roofs made from bamboo instead of metal or plastic, and imagine if all these roofs were produced from locally available native bamboo forests and plantations… Anybody who is familiar with Latin America knows that almost
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Marco Polo was the first to reveal the domestic value and importance of bamboo to the Western World trough his historic travels in Asia. Among many other discoveries, he described how the Chinese used and manufactured bamboo cables for towing boats. In fact, engineers experimenting for the Whangpoo Conservancy Board found out that these twisted and plaited bamboo cables