Many cultures around the world have used bamboo for eons. Today there is a boom in innovative bamboo products and applications as a sustainable alternative to wood. When we at Bamboo Van Diemen became aware of this phenomenon, we researched the heck out of this amazing plant. The mind boggling findings left us with little […]
As every person who has ever planted something will attest – there’s no reward greater (well perhaps falling in love and child berth) than witnessing that tiny seedling/cutting/shoot make its way to maturity. Previously I may or may not have confessed that both Ally & I could be considered Horticultural Hopeless Harrys. In my case,
When we researched Bamboo and growing the plant in Tasmania, we were advised to grow 90% Bambusa textilis Gracils with only a handful of other species, known to be cold climate tolerant. We were also advised to grow Phyllostachys Nigra, the only cold climate tolerant Black Bamboo. Sadly the Phyllostachys Bamboos are all invasive runners
Bamboo, a sustainable building material, has long been used to construct traditional houses in the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and various other parts of the world. In the age of modern building materials such as brick, concrete, and steel, bamboo is gaining more attention as a preferred material for house construction due to its unique properties such as durability, superior earthquake resistance, and higher strength. A house made of bamboo is
Well I guess the best place to start this blog, is at the beginning of our journey into the amazing world of Bamboo. It began with the passing of my uncle, a returned man who fought in New Guinea in WW2 and married my father’s sister around the time of my birth. He was a
The bamboo plant is possibly one of the most widely used agricultural resources globally. This may be because it is easy to grow and has high industrial value. In most industrial processes, replacing trees or plastic with bamboo is more environmentally friendly. what makes a bamboo product sustainable? Is it just that the raw material is renewable, or is the product’s
Bamboo is often connected with the Far East and Asian countries, from which many in the West feel much removed . While it holds that much of the globe’s Bamboo grows in Asia, it is also real that Bamboo is a highly renewable source that many do not necessarily recognize as such. What is a renewable resource? To determine if Bamboo is renewable
Your new job? Since all our lives changed nearly two years ago and especially through 2021, it seemed there was a great wedge driven between the 2.4million small businesses in Australia. On the one hand, businesses in the Hospitality and Tourism sectors for instance, were devastated by lockdowns and restrictions on their ability to trade. Then we have sectors
