Susanne Lucas, Bamboo Specialist and Executive Director of the World Bamboo Organization, will speak at the Hunnewell Building of the Arnold Arboretum on Wednesday, April 2, beginning at 7 pm, on Bamboo: History, Horticulture, and Invention. Bamboo has an unparalleled history; it is very old, and at the same time very new. Through its myriad uses as food, clothing, paper and shelter, bamboo has met the physical and spiritual requirements of humanity since the earliest times and played a vital role in the survival of many animals and ecosystems. As a fast growing renewable resource and in conjunction with advances in research and technology, the use of bamboo has increased dramatically, elevating its importance to human society – it can now be found in the filaments of light bulbs, the skins of airplanes and the reinforcements of concrete. Susanne will present an historical and modern view of bamboo. Her recently published book, Bamboo, will be available for purchase and signing. Free for Arboretum members, $10 for nonmembers. Register online at www.my.arboretum.harvard.edu.
