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The Northern California Chapter
of the
American Bamboo Society


Bamboo information and events for the Northern California region.

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Bay Area Events:

- Periodic NCC Membership Meetings -- public invited

- NCCABS Spring Sale and Auction - Saturday, 20 April 2013

 

National Events:
- ABS Annual Meeting and Bamboo Convention - Oct 2013

- Arts & Crafts Competition 2014 [PDF] with cash prizes. Entry guidelines: [PDF]
- ABS "BIG BAMBOO" Contest. Size DOES matter! [PDF]

 

International News:

- Every September 18th is World Bamboo Day!

- Presentations from the World Bamboo Congress (Apr 2012) are available.

 

Members: please see member page for more.

HEADLINES:

 

 

NEXT NCCABS EVENT: Spring sale!

 

 

 

INVASIVENESS of BAMBOO -- Position statement fron the ABS in response to town ordinances in a few locations aimed at limiting or prohibiting the planting of bamboo!

 

 

 

Thank you.
NCCABS Board of Directors

 

 

Quick Links ---

 

- Who we are

 

- MEMBERSHIP ONLINE
- or the print & mail MEMBERSHIP FORM: [PDF]

 

- BAMBOO FAQ

- Glossary of Bamboo Terms

 

- Bamboos in the US and where to get them.

 

- Auction Results from Past Events

 

- Plants which are NOT bamboos!

 

- Web Links:

--- The American Bamboo Society (ABS) on the web
--- BambooWeb, the ABS interactive companion site

with pictures and FORUM

BAMBUSA Beecheyana FREE for the digging/taking!
This clump has been in the ground in San Rafael for about 5 years.
Call Coral at 415-479-7264.
Bamboo for Reinforcing Concrete -- article dated 1966 from the US Navy Civil Engineers
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