Bamboo4Africa Video Training- January/February 2025 (Meru, Kenya)
Welcome to the video training program, “Bamboo Skills Development” with Jaye Irving – an initiative by Bamboo Creative Bali, Sustainable Barefoot Design and our Network in Africa, Australia and Europe to bring Bamboo skills training to Kenya and enable accessibility to content from the training across Kenya and Africa. This video-training is part of our Phase 2 Bamboo Skills Training program… We are presenting this knowledge from the last training program conducted in Meru (Kenya) in January – February this year in co-operation with Anabas Resort (Meru, Mount Kenya Region).
This video documentation of the training covers: Harvesting, making Biochar, Treating Bamboo (hot bath and vertical soak), Processing Bamboo (prior to treatment and making splits for weaving), Load Testing Making a hyperboloid, Making a Star-dome and bamboo joinery for making drying racks. We will add more training videos monthly – and the membership has the option to contribute monthly so you can stay always have access to our latest content and also enjoy premium access on our livestream meetings to ask questions of our team and visiting experts.
Bamboo is a plant that’s reshaping approaches to sustainability and innovation. What makes bamboo truly extraordinary is that it continues to sequester carbon even after harvesting, enriching the soil, and preventing erosion. Its historical and modern-day applications, from ancient fine-weave baskets which could hold water to modern wind turbine blades, highlight its versatility and importance in today’s world.
Jaye Irving (Barefoot Sustainable Design) has dedicated 25 years to exploring the myriad possibilities of bamboo. For Jaye, bamboo is more than just a plant; it is a way of life. His journey began with crafting small items and evolved into creating magnificent structures worldwide. From café workshops to monumental installations, bamboo’s potential has allowed him to construct expansive spaces without the need for traditional timber. His projects, like the impressive 21-meter structure in New Caledonia and a towering 31-meter masterpiece at Boom Festival, showcase bamboo’s capabilities to redefine architecture.
Here’s a peak at one of Jaye’s talks: Here’s a sneak peek from Jaye’s inspiring presentation at our January training in Meru (Kenya):
Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/5-f7h3HkceQ?si=Ux8LHbycmibrv4lC
As sustainable alternatives are sought, bamboo emerges as a vital resource, offering strength, rapid growth, and adaptability. Join Jaye in celebrating this incredible plant and discover how bamboo can transform both individual lives and the planet. Together, the power of bamboo can be harnessed to build a sustainable future for generations to come.
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Bamboo 4 Africa training video content:
- Day 1 – Bamboo Basics – Talks
- Day 1 – Harvesting Knowledge Part 1
- Day 1 – Biochar Part 1
- Day 1 – Bamboo Treatment Part 1
- Day 2 – Biochar Part 2
- Day 2 – Splitting Bamboo Part 1
- Day 2 – Splitting Technique – Making Pelupuh
- Day 2 – Bamboo Nails
- Day 2 – Stardome 1 – Part 1
- Day 3 – Bamboo Treatment Part 2
- Day 3 – Stardome 1 – Part 2
- Day 4 – Stardome 1 – Part 3
- Day 4 – Biochar Part 3
- Day 4 – Harvesting Part 1
- Day 4 – Bamboo Treatment Part 3
- Day 5 – Bamboo Treatment – Timelapse
- Day 5 – Biochar Part 4
- Day 5 – Harvesting Part 2
- Day 5 – Drying Rack Basic Construction
- Day 6 – Hyperboloid 1
- Day 7 – Making “Lidi”
- Day 7 – Splitting Bamboo Part 2
- Day 7 – Bamboo Nails
- Day 7 – The Gantry
- Day 8 – Carpentry – Hole Joint
- Day 10 – Cleaning – Put Hole For Treatment
- Day 10 – Treatment – Bamboo Bath
- Day 10 – Preparation Vertical Soak Diffusion
- Day 11 – Vertical Soak Diffusion ( VSD )
- Day 11 – Lime Plaster
- Day 12 – Bamboo Knowledge (Swahili Translate )
- Day 12 – Introduction to Hyperboloid and more ( Swahili translate )
- Day 12 – Stardome Introduction ( Swahili Translate )
- Day 12 – Treatment Introduction
- Day 12 – Bamboo Cleaning
- Day 13 – Harvesting Knowledge Part 2
- Day 14 – Hyperboloid Brief
- Day 14 – Hyperboloid Preparation
- Day 14 – Introduction – Vertical Soak Diffusion ( VSD )
- Day 14 – Load Testing
- Day 14 – Vertical Soak Diffusion ( VSD ) Preparation
- Day 14 – Hyperboloid 2
- Day 15 – Hyperboloid Construction Talks
- Day – 16 Scale Model, Fish Mouth & Bamboo Cups
- Day 17 – Storage Rack Construction
- Day 18 – Building Storage Rack 1
- Day 18 – Vertical Soak Diffusion ( VSD )
- Day 19 – Weaving Bamboo
- Day 20 – Building Storage Rack 2
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