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GO Green!
Bamboo is the fastest growing plant in the world, some can grow up to 3 feet a day. It absorbs greenhouse gases during growth and provides 5 times more oxygen than the equivalent surface area of trees. Also, Bamboo does not require fertilizer.
American Bamboo Society
The American Bamboo Society accepts membership and they have various chapters all over America. A great organization dedicated for promoting the beauty and utility of bamboo. Ten Reasons to Like Bamboo:
• Lush green evokes tropical settings and meditative refuge
• Fast growing plants quickly create a privacy screen
• Once established, it is drought-resistant, deer-resistant and tolerant of pollutants
• Attractive to nesting birds
• Many are evergreen species that offer year-round interest and windbreaks
• Rhizome roots stop bank erosion
• Towering stems create groves and make for a sheltered setting
• Guzzles greenhouse gases and releases 35% more oxygen than native trees
• Makes edible, yummy shoots
• A renewable resource that can be harvested for lots of uses.
Source: American Bamboo Society
American Bamboo Society 2008, North East Chapter, Calendar of Events.
Do you wanta Bamboo Plant for the beauty of it? Then here is a real looking silk bamboo.
Faux Bamboo Plant- 7' available at Amazon.com
Bamboo Organ
The only bamboo organ in the world. This is a really unique instrument that has so much history attached to it. Constructed between 1787 and 1819, the pipes of this organ are made of bamboos.
More | Pictures 2007 Bamboo Organ Festival The Bamboo Organ Foundation Inc.
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Great Gift Idea for your little or big musicians. Kingflute Collector's Edition Transverse flute.
Colored Kingflutes
Kingflute Panflute
"Kingflute Panflute plays well. I highly recommend it for beginners and professionals.
Tone quality, intonation, and workmanship is excellent.
Greg White Hunt
Composer,Bamboo Musician
Bamboo Alchemy Instruments
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