Bamboo Poles, the miracle of bamboo

Bamboo Poles and the miracle of bamboo.

Bamboo Poles and Bamboo canes are used in many various ways all over the world. 

Bamboo poles for construction

Bamboo poles have been used in construction for hundreds of years all over Asia and South America. The unique properties of bamboo mean that it is stronger per weight than steel making it an ideal material for construction. bamboo poles are used around Asia as scaffolding and reinforcements. Thomas Edison even used bamboo poles or canes to add strength to concrete in some of his projects as it was stronger and cheaper than steel. bamboo is one of the strongest and hardest products on the planet. Bamboo fact : bamboo is only native to countries where diamond can be found. 

Bamboo poles in the garden.  

The garden is one of the most common places for bamboo, it is used in many from plant support to decoration. Bamboo poles can be turned into bamboo fences, bamboo flooring, bamboo guttering and many more things. almost everyone has some sort of bamboo in their garden. 

Bamboo and the environment.

Thousands of bamboo poles and canes are harvested every day all over the world, with trees this is a problem but not with bamboo. Bamboo is one of the most sustainable plants on the planet, growing from a tiny shoot to a full pole in a matter of weeks. Some species of bamboo are known to grow up to 4ft per day! As all living plants bamboo converts carbon dioxide into the oxygen we need to breathe, bamboo converts more carbon dioxide per day than most other plants. scientists have documented over 1000 species of bamboo each with slightly different properties but overall a miracle plant.

Bamboo poles and canes are available in the uk from www.bs-bamboo.co.uk