Bamboo Workshops

Experience village life in Bali and learn about bamboo directly from Balinese Bamboo Masters… Our Bamboo Workshops are focused on learning skills for bamboo design, carpentry, and construction. Participants engage by working with bamboo and get to know the material practically…

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Learn the Basics of Bamboo Carpentry and Design

Learn Skills and Techniques for Building with Bamboo

Take your skills to the next level and become an Unbeatable Bamboo Builder!

Learn the Basics of Bamboo Carpentry and Design

Learn Skills and Techniques for Building with Bamboo

Take your skills to the next level and become an Unbeatable Bamboo Builder!

Pre-sales Workshop & Accommodation Packages:

Bamboo For The Future:

Made accessible for all the world’s people – means making it Affordable and Attractive to build with… Currently there are not many examples of modern Bamboo Structures that an average person could afford. Maybe we need to make Bamboo Building more of a Community-Orientated activity…. Bamboo is a material for the people, by the people. Many societies have evolved WITH bamboo – as told in local folklore and mythology… So let’s get Together… And Build with Bamboo!!

What do You want to make with Bamboo?

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Testimonials:

review of one day bamboo workshop from Airbnb Experiences in 2023 - Crocket and Helena who learned bamboo joinery building a bamboo table and Jantien who also built bamboo furniture.
internships program review

1 to 3, 6, 10 & 12 Day Bamboo Workshop Programs

schedule for 10 day program:
Day 1: Carpentry for furniture - hole join, fish mouth, Y-join

Day 2: Factory Tour - harvesting & treatment, hyperboloid platform, local building tour.

Day 3: Bamboo Design & Models - bamboo design principles, make sticks for model-making & design for the build

Day 4: Construction Basics - Make foundations and load-test bamboos

Day 5: Design Layout - frame/truss construction on the ground

Day 6: Lift and Join Structure - Pinching Beams & Squaring 

Day 7: Install sub-floor; Bending Bamboo - Rab-rab technique for arches

Day 8: Install Arches; Bamboo Flooring - Install Smashed Bamboo Flooring

Day 9: Curve/Bundle Beam - Make & Install Lidi & Dowels; Make Splits for rafters

Day 10: Roof & Roof Lining - Install rafters (usuk) & sering (roof lining)

Day 11: Measure and make roofing canvas

Day 12: Continue - wax and fit roofing canvas

If you want to do an extra week of roofing and fit out, you can enquire but its not part of the program currently.

We have integrated our 1 and 3 day programs into our 6, 10 and 12 day program. For upcoming start dates for these sessions, and for schedule info visit: https://tickets.tibox.me/3-6-10-12-day-bamboo-build-training. Our next programs start: October 30th, November 13th & December 1st.

12 Day Build – 1.5 x 1.5m shelter

3 Week Internship Program

A hands-on experience – developing confidence around the most widely used concepts and techniques of working practically with bamboo. Through this program you will gain experience with bamboo joinery, carpentry and also the design process for making a bamboo building. You will be guided by expert bamboo carpenters and master-craftsmen.

Learn about the practical aspects of bamboo building – from harvesting and treatment to design, carpentry and construction. Starting with the basics of carpentry techniques for furniture-making, modelling & functional design elements, art & interiors… to getting hands-on experience in building techniques while living alongside local families and culture. We learn about traditional and modern techniques of bamboo building. We explore workshop design ideas. Then, we work on a build for a group build/ community project. You will gain experience in bamboo joinery, carpentry, and the design process. This will be achieved through a group project with guidance from expert bamboo carpenters and master-craftsmen. You will learn the “tricks of the trade” and unique traditional skills of artisan bamboo workers. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the technique and design elements of constructing a bamboo “kubu” structure.

In our 3-week program, you will learn:

  • Bamboo Treatment methods and Low-Cost Set-up (2 days)
  • Basic joinery skills through building bamboo furniture (2 days)
  • Design principles through making design models (2 days)
  • Hands-On Live-build to learn bamboo construction skills

The program will cover various aspects of joinery, including:

  • Carpentry for Furniture – Fish-mouth join, Y-join & Komodo-tongue join
  • Bending Bamboo: Lidi (flexible bundled beam), Bamboo Lamination (using splits to make curve forms) & Arches (bending bamboo culms using rab rab technique – cutting “wedges”)
  • Foundations for small buildings
  • Frame Construction
  • Bamboo Flooring
  • Roofing construction
a female standing on a ladder atop a bamboo framed building (under construction) in a pretty natural landscape setting with orange flowers in the foreground

The 3 week program is held at Belega, 30 minutes from Ubud, in the village of world-famous Bamboo Builders, Craftsmen, and Carpenters. We start at 9am (Prep work/briefing); have a learning session at 9.30am; Lunch (included) at 12pm-1pm; and, afternoon practical session – finishing around 4-4.30pm. The program runs Monday to Friday though we sometimes rearrange days according to the Balinese ceremonial calendar – so we sometimes carry over into the ‘4th week’.

Program Cost: Rp.17,540,000 / USD$1056 / AUD$1625 / Euro 908

2025: Upcoming Program Dates:

6 – 18 October 202511 day Bamboo Skills Training ScheduleKenya
November 24 – December 13 20253 week Bamboo TrainingBali
January 19 -February 28, 2026Bamboo Build ProgramKenya
March – April 2026VIP ProgramsBali
11 – 30 May, 20263 week Bamboo Training Bali
8-27 June, 20263 week Bamboo BuildBali
6-25 July, 20263 week Bamboo BuildBali

3 Month Bamboo Builders Program – Become an unbeatable bamboo builder!

Bamboo Creative Bali offers a 3 month comprehensive program for those interested in delving deeper into the knowledge and techniques of bamboo building. It is designed to help you develop the necessary skills to become proficient in bamboo design, carpentry and joinery to build structures using bamboo as the primary material.

Throughout the program, you will work on practical projects, both individually and as a group, allowing you to apply your skills and creativity to real-world scenarios. This program runs 3 weeks on, 1 week off over 11 weeks (total 9 weeks training). During the break weeks, you can continue working on your own project, or book VIP classes. Alternatively, take time to rest/sight-see. We also arrange tours and excursions during the breaks by request.

Each 3 Week Program focuses on the fundamentals of bamboo construction:

During the first 3 week block of our 3 month program participants will learn about the various types of bamboo, their properties, and how to select the right bamboo for different purposes, and also gain hands-on experience in treating and preserving bamboo, as well as joinery techniques and methods for frame assembly to create bamboo structures.

During the second 3 week block, we will focus on joinery, structural design and bending bamboo. We will begin our main build focus on processes of foundation placement, the building process and method, costing out a build, and make a collaborative furniture piece/installation.

During the final 3 week block, we will focus on roofing design, material choices and also earth-building and plasters, decorative elements and finishing and do a personal project of our own design.

By the end of the program, you will have a comprehensive understanding of bamboo construction, along with the practical skills and confidence to undertake your own projects. The program caters to individuals with different levels of experience; whether you are a beginner, a builder, or an architect wanting to gain familiarity with this material, this training is an excellent opportunity to get hands-on experience designing and building with bamboo…

  • Extended Practice and Knowledge through participation in our Live Construction Program
  • Immersive Bamboo Building and Cultural Experience with in-depth Hands-on Building and Design practice over three months (3 weeks on, 1 week off)
  • Collaborative Design Process
  • In-depth Building Design, Model-making and Evaluation; Costing for building your own Design
  • Comprehensive Carpentry and Joinery Hands-On Construction Experience building with bamboo
  • Option to explore individual building/product design
  • All the fundamentals contained in 3 week program
  • Roofing Construction
  • Window and Door Design
  • Decorative Design Elements
  • Finishing & Maintenance of Bamboo Structures

Our 3 month Internship program for bamboo builders is held once per year from May to July. We accept up to 8 people with 1 teacher for every 3-4 students.

We are currently building an Inclusive Bamboo Community Activity Centre in Belega (20-30 min from Ubud in Bali) as a model for developing Inclusive Circular Economy and Waste Reduction aspects of our Outreach program mission to make bamboo utilizable and affordable, attractive and accessible; Reduce plastic waste in the environment and transform our plastic problems into intelligent solutions in architecture; supporting authentic, locally-owned tourism through meaningful cultural exchange. We work with local Balinese craftsmen who directly share their skills and knowledge around bamboo construction through our workshop programs. We are developing practical, affordable bamboo design and construction methods to share at Community Build Projects, and Outreach Programs alongside Waste Management Initiatives. Our Community Activity Centre will be a learning hub and demonstration site, hosting workshops that celebrate local culture while building practical skills across our diverse community.

upcoming Programs

Our 3 month Internship programs runs 3 weeks on, 1 week off – 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday) 8.30am to 4.00pm. Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of bamboo building with Bali’s master-craftsmen!

3 Month Program 2025:
Rp.46,800,000 USD $2995

May 11 – July 25, 2026
1st block: May 11 – 30
2nd block: June 8 – 27
3rd block: July 6 – 25


Family/Group VIP Workshops:

Empowering Communities: Skills, Incentives, and Outreach

Imagine if people recognized the value of nature and understood why those from the West spend so much to be in natural settings. If we created a fairer economic system, we could contribute to a healthier environment instead of the current system that harms it. We could develop towns and villages rich with activities and experiences, moving away from the isolating consumer culture.

The greatest need for sustainable building skills is at the village level, where people have traditional lands, sometimes farming knowledge and skills to work with bamboo. Our goal is to make village life sustainable – keeping land ownership “in the village” and building bridges with mutually beneficial enterprises – which aren’t supporting the industrial complex (definition: warning giant rabbit hole). We aim to tweak and meld modern and traditional skills, knowledge and technologies to make thriving community projects . Through delivering programs to share knowledge about bamboo treatment, modern bamboo building techniques and introducing an incentive system using Ecobricks as currency, we want to make building practices more sustainable, affordable, and attractive… and lower urban migration rates and unsustainable land development.

Our vision doesn’t stop at bamboo construction. We’re developing a circular economy model that integrates waste separation: Plastic recycling, and organic waste management using Black Soldier Fly (BSF) systems. These systems can convert organic waste into feed for chickens and fish, reducing reliance on industrial/GMO feed and instead supporting local food systems. We aim to develop this and wider Outreach projects to offer hands-on programs where participants can learn bamboo building, plastic upcycling, and circular economy principles and practices – while removing waste/unrecyclable plastic from local environments and sequestering it and utilizing it in building community structures.

Right now we are putting the final touches on our Eco-school at Belega where we have 9 prototype structures we have built over the past 2 years through our workshop programs… And we are fundraising to bring these structures to completion and to continue our Vision to make bamboo building, not only inclusive and affordable, but accessible to the majority of the world’s population.

See more info on our Bamboo Packages Catalogue and pre-purchase your stay/workshop.

Tarzan Tower!!

This month we are working on completing our Tarzan Tower! At the moment you can pre-purchase Accommodation Nights for Tarzan’s Tower at just USD$20/night ! You can also come and help us build and learn about the construction also for just USD$20/day!


Outreach – Local & Remote – Bamboo4Africa

We are developing a programs to make bamboo a driving factor behind community-led environmental restoration, plastic waste reduction, circular economy and and community resilience. One locally in Indonesia, and one in Africa (Kenya and broader Africa). A key component of enabling grass-roots bamboo utilization is to set up a sustainable bamboo supply and treatment chain! Bamboo has incredibly diverse by-products from Biochar (usually made from harvest waste/thinnings) which can be utilized in low-cost water filtration, tree-free charcoal and organic fertilizer production… And that’s before we even get to the products that can be made from the bamboo earmarked for treatment!

In January 2025, with Jaye Irving of Sustainable Barefoot Design, we delivered the first Bamboo4Africa training on sustainable Clump Management, Harvesting and Treatment, Biochar Production, and basic bamboo construction techniques – for weaving & splitting, making stardom’s and hyperboloid treatment towers for low-cost Vertical Soak Diffusion. The Video Documentation of the Training is available for one-time purchase at $75 USD, $25/month – or Pay what you can Afford.

Access our Video Documentation of the Bamboo4Africa Training (January-February 2025, Meru, Kenya)

Come and learn from the best and become an unbeatable bamboo builder!!

Bamboo Creative Bali contributes to local communities by promoting affordable and sustainable bamboo building methods. Our programs focus on sharing knowledge, supporting practical projects, and fostering ethical production and sustainable waste management systems. Through these efforts, we aim to create positive change and attract funding for eco-friendly infrastructure projects.

At Bamboo Creative Bali, we are passionate about promoting bamboo as a versatile and eco-friendly material for construction and design. Our mission is to empower local communities and contribute to regenerative projects that foster sustainable development.

Through our Internship program, we provide opportunities for individuals to explore and learn about renewable and affordable building methods using bamboo. We believe that by reinventing the “common image” of bamboo among local people, we can create attractive and affordable designs that resonate with the needs of people in developing and post-colonized countries (the global south).

Our approach involves building local programs that aim to maintain traditional skills & knowledge while making life in the village sustainable. We facilitate knowledge-sharing, provide funding for practical projects, and demonstrate regenerative methods for building and farming. Additionally, we actively advocate for ethical production models, waste-management systems, and sustainable lifestyle changes to combat landfill issues.

By attracting finance for earth-friendly infrastructure projects, we strive to cultivate a greener future. Join us at Bamboo Creative Bali and be part of the journey towards sustainable living!

Outreach Programs

Social Exchange & Co-Contributor Programs

Through our Social Exchange, visitors can contribute to the “ground-zero” level of the project. For those who have skills and creativity to offer our projects as a co-contributor, we accept those willing to commit their time to help building and developing this project physically / professionally and/or assisting our Special Needs Program involvement as an in-kind exchange.

We also offer social exchange programs to learn bamboo skills and contribute to the construction of our Bamboo Skool projects. Our team consists of local bamboo builders, craftsmen, and artisans. We are currently developing a versatile building design model suitable for community schools, home-stays, and waste management centers. Our ultimate goal is to establish an Eco-school network focused on sharing bamboo and natural building techniques. fostering inclusive economic opportunities for elders, women, youth, and people with disabilities, and supporting authentic, locally-owned tourism through meaningful cultural exchange. Additionally, we aim to implement practical up-cycling programs that encourage communities to enhance their waste management systems by providing incentives for proper waste separation and sequestering plastic waste into Eco-bricks. This includes offering our build programs to community locations integrated with language exchange and natural learning programs to create inclusive environments where individuals with disabilities, like my daughter, can participate within a supportive community setting.

Ways to Join Us…

Video Training Membership

Support our Mission:

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✓ Premium Blog & Website Video Content

✓ News Updates & WhatsApp Design-Mind Group Membership

✓ Special Discounts Access

✓ Bamboo Handbook Access

Next 3 week Program

Bamboo Builders Program

USD$1056 / IDR 17,540,000

✓ Premium Blog and Website & Video Content

✓ News Updates & WhatsApp Design Mind Group Membership

✓ 3 week program ticket (for use now or up to 2 years forward)

✓ Bonus One week stay in our Bamboo Creative International Eco-roomz

Plant it Here

Unique Stayz and Workshop

Presales & Memberships

✓ Pre-purchase Bamboo Workshop – Stay – Experience

✓ Accommodation and Workshop Package Discount Rate for Individuals, Groups or Families

✓ Tailored Workshop Topics and Duration

✓ Premium Stay Membership – one month a year stay for 10 years (usable at once or at custom times)

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Learning bamboo skills to build with bamboo

Find your own Zen learning to Craft with bamboo… Bamboo and Small Craft, Weaving and Product Design Workshops

Craft with bamboo

Bamboo Craft and Small Design Project Day Workshops offering courses in bamboo cutlery, weaving, bamboo jewelry and other groovy stuff as well as customised sessions for adults – and kids are welcome too. See AirBNB Experiences for our Craft Workshop Schedule

Location ->Freyr’s Bamboo Sky Kubu (in Denpasar) which borders with the Seminyak Green Belt of Urban Rice Fields… -> (Live-in Option: Rp. 550,000 (USD$36/night)) – Stay in our bamboo sky dorm (sleeps 4-5 pax), cook pizza in our cob-rocket oven and talk More bamboo !!!

Join us as a VIP Intern to develop your bamboo skill and contribute to our Outreach project aims… Get in touch and we’ll keep you informed about upcoming programs…. find the latest updates on our BLOG. Join our community builds in Belega – Bali’s village of world-famous bamboo builders – where we aim to make bamboo-building programs accessible to everyday people, retain traditional skills and knowledge of Bali’s artisans, and uplift rural folk and collaboratively create meaningful enrichment by spending time in community… Contribute to our Outreach projects while developing your bamboo skill!
Become a Member… You can choose how much you wish to pay/contribute AND we offer special partner sponsorships for those who’d like to co-develop their own bamboo/regenerative project or signature bamboo product design: Complete the Sign Up form for info.

Kids Workshops

Working with bamboo, making toys and up-cycling materials; We offer in-house and mobile workshops for regular in-house programs with local schools/ homeschoolers by appointment and also one-off events. See our Kids Club Page for more information – we have topics suited for age groups: 3-6 and 7-12 years with in-house and mobile workshops for regular programs with local schools/ homeschoolers by appointment and also one-off events. … All our programs are Inclusive with special needs support available for groups and individuals.


Specialised Day Workshops and Custom Events:

(Family/Group Bamboo, Eco-brick & Cob Workshops)

At Bamboo Creative, it’s not just about bamboo – but also up-cycling to prevent unnecessary waste and to re-utilise resources – co-creating projects which facilitate community and environmental well-being and education through enabling PRACTICAL skills and innovations to be applied in Local Communities.

.. Could indeed the foundation of a sustainable society (WITHOUT PLASTIC) be possible through re-harnessing craft practices and developing ways to reduce the need for fossil fuels and increase bamboo’s relevance for our modern society….? (There are SO many things which can be made with bamboo!)

We host special group workshops for natural building with COB (mud mixture of clay, sand and dry grass) and ECOBRICK (empty plastic bottles stuffed with plastic trash) to promote the sequestration of plastic waste from our oceans and natural environment until technology to transform or replace waste plastic becomes more widely available. See our Zero Waste page for more details.

We’d love to host a workshop at your place and assist YOU in designing and implementing your own Cob and Ecobrick construction! Suitable for kids and adults, invite us to facilitate a Eco-workshop/Eco-event at your School or Community Centre… or come to our Bamboo House Project in Denpasar (Bali).

We deliver a 3-part bamboo, Ecobrick and Cob-Earth Building Hands-On workshops for learning Natural Building skills and Traditional Techniques with bamboo and cob, incorporating community education and incentivizing responsible disposal of soft-plastic trash through monetizing and building with it!

We can cater for up to 20 people at our project site in Denpasar (or mobile): Learn skills in natural building with bamboo, cob, bottle/eco-bricks and recycled materials and craft/design.

Let go of Capitalistic mindset limitations: Become part of the Eco-leader Community. See our OUTREACH PAGE with sliding scale options for in-kind/financial contribution.


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Ways to Join Us…

Video Training Membership

Support our Mission:

USD$1-75

✓ Premium Blog & Website Video Content

✓ News Updates & WhatsApp Design-Mind Group Membership

✓ Special Discounts Access

✓ Bamboo Handbook Access

Next 3 week Program

Bamboo Builders Program

USD$1056 / IDR 17,540,000

✓ Premium Blog and Website & Video Content

✓ News Updates & WhatsApp Design Mind Group Membership

✓ 3 week program ticket (for use now or up to 2 years forward)

✓ Bonus One week stay in our Bamboo Creative International Eco-roomz

Plant it Here

Unique Stayz and Workshop

Presales & Memberships

✓ Pre-purchase Bamboo Workshop – Stay – Experience

✓ Accommodation and Workshop Package Discount Rate for Individuals, Groups or Families

✓ Tailored Workshop Topics and Duration

✓ Premium Stay Membership – one month a year stay for 10 years (usable at once or at custom times)

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