Discontinuation of this Blog

This blog, "BAMBOO AVAILABLE FOR FREE (ไม้ไผ่ให้ฟรี)", is no longer being updated since January 2026, but it will stay online for a while. 

Overview — ข้อมูลที่สำคัญ

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Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Piles #93 + #94) — strong, thick-walled Gigantochloa species with small diameters for supporting climbers

— UPDATE 7 DECEMBER 2025: All bamboo poles were picked up today before noon and are therefore no longer available. —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #92) — various species for supporting climbers

— UPDATE 21 NOVEMBER 2025: All bamboo poles were picked up, none were left. — ลำไม้ไผ่ในสต็อกหมดแล้วครับ —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #91) — various species, mainly Phai Liang

— UPDATE 15 NOVEMBER 2025: All bamboo poles were picked up; none were left. — ลำไม้ไผ่ในสต็อกหมดแล้วครับ —

Available bamboo species in Sep. 2025

 Living specimens of bamboo species and varieties that are still in cultivation in Bambusetum Baan Sammi in September 2025:

Bamboo culms offered during dry season 2025/2026

 During the 2024/2025 dry season, a significant quantity of cut bamboo culms was made available free of charge.

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #90) — various species

— UPDATE 21 SEPTEMBER 2025: All bamboo poles have been reserved for someone and cannot be offered to anyone else. —

FREE field-grown bamboo PLANTS to dig up yourself

Bamboo PLANTS for free — ต้นไม้ไผ่หลายพันธุ์ ฟรี

— AVAILABILITY WAS CHECKED AND UPDATED FOR EACH POSTED SECTION IN SEP. 2025: For details, please click the "Read more" link below. —

General information on bamboo culm harvesting and how to obtain these culms free of charge

Over 300 bamboo species were cultivated on the grounds of Baan Sammi, Doi Saket District, Chiang Mai Province, several years ago. The number of species has been reduced over the years, and as of September 2025, only approximately 50 different bamboo species remain.

Most species are useful bamboos with diameters of 3 to 10 cm, thick-walled or even solid on the lower culm, and lengths of 10 m and more.

To harvest the culms of these clumps, we need the help of one person: you, or another person accompanying you who will carry out the assisting work. We saw off all the culms at their bases OURSELVES, but all other work must be done by the person helping, e.g., cutting off the branches from the culms, and uploading the culms onto the person's pickup truck. This person can receive all harvested culms for free if they want them.

We cut the culms ourselves at their bases using a reciprocating saw (left).
To pull a culm out of the bamboo clump, one person (male or female) is needed (center).
You or your team must load all the desired culms (and also branches, if wanted) onto your vehicle (right).

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #89) — various species

— UPDATE 19 AUGUST 2025: All bamboo poles were picked up, none were left. — ลำไม้ไผ่ในสต็อกหมดแล้วครับ —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #88) — Schizostachyum species

— UPDATE 3 AUGUST 2025: All bamboo poles were picked up, none were left. — ลำไม้ไผ่ในสต็อกหมดแล้วครับ —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #87) — various species

— UPDATE 26 JULY 2025, 5:30 p.m.: All bamboo poles were picked up, none were left. — ลำไม้ไผ่ในสต็อกหมดแล้วครับ — 

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #86) — various species

 — UPDATE 22 JULY 2025, 11:40 a.m.: All bamboo poles were picked up, none were left. — ลำไม้ไผ่ในสต็อกหมดแล้วครับ —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #85) — various species

 — UPDATE 23 MAY 2025: All bamboo poles of this pile were picked up on 22 May 2025; none remained. —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #84) — various species

— UPDATE 4 MAY 2025: All bamboo poles of this pile were picked up today, and none remained. —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #83) — Bambusa sp.

— UPDATE 4 MAY 2025: All bamboo poles of this pile were picked up today, and none remained. —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #82) — ×Thyrsocalamus liang

— UPDATE 19 APRIL 2025: All bamboo poles were harvested today and picked up; none remained. —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #81) — Bambusa duriuscula

 — UPDATE 25 APRIL 2025: All bamboo poles were picked up; none remained. —

Pre-cut bamboo poles for FREE (Pile #80) — Dendrocalamus brandisii

— UPDATE 10 APRIL 2025: All culms were harvest and picked up on 9th and 10th April, and none remained. —