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 The American Bamboo Society�s Southeastern Chapter hosts the third annual Bamboo Festival at The North Carolina Arboretum on July 11 and July 12.
Visitors will learn about the artistic value and functionality of this remarkable grass during the third annual Bamboo Festival, which features lectures, demonstrations, crafts, plant sales and a raffle. The festival is free with the parking fee of $6 per personal motor vehicle; parking is always free for North Carolina Arboretum Society members. The American Bamboo Society�s Southeast Chapter promotes knowledge of and interest in Bamboo through educational programs, meetings, classes and publications. The chapter encourages the growth and propagation of bamboo by botanical gardens, assists in the importation and quarantine of bamboo according to USDA guidelines, provides access to pertinent information about bamboo, and engages in and encourages projects and research that meets its mission and advances interest in the knowledge of bamboo. The North Carolina Arboretum is located in Asheville, NC, next to the Blue Ridge Parkway entrance ramp at Milepost 393, 2 miles south of Exit 2 (Highway 191/Brevard Road) off I-26. Arboretum grounds are open 7 days a week, except Christmas Day. Property hours are 8 AM to 7 PM, November-March and 8 AM to 9 PM, April-October. The Visitor Education Center is open Monday through Saturday from 9 AM to 5 PM, and on Sundays from Noon to 5 PM. Parking Fees: $6 per personal motor vehicle, $25 commercial vans and $45 tour buses. No parking fee applies for NC Arboretum Society members. All day Tuesday, parking is free for all visitors. For more information call 828-665-2492 or visit their website at www.ncarboretum.org. (Images provided by Wikipedia.)
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