New Bamboo Poem for Diwali

Diwali is round the corner,
Give Bamboo a place of honour!

Climate change is here to stay,
What a warm October I must say!

Bamboo can be the warrior great
Reducing global warming at any rate

Use bamboo and let the trees be
For that there is no extra fee

Bamboo for candlestands plenty
Of bamboo gifts, we have a variety

Come o come to the Bamboo Store
Where we have bamboo and more

BAMBOO ON THE ROAD - TREE GUARDS ENROUTE TO DEHRADUN

We, at The Bamboo Store, always get excited when we see bamboo being used in new and innovative ways. On a recent road trip to Dehradun, we saw something that really made us happy and our hearts sing. Bamboo has been extensively used as tree guards here all along the road as you approach the hilly stretch near Mohund. The bamboo has been painted a nice shade of green and all the greenery around this green bamboo was a beautiful sight. We were pleased because bamboo is such a sensible option for tree guards -

• it is locally available in most places,
• easily renewable,
• easy to work with and
• not resource intensive to produce such as metal tree guards.

Also, once the tree becomes big and the tree guard is no longer required, the bamboo can be re-used. Depending on the time-frame, if the bamboo has got spoilt, since it is bio-degradable, it can be returned to earth.

Enjoy these pictures of the eco-friendly tree guards !!

A sturdy, practical tree guard

You can't tell where the tree guard ends and plants begin - a melding of all things green

Bamboo for the Garden

Bamboo looks wonderful in the garden - natural or brightly coloured. Bamboo can be used in so many ways in the garden - both for functional and decorative purposes. You can use bamboo for fences, gates, planters, stakes, sculptures, fountains, water-pipes, garden candlestands, torches, solar and bamboo lamps, bird-houses, bird-feeders and much much more.

Here is one of the exciting things we at The Bamboo Store are creating for the garden

bamboo and coconut shell candlestands

Bamboo Furniture

There is something about bamboo furniture

Sturdy yet sleek

In the words of a poet

"A Bamboo Chair -- is mostly composed of Air".

Yes, it is this quality of lightness , of not being bulky that is appealing about bamboo furniture.

Enjoy this offering from The Bamboo Store, New Delhi, India

Bamboo Table Mats - Perfect Recipe for Aesthetic Meal-times

Bamboo Table mats all the way from Northeast India at the Bamboo Store - an elegant way to set the dinner table . Roll them up and carry them for a good-looking picnic lunch. Or why not eat in style at office too - the benefit of a bamboo table mat is that it is sturdy, washes well, can be rolled and carried easily and looks good !!

BAMBOO AND COMMONWEALTH GAMES NEW DELHI 2010

Check out http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/sports/bamboo-screens-to-hide-delhi-slums-during-commonwealth-games_100233286.html

BAMBOO STORE REVAMP & THE RIGHT CHOICE

The Bamboo Store has been around for 1 and a half years now and we felt it was time for a revamp - so guys be prepared for green walls, some bamboo flooring and perhaps golden painted bamboo as the store transform itself in the coming weeks. And to complement the new look are a couple of new bamboo products - we are doing special gifts for the festive season - but something different from the usual shiny - shimmery stuff - something that is eco-conscious and trash-sensitive.

Why do I say this ? We have spent one of the most miserable summers in recent times - a summer that seemed to go on forever with high temperatures and humidity to match - ideal weather for millions of flu and fever viruses. The monsoons played a disappearing trick - aided no doubt by the massive acres of cooling forests that have disappeared in India as well as the wanton destruction of the Arravalis.

I sincerely believe Bamboo is an answer - it is after all Nature's Band-Aid - holding soil together, letting water seep through to recharge groundwater, greening degraded areas, purifying the air, sequestering carbon and serving as an alternative to wood and plastic in the home. The point is - The solution to a lot of the climate problems that ail us is here -the point is how many consumers are going to make the right informed choice? Bamboo over plastic and wood, cement and steel?

CHOOSE BAMBOO ANYDAY, ANYWAY AND THE BAMBOO STORE WILL MAKE IT HAPPEN