Meeting our neighbours, and sharing ideas at BB Brownfield Parklet
Our plans for the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet have always included you, our neighbours, residents and communities on our doorstep and who might want to be involved and visit the site. To do this meaningfully, and for the time we’re stewards of the site. Our original set-up and start of the project for us was […]
Case study: Together Active team building day at Brilliant Bamboo parklet
By Hannah Moloney, Together Active In August, our whole team – 12 members of staff from across the organisation right up to senior leadership – came together for a team building day at Brilliant Bamboo’s parklet in Stoke. When we began looking for a team day, we knew we wanted something inclusive, outdoors and with […]
Press Release: Businesses invited to explore bamboo’s potential at UK summit in Stoke-on-Trent
A major national summit exploring how bamboo could transform industries from construction to textiles will be held in Stoke-on-Trent this October. The fifth UK Bamboo Summit, which will take place at the Goods Yard in Stoke from 10am to 5pm on Friday, October 10, will bring together researchers, innovators, businesses, policymakers and artists to explore […]
Wonderful Wormery: Wormery and Artwork
On Saturday 6 September, we built our wormery with Emma and Sam from WormWise, and the people came along to help. Here is a gallery of the process by Gemma, Emma and Sam. Thank you to everyone who came along. To celebrate the arrival of the worms and wormery, we commissioned artist Olivia Azzopardi to […]
Volunteer with Brilliant Bamboo
We’re developing a range of projects, and if you’d like to help in someway and volunteer your time, skills and experience we’d like to hear from you! If you’d like to support in other ways, visit our Support Us page. You can volunteer at our Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet in Stoke Town, or be a […]
Saturday 25 October: Brilliant Besom Broom-making Workshop
Date: Saturday 25 October 2025 Time: 1pm – 3pm Location: Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet, Boothen Road, Stoke-upon-Trent, ST4 4AH Join Brilliant Bamboo and Anthony Hammond to make brooms especially for the witch and wizard celebration (Halloween). The besom brooms will use the birch trees and other sustainably sourced coppiced materials at the brownfield site to […]
Staffordshire Event Supporters
Thank you to each of our local supporters, without whom the UK Bamboo Summit 2025 would not be possible. Capital&Centric Goods Yard is playing host to the fifth UK Bamboo Summit event in Stoke-on-Trent. “Once a derelict warehouse, now reborn as a buzzing new neighbourhood with homes, indie cafes, bars and eateries, and stores, all […]
Brownfield Parklet introducing Dan Southward
Artist Dan Southward is working with us at Brilliant Bamboo as part of residency for the development of the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet. We hand over to Dan to introduce himself, and his approach to this project “I am a freelance artist and photographer, amongst various other roles and responsibilities, I have been based in […]
Bamboo bench honouring Stoke-on-Trent’s canal heritage goes on display in Hampshire
By Hannah Hiles for Brilliant Bamboo A bamboo bench which was inspired by a Stoke-on-Trent family’s history has gone on display at a prestigious, award-winning gardens and arboretum in Hampshire. The bench, which was created by artist Spencer Jenkins as part of a Brilliant Bamboo project with Middleport Matters, was made from bamboo harvested at […]
Friday 29 August 2025: Bamboo-Castle
Bamboo-Castle: A Day of Spectacular Bamboo-Based Fun in Newcastle-under-Lyme. Friday 29 August 11am – 4pm High Street (by Vue Cinema and Bygones), Newcastle-under-Lyme Town Centre Join us for an unforgettable celebration of creativity, community, and the natural wonder of bamboo – right in the heart of Newcastle Town Centre! We’ve teamed up with internationally acclaimed […]