Pacific Northwest Bamboo

Winter 2011-2012 PNW Newsletter

pnwc — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:46:17 +0000

The Latest PNW Newsletter is now in the downloads section.

You can go directly to the newsletter at ; http://www.bamboo.org/wp/pnwc/downloads/?did=18

Bill

Sept 11, 2011 PNW Bamboo Meeting

bambooblog — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:24:23 +0000

The annual fall meeting will be held on Sunday, September 11 at the Outdoors By Design Nursery in Shelton, WA at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will include reports to the members from the President, Treasurer, and our ABS representative. Remember, Board members are elected at the fall business meeting, so if you want to actively serve on the Board, be sure to make this meeting! At noon, we will have we a potluck lunch, (the Chapter will be providing a main dish and beverages) and short garden tour. Depending on attendance, James Clever and/or Phil Comer will make presentations on bamboo basics. Don’t miss a great opportunity to catch up with friends, learn about bamboo, and share a great meal! Hope to see you here.

Phil Comer President PNWCABS

360-490-2379

stikinmud@comcast.net

Driving directions: From I-5 N or S, take exit 104 to Hwy 101 North, Aberdeen/Port Angeles. Follow Hwy 101 North for about 5.5 miles, then exit on right, following sign to 101 North, Shelton/Port Angeles. Continue on Hwy 101 for about 11.5 miles, then take the exit to North 3, Shelton/Bremerton. Bear to the right and merge onto North 3. We are the first house on the left, immediately after the merge onto North 3.

Note: Our mailing address is 221 SE State Route 3, Shelton, WA 98584, but if you are using Google maps, enter “221 SE Olympic Hwy S”.

Bamboo Campout

bambooblog — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 02:03:01 +0000

Campout in the bamboo.

Where:

Bamboo Garden

18900 NW Collins Rd. North Plains, OR

map

When:

Saturday, August 20 from 4:00 PM to Sunday, August 21 at 12:00 PM

Charissa Brock will be at the Portland Festival

bambooblog — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:22:25 +0000

Charissa will be demonstrating splitting bamboo and doing some traditional fine splitting.

Latest Portland Bamboo Festival Schedule

bambooblog — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 02:15:14 +0000

The Festival is July 31st from 9AM to 3PM.

The talks will start at Noon in the upper lecture theater and run until 3PM

The speakers are as follows.

Ian Connor

landscape design etc.

Ned Jaquith

growing bamboo from seed and the potential that seed offer.

Noah Bell

clumpers that were grown from new generation seedlings ( a continuance of Ned’s talk).

Dain Sansome

growing bamboo for timber and shoots and how to control bamboo in cities with machinery (which will be on display outside).

The plant auction will start at 2:00.

PNW Downloads

bambooblog — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:19:47 +0000

I have been adding the newsletters to the downloads page and I will be adding more documents as I get time.

You can get to the downloads page by the link on the right side of this page.

Bill

Portland festival and meeting updates

bambooblog — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 20:12:07 +0000

Ian Connor is the current contact person for the meeting/festival.
(503) 734-5735
bambooian@yahoo.com

July 30 Meeting

All are welcome to visit Paul Lee’s private collection of perhaps the largest timber bamboos in the Pacific Northwest at his nursery

Time: 5pm PNW Board Chapter Meeting – all welcome.
Followed by tour and pot luck at 6pm

Paul Lee will be cooking rice in the Chinese Timber Bamboo (Phyllostachys vivax)
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July 31 Bamboo Festival

Venue:
Once again, the Hoyt Arboretum is gifting the Visitor Center Lecture Theatre and Picnic Area for this event at
4000 Southwest Fairview Boulevard
Portland, OR 97221
(503) 865-8733

Time: 9am to 3pm.

Talks and demonstrations:
These will be held at the Lecture Theatre at the Visitor Center.
There will be talks on taking care of spreading bamboos, selecting the best and new clumping bamboos, plus workshops from leading artists working with bamboo.

Plant Sale:
Plants will be available for sale at the picnic area below the Visitor Center. The sale helps the chapter provide events such as this, as well as lectures and aid for conservation. There will be numerous leading experts on growing bamboo in this region available for advice on care and landscaping.

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Any last minute changes will be added to the events calendar first at http://www.bamboo.org/bamboo-events.php

Update:

There is an article on bamboo and the festival at: http://blog.oregonlive.com/kympokorny/2011/07/how_to_capture_a_tropical_feel.html

Bill

Portland Festival and Meeting

pnwc — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 03:34:29 +0000

This year since the Portland Festival is on a Sunday we are
having 2 days of events. We will have a meeting and tour of Paul Lee’s nursery
in West Lynn on Saturday afternoon at 5:00 followed by a potluck dinner. On
Sunday we will have the Portland Festival at the Hoyt Arboretum in Portland.