Meet Martin Coto,
1 of the top bamboo expert in Costa Rica
May 20, 2011 from 07:00 to 3:00pm
Finca Amanecer Londres de Quepos, Costa Rica
Come for the day, enjoy a very informative day of Questions and Answers. We’ll begin with discussion on which is the “best” type of bamboo for your use. Then proceed with how to tell the age of your bamboo and WHEN to harvest it; how to treat it and how long to cure it. Next we’ll look at how to join it and best of all, the concepts of designing with bamboo. How does the designer highlights the natural beauty and strength of bamboo while incorporating the uniqueness of each piece. $50 includes a full day Sr. Coto is a native Spanish speaker and his wife Grace will translate. A healthy lunch and light snacks are included. Because of the early start time please let us know if you would like to spend Thursday night in Londres and we’ll help place you. PLEASE mark your calendars, as we will continue with “hands on” construction in August. Reservations: askelena@gmail.com or 2779-1123 Map and directions: http://www.fincaamanecer.com/maps.html
http://www.guaduabamboo.com/harvest-bamboo.html
It is best to cut during the dry season and before the new growth begins;
So, on May 29, 30 & 31 we shall be harvesting for the last time this year.
We do everything by the signs and phases of the moon. Manguante to new
moon the energy is lowest, and in a moon sign of Taurus, Capricorn, Gemini or Virgo for best results.
harvesting:
detailed studies in Colombia show remarkable differences with
untreated bamboo, when harvested at specific hours and moon phases. The starch
content is lowest between waning gibbous and last quarter (between the 6th
and 8th day after full moon) due to the higher gravitation of the moon. The
best time to harvest bamboo, is before sunrise (between 12pm and 6am),
when most of the starch is still in the roots.
Bamboo harvested in this manner has 3 advantages: they are less
attractive to insects, are less heavy to transport and will dry faster.
Read more: http://www.guaduabamboo.com/harvest-bamboo.html#ixzz0uWJQQ4lt
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