Suriname Bamboo Company

Phase 1 — the site is built

The first phase of the project — establishing the site and the infrastructure required to cultivate Guadua bamboo at scale — is now substantially complete. The following is in place on the ground:

With the groundwork in place, the project now moves into planting and operations.

Natural springs on the land

While walking the site, the team discovered natural freshwater springs and creeks running through the forest. It is a welcome find: a clean, year-round water source strengthens the land for cultivation and irrigation, and underlines the ecological richness of the terrain we are stewarding.

The team walking the site — one of the natural springs found in the forest.

Clear, flowing freshwater — a natural asset of the site.

The buildings: offices & in-vitro laboratory

The core buildings are complete. The management offices and the in-vitro laboratory are erected and moving to handover, with kitchen and bathroom fit-out now under way — the facilities that will anchor day-to-day operations on site.

On site — the completed buildings, August 2026.

On the ground

The offices and in-vitro laboratory — exteriors and interiors, moving to handover.

Solar & energy

The 1 MW solar system is fully designed and engineered, installation on site is now under way, and the battery storage units have been delivered. Reliable on-site generation matters here: with the regional power supply under strain, building our own capacity strengthens both the project and the surrounding community.

Battery storage delivered to site — ready for the 1 MW solar installation.

Planting begins next month

With the nursery and in-vitro laboratory now supplying stock, Guadua bamboo planting begins next month — the point at which the plantation programme moves from preparation into the ground.

First community outgrower trial

We have begun our first trial on community (outgrower) land, working alongside a local community to train residents in cultivating Guadua bamboo. It is an early but deliberate step toward shared livelihoods and skilled local employment around the project.

Certification pathway

We are advancing certification across four parallel tracks:

This work builds on a completed pre-feasibility study and life-cycle assessment, with the full feasibility study progressing.

A word from our founders

Two years ago, this was open land. Today the buildings stand, the laboratory is moving to handover, power and water are on site — and next month the first Guadua bamboo goes into the ground. Thank you for standing with us to reach this point.

Femia Wesenhagen — Co-Founder & Chief Bamboo Officer
Joy S. R. Ramlakhan — Co-Founder & CEO

Find us on LinkedIn & Facebook

You can now follow the project across two channels. Alongside LinkedIn, we are building our presence on Facebook — widely used across Suriname — with regular updates from the field.

Growing with our community

Building a stronger future also means creating space for young people to gain experience, exchange ideas and grow. This month we had the opportunity to work alongside students from NATIN, and to be part of their learning journey — and we are grateful for their enthusiasm, contribution and willingness to learn.

Working alongside NATIN students — a stronger tomorrow grows together.

Our updates are public — you are always welcome to follow along on LinkedIn and Facebook to see the work as it happens on the ground.

A note of thanks

Thank you for your continued partnership and support; it is what makes this project possible. We are grateful to have you alongside us as Suriname Bamboo Company grows from cleared land into a working plantation.

We welcome your thoughts on this update — please write to us at pr@surinamebamboocompany.com.