Sep 11, 2019 | Bambu Batu, Green Living, Hemp Products, San Luis Obispo
Why are there so many green stores and eco conscious businesses in San Luis Obispo? The surrounding hills may be golden brown, for most of the year, but the mentality of the local population is very green. The abundance of green shopping options and environmental...
Dec 27, 2018 | Bamboo Species, Bambu Batu, San Luis Obispo
Since Bambu Batu first opened in 2006, a lot of people have come in asking, “What’s a Batu?” Now we also call the shop the “House of Bamboo”, so a lot of people have guessed that Batu means House. And a lot of people try to spell it...
Mar 29, 2015 | Bambu Batu, Eastern Philosophy, San Luis Obispo
If you’ve walked or driven up Broad Street near the Mission in the last couple days, you can’t possibly have missed the new mural, now virtually completed, by the visual artist and bamboo aficionado known as Pacha. Thanks to her impeccable handiwork, the...
Oct 5, 2013 | Alternative Lifestyle, Green Living, San Luis Obispo
There is no doubt that the earth and human beings are intertwined. However, our species certainly has a knack for pretending as if this were not the case. The Bioneers Network brings together leading thinkers from around the world to help heal the divide between...
Jul 17, 2013 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Green Living, Health & Nutrition
NOTE: This article first ran in July 2013. The most recent update was in May 2022. Whatever happened to the good old days when deciding what to eat didn’t have to be a political statement or involve enough research to qualify for a doctoral dissertation? Now, if...
