We went along to the UK Bamboo Summit at Coventry University, the fourth one so far, run as part of the Imagine Bamboo project. It pulls together the people working with bamboo around the country: growers, architects, designers, artists and researchers, all in one room.
This is more of a look around the day than a how-to. You’ll see the artworks, performances and research on show, and hear why Coventry wants to become a centre of excellence for sustainable materials and, as one speaker puts it, the bamboo capital of the UK. If you’ve ever wondered who else is doing things with bamboo beyond bikes, this is a good place to start.
We build bamboo bikes ourselves, so it’s good to see the wider community of people finding their own uses for the material.
Build your own bamboo bike. Kits start at £375: https://bamboobicycleclub.org/collections/home-build-kits
Rather build with us? We run hands-on workshops: https://bamboobicycleclub.org/pages/workshops
We’re a social enterprise (CIC), so every kit and workshop helps fund our community and education work. More about us: https://bamboobicycleclub.org
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