Schools and Education

Frame-building in Stoke: two college groups, a public masterclass, and Brilliant Bamboo

In early March 2025 we spent three days in Stoke-on-Trent teaching people to build with bamboo — first two groups of further-education students, then...

The teacher who wanted his pupils to build, not just be shown

When Nick Mills, Head of Design Technology at The Oratory School, set out to give his pupils something different, he didn't ask for a...

Before the students, the teachers: a bamboo build day at King's College London

Bamboo Bicycle Club ran a hands-on bike-building workshop with teaching staff at King's College London, exploring whether frame building could find a place inside...

James Marr took the bamboo into the room at the UK Bamboo Summit

When the UK's bamboo community gathered in Coventry in September 2024, James Marr of Bamboo Bicycle Club was invited not just to talk about...

Teaching STEM with purpose: how schools build with bamboo

Standfirst: A bamboo bike is a curriculum you can hold. In schools and universities across the UK, students learn material science, structural design and...

A bamboo bike-building workshop, inside a university engineering lab

Bamboo Bicycle Club has partnered with Southbank University to establish a dedicated workshop space on campus, promoting sustainable design and hands-on learning. This new...

Bamboo frame kits reach UTSA: students build in San Antonio

Bamboo Bicycle Club launches in Texas with student starting to build using our lugged frame kit

Beyond Bradfield: building bamboo bikes in the design workshop

When a design teacher decides the best way to learn about sustainable materials is to build a real bicycle from cane, the workshop stops...

Empowering Rwanda Through Bamboo: The Bamboo Bicycle Club's Sustainable Vision in Partnership with Urumuri

At the Bamboo Bicycle Club, our mission extends beyond crafting unique bicycles. We're committed to driving sustainable development, empowering local communities, and advocating for...