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I discovered the wonders of Bamboo only a few years ago at a chance meeting with a distant relative. They had transformed their Northern NSW backyard into a Balinese style oasis including swim up bar, Bali hut and this magnificent arbor constructed with Bamboo poles about 150mm in diameter. I simply had to know where to get them and to my surprise, the answer was not as I expected – ‘locally’ – but rather some 800klms away on the Central Coast of NSW. Equating that to rare and opportunity, I locked that in the back of my mind only for it to surface a couple of years later when we were planning to renovate our flooring. Blissfully unaware that Bamboo flooring even existed, I don’t need to tell you what happened when I discovered this to be the case.

That led to a whole lot of research into this giant grass that seemed to have a lot of uses. What a voyage of discovery that has been as both my wife and I began to understand that Bamboo was a completely renewable resource that boasts at least 5,000 uses – yes 5,000! We quickly discovered (well a few thousand years after the Eastern world), that this plant had no peer in so many different ways, yet was virtually unknown to Australia and shunned like a disease in Tasmania. Tassie, of ALL places with its claim to be ‘The Nature State’ and champion of all things sustainable and renewable resources and so on, was seemingly oblivious to the fact the worlds most eco friendly plant, will thrive here.
There are many Bamboo enthusiasts who will tell you that Bamboo will save the planet. I’m not as sure of that as I am it can certainly make a difference but I’m willing to be proven wrong and am more than happy to promote and grow as much as I can, to live a better life and give back to planet earth, a little of what I’ve taken away.
To understand the plant a little better – I recommend viewing the eye opening video below.

To create a Bamboo timber industry is my vision for Tasmania and I’ll be working towards that end with key personnel. It won’t and can’t happen as quickly as I’d like because there simply isn’t enough parent stock currently in Australia to satisfy demand. My aim is to get as many small acreage (hobby farmers if you like) on board to start the ball rolling. What they can produce as a collective, should enable sufficient supply to get bigger players involved down the track.
But if it were all about just the timber aspect of Bamboo upon which Bamboo Van Diemen was relying – we’d go broke very quickly and it’s only one piece of the very large pie. Landscaping and domestic screening is our major market and we are happy to talk to homeowners about their particular circumstances in order to get them thinking and growing Bamboo in their yards. Whether its screening out the nosy neighbours or simply as a feature plant – there’s a non-invasive plant to suit. We can supply plants from 1mtr tall to 3/4 mtrs tall if you want a flying start.
Bamboo Van Diemen are currently growing six species of cold climate, non-invasive Bamboo based on what we believe will suit the needs of most Tasmanians.> Plants for pots and balconies of only 1-1.5mtrs tall, through the most prolific selling screening plants to cover single, double & three-four storey overlookers (you know – the high rises) and of course the bigguns that need a little space but deliver BIG time.
Landscapers and conventional Nurseries are welcome and we encourage you to make Wholesale enquiries of us also. We are keen to meet the needs as Tasmania begins to see the benefits Bamboo can bring to individuals and state alike.