Bamboo

Bamboo, despite looking like a tree is actually a type of grass in the Poaceae family, sub family Bambusoideae. 90% of the worlds bamboo is in Asia and they also have a huge cultural impact on Asian cultural as many structures and tools were and still are made from bamboo. There are many examples of this at the farm:

     Bamboo Umbrella Basket

Bamboo container

 Bamboo wind chimes

 Bamboo wind blower

 Bamboo Shade

Bamboo Ceiling

Bamboo is stronger than steel and is hollow which makes it very useful for building and making tools.

Aside from tools baby bamboo shoots can also be eaten. There are many benefits in eating bamboo:
1) Low in calories
2) High in fibre
3) High in potassium (640 milligrams per serving)
4) Good source for phytochemicals (fights cancer, bacteria and viruses, anti-inflammatory)

Bamboo forest at Toucheng Leisure Farm