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Phyllostachys heteroclada: Water Bamboo
Phyllostachys heteroclada is a medium-sized running bamboo prized for its unusual ability to thrive in damp and poorly drained soils. Commonly known as Water Bamboo, this hardy Chinese species grows vigorously in conditions that would challenge many other temperate...
Bamboo in Ghana: Advocates for Biodiversity
Special thanks to Lola Bissi who contributed this article for publication. Advocates for Biodiversity Conservation (ABC), a Ghanaian environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO), is making remarkable strides to promote bamboo as a sustainable solution for...
Bamboo Monologues: Chapter 1
What about a workshop? I'll never forget my first bamboo workshop. Nestled in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees, among an enchanted confluence of alpine streams, on the patio of a formerly glorious resort, we gathered with regenerative intentions. I arranged the...
Phyllostachys dulcis: Sweet shoot bamboo
Phyllostachys dulcis, commonly known as Sweet Shoot Bamboo, is a cold-hardy running bamboo prized for both its ornamental beauty and its excellent edible shoots. With graceful green culms, vigorous growth, and reliable winter hardiness, this Chinese species makes an...
Bamboo Photography by Fred Hornaday
Over the last two decades, bamboo specialist and writer Fred Hornaday has documented hundreds of bamboo species across Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Through botanical gardens, rural plantations, mountain forests, and experimental farms, his photography...
Phyllostachys aureosulcata: Yellow Groove Bamboo
It's me. Hi, I'm the pro bamboo author. It's me, hi. Yes, that's right, if you love bamboo, then picking your favorite species can be a lot like naming your favorite Taylor Swift song. That is assuming you're a Swiftie, of course. And if not, well, we know what the...