April, 2020 - Bamboo Bootcamp - Page 6
A day at the Green School in Bali

A day at the Green School in Bali

In the shade of the open-air bamboo warung (the Balinese equivalent of a small cafe), I listened to the buzz of the cicadas rather than the buzz of fluorescent bulbs, and sipped on a frozen strawberry lemonade drink made with fresh fruit and raw cane sugar grown just...
Bamboo Plant Food – What’s the best fertilizer?

Bamboo Plant Food – What’s the best fertilizer?

  Why Bamboo? First, some background information. There are more than 1500 types of bamboo. Our specific type is called Moso Bamboo. Don’t worry, pandas eat 42 types of bamboo, but Moso grows too high for them to reach the leaves. So you won’t be brushing any...
Bamboo Joints and Joinery Techniques

Bamboo Joints and Joinery Techniques

Basic Principles and Techniques How to join bamboo and what are the best bamboo joints? Well first of, it is important to know a few basics principles about joining bamboo before discussing the different joinery techniques. So here goes… Do not use green, fresh...
Construction Techniques: 7 Innovative Ways to Build With Bamboo

Construction Techniques: 7 Innovative Ways to Build With Bamboo

Bamboo has long been used in architecture, but in more recent years, it has been increasingly used to supplement other materials. Bamboo may be used during construction, or as an ornamental element on a building’s facade. Few works of contemporary architecture use...
Sustainable Solutions: Building with Bamboo

Sustainable Solutions: Building with Bamboo

In the past, bamboo was an inexpensive option for designing fences, shacks, and scaffolding. But when Bali Green School founders (John and Cynthia Hardy) were able to treat bamboo for better functionality, builders began to realise that bamboo is an excellent solution...