Think bamboo ... think exotic The very thought of bamboo
conjures up images of exotic tropical scenes - tall, green
bamboo forests gently swaying in the soft, warm breeze. Bamboo
has helped humankind since time began for shelter, weapons,
food, and medicine. Something about bamboo fulfills a basic
human need of getting back to nature and a more simple life.
12,000 Documented species & varieties Bamboo is actually a grass
that grows to a harvestable height between 3 - 5 years. Some
species grow up to 2 feet per day. After harvesting, bamboo does
not require replanting, it has an extensive root system that
continually sends up new shoots, naturally replenishing itself,
making it one of the most renewable resources known. Bamboo
Walk, Jamaica No old growth forests are touched, no trees are
cut. Bamboo is 16% harder than maple wood, 1/3 lighter in weight
than oak, yet in some instances as strong as steel. Bamboo holds
the promise of a sustainable, cost effective, and ecologically
responsible alternative to the wi