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31st Texas Bamboo Festival

November 22 @ 10:00 am 4:00 pm

The Bamboo Festival is the annual fund raiser for the Texas Bamboo Society Chapter of the American Bamboo Society, a 501 (c)3 non-profit organization. Proceeds are used to provide research, information, education, assistance to public bamboo gardens, support for bamboo artists, and to bring new varieties to the multi-state region represented by the Texas Bamboo Society.

This is an opportunity to talk to many bamboo experts who have been working with and growing bamboo for 20 – 30 years so bring all your bamboo questions! Here’s a preview of the activities and vendors in store at this event:

  • Workshop: Bamboo Basics of Working with Bamboo – with Michael Schaefer
    Register Here: 2pm Saturday and 12 noon Sunday $40 per session
  • Ongoing Demonstrations of Bamboo Flute Making
  • Bamboo Plants for Sale – Propagated by a very special Texas Bamboo Society Member
    This year we will have smaller pots of black bamboo plants!
  • Michael Schaefer – Garden Structures, Bamboo Construction, Bamboo Removal + Martial Arts
  • William Harjo – Native American Flute Maker
  • Bamboo Branch – Bamboo poles, Garden Stakes, Special Bamboo Pieces, Bamboo Beads & hand crafted bamboo jewelry
  • Bamboo Reflections – Native American Flutes – locally made
  • Paintings and Jewelry by Sung Cha Brooks
  • Soulscape – Discover the power of sound therapy in helping to manage stress and find balance.
  • Aloha Tropical Productions – Theme Party Adventures
  • Silent Auction – A unique collection of bamboo oddities up for silent auction. If you would like to donate some bamboo items for the silent auction – please send email.

Become a member of the Texas Bamboo Society Chapter of the American Bamboo Society!

Free Included with admission, free for Conservancy members

Texas Bamboo Society

512-906-8250

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Zilker Botanical Garden

2220 Barton Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78746
512-477-8672
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