permaculture

242 Facilitator’s Handbook for Permaculture Workshops

EXERCISE

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Presentation : Producing high quality bamboo poles

Method : Facilitator presentation

Tools : Images, black/white board, markers

References : PC Book MOD 8 - Forests, Tree Crops, and Bamboo

Objective : Participants learn about producing high quality bamboo poles

What makes high quality bamboo poles?

• The right species grown in the right conditions.


• Poles harvested at the right time.


• Poles harvested at the right age.


• Poles cured and stored well.


• Poles preserved against borer and insect attack through:
  
  
  • Clump curing.
  
  
  • Water treatment.
  
  
  • Seawater treatment.
  
  
  • Borax treatment.
  
  
  • Oil and varnish treatment.
  
  
  
  

See the “What makes high quality bamboo poles?” section from PC Book MOD 8 -

Forests, Tree Crops, and Bamboo for detailed descriptions and illustrations to support

this exercise.

Encourage a discussion with the participants about what traditional curing

and preservation techniques and preservation materials they know of.

Creative thinking : “From bamboo shoot to shop”

Method : Group participatory brainstorm

Tools : Large paper, markers

References : PC Book MOD 8 - Forests, Tree Crops, and Bamboo

Objective : Participants design a small enterprise encompassing all stages of

bamboo production

Preparation

The facilitator can explain the following steps of the exercise to the participants.

Each group will create their own small enterprise involving bamboo to help strengthen

their knowledge of bamboo production, harvest, treatment, and products as well as

thinking about value adding and small enterprise creation.

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