World Bamboo day 2010

World Bamboo Day is a day of celebration to increase the awareness of bamboo globally. Where bamboo grows naturally, bamboo has been a daily element, but its utilization has not always been sustainable due to exploitation. The World Bamboo Organization aims to bring the potential of bamboo to a more elevated exposure – to protect natural resources and the environment, to ensure sustainable utilization, to promote new cultivation of bamboo for new industries in regions around the world, as well as promote traditional uses locally for community economic development.

Celebrate World Bamboo Day at the Taniguchi Japanese Garden, Zilker Botanical Garden, Austin, Texas from 10am – 1pm. Bring a saw, hand clippers and loppers to do some bamboo grooming and learn about the different species of bamboo that grow well in central Texas.