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Archive for May, 2012

Serious Bamboo Skillz

walker break dancing

Here’s a sneak preview of our segment on the CW 6′s San Diego Living series this morning. Who knew Walker had such tricks up his sleeve?! That Natural Fossilized Bamboo floor isn’t doing so bad either…

walker break dancing 2

Stay tuned for the video of some pretty epic flooring durability tests. Coming soon…

Beaches, BBQ & Bamboo

memorial day sale greenshoots
flooring salefencing saledecking sale

Secret Surf Spots

tanner in nicaragua

Cali Bamboo co-founder and CFO Tanner Haigwood caught this monster wave on a recent trip to an “undisclosed location” in Nicaragua. We’re all still ocean-obsessed adventurers at heart!

Bamboo for the Youngest Sprouts

Bryton"s bamboo pole bean pot

Four-year-old Bryton Hicks proudly displays his bean plant in a handmade bamboo pot.

It’s never too early to start going green — or growing green in this case.

Cali Bamboo recently donated several bamboo poles to a local preschool class at Wee Care Preschool in Clairemont to be used as pots for their bean sprouts. As part of a lesson about the life cycle of plants, each four-year-old student placed a bean in a small bag with a moistened cotton ball. The class then placed their bags in the sun, and over the course of a week watched them sprout.
bamboo pole pots
When Cali employee Walker Hicks picked up his son and saw the students’ project, he couldn’t help but offer the class some small bamboo pots for their new sprouts. Using some of Cali Bamboo’s sturdy moso bamboo poles, Walker sawed the poles just below each node and then sanded them smooth to create natural cups — the perfect size for the bean plants.
bamboo pole pots in box
“The class really enjoyed watching the beans grow, and the bamboo pots made the project even more green and fun. Thanks Cali Bamboo!” says the preschoolers’ teacher Mrs. Myrna.
single bamboo pole pot
If you have an idea for any bamboo crafts, let us know! Cali Bamboo’s mission is to promote the use of bamboo as a new material for everyday products. Contact media_relations@calibamboo for more information.

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