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Bambu Batu, for all things bamboo
Our bamboo journey began in a small beach town on the Central Coast of California, worlds away from the tropics of South America or the hills and valleys of southern China where bamboo originated. But for more than twenty years, we have shared our passion for bamboo, extolling its virtues, espousing its beauty and utility.
Today, Bambu Batu contributes and participates in events and workshops around the world, providing education and consultations in all areas of bamboo development. Through the hundreds of in-depth articles on our website and the dozens of hours of free video content on YouTube, Bambu Batu provides a resource for bamboo students, entrepreneurs and enthusiasts like none other.
On a mission to promote the prudent cultivation of bamboo by providing gardeners, farmers and policymakers with useful and accurate information about this extraordinary plant. Contact us to schedule a consultation.
Bamboo & beyond
Bambu Batu is the brainchild of Fred Hornaday, author and eco-entrepreneur. Since its inception in 2006, Bambu Batu has been dedicated to promoting bamboo for all its amazing uses. Whether you’re using bamboo to spruce up your garden or to build a zen temple, this remarkable plant has enormous ecological and economical potential. Peruse the hundreds of articles on the website, and discover for yourself the fascinating world of bamboo.
Bamboo & beyond
Since 2006, Fred Hornaday has been promoting bamboo with passion and sincerity. What began as a small eco-boutique in a charming California beach town is now an international network spanning six continents. Whether you’re planning a Japanese garden or a commercial plantation, Bambu Batu can help you understand this remarkable plant and its enormous ecological and economical potential. Peruse the website, and discover for yourself the fascinating world of bamboo.
our retail store
From 2006 until 2020, Bambu Batu provided a magical space in San Luis Obispo, offering an unsurpassed selection of bamboo and natural fiber clothing, as well as bamboo furniture and kitchenwares, and an eclectic array of spiritual items.
Today, our family has adopted the life of Digital Nomadism. But our website continues to bring you a wealth of articles about all things bamboo, including environmental insights, horticultural pointers and a slew of fun facts.
our retail store
From 2006 until 2020, Bambu Batu provided a magical space in San Luis Obispo, offering an unsurpassed selection of bamboo and natural fiber clothing, as well as bamboo furniture and kitchenwares, and an array of spiritual items.
Today, we offer our services to bamboo enthusiasts around the globe. Our website continues to deliver a wealth of articles about all things bamboo, and our one-on-one consultations provide specific guidance towards growing bamboo commercially.
BENEFITS OF BAMBOO
For thousands of years, people have been using and cultivating bamboo for food, construction, crafts and textiles. It grows faster than anything, produces more oxygen than trees, has a greater tensile strength than steel, and can be made into a fabric softer than pima cotton. At this challenging moment of climate crisis, bamboo is probably the earth’s most promising natural resource.
BENEFITS OF BAMBOO
For thousands of years, people have been using and cultivating bamboo for food, construction, crafts and textiles. It grows faster than anything, produces more oxygen than trees, has a greater tensile strength than steel, and can be made into a fabric softer than pima cotton. At this challenging moment of climate crisis, bamboo is probably the earth’s most promising natural resource.
Did you know that bamboo comprises a subfamily of grasses with more than 1,200 species, endemic to every continent but Europe and Antarctica?
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Genus Yushania: Open clumping bamboo of the highlands
Yushania is a genus of temperate bamboo with dozens of medium-sized, thornless species found in the highlands of Central Asia and Africa. The most widely accepted systems of taxonomy place about 70 species in this genus, but not all authors agree. Many of these bamboo...
The Bamboo Institute of Timor-Leste
The Bamboo Institute of Timor-Leste is at the forefront of a movement that merges environmental sustainability with community empowerment. In a country where rural communities face significant economic challenges and environmental degradation is a pressing issue, the...
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii or Hamilton’s bamboo
Dendrocalamus hamiltonii is a large clumping bamboo native to southern Asia, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, southern China, and Southeast Asia. Culms are thick and strong, but not perfectly straight, so they may have industrial applications, but are not ideal...