Bambusetum Baan Sammi
Baan Sammi Nature Retreat and Bambusetum is located in the countryside, about 15 km northeast of the city of Chiang Mai. The property of Baan Sammi comprises 4 rai (about 7,000 sqm) only, and includes several small houses in a natural environment of lush tropical vegetation in which bamboo is a major landscape feature.
For the design of the property with its houses, ponds, ditches, trees, bamboo and other vegetation, general garden design principles of the English Landscape Garden and the Japanese Edo excursion-style garden were freely adopted, with as little interference in natural growth of tall trees as possible. The houses are a blend of (northern-Thai) Lanna style (chiefly for roof design) and Western cottage design (chiefly for brick-work).
The living bamboo collection (the Bambusetum) has been managed by Khun Dieter. Years ago, the Bambusetum included over 300 different species and varieties of bamboo, planted out in the garden or kept in containers in the garden. Over time, most of these were transferred to Boonthammee Bamboo Garden, Hang Dong, Royal Agricultural Station Pangda, Samoeng, and a few other gardens. As the garden of Baan Sammi is part of the resort area, we have kept only the most striking ornamental and decorative bamboo species and some botanically rare and interesting ones, which are less than 80 species in total, and all of them are planted out; no container plants are left.
Viewing our garden and bamboos, and getting information, is possible (to a single person, or a group of up to 3 people) any day and daytime upon appointment. Please, notify us of the date and approximate time of your intended visit several days in advance by email (not phone call), then date and time will be confirmed immediately by email in return. There is neither a garden entrance fee, nor an expectation that the visitor purchases plants/seeds. There are no bamboo sales at Baan Sammi; any bamboo seed order, or bamboo plant order, has to be placed with other enterprises, e.g., Boonthammee Bamboo Garden.
There are two people. Baan Sammi Nature Retreat and Bambusetum is run by Khun Sam (Mr. Samran Apaipong), and horticultural and botanic information on bamboo will be provided by Khun Dieter of Bambusetum Baan Sammi.
Boonthammee Bamboo Garden
Boonthammee Bamboo Garden is located in Hang Dong District, about 10 km south of the city of Chiang Mai. The property comprises 3 rai (about 4,900 sqm or 1.2 acres) with a plant nursery and bamboo farm.
Boonthammee Bamboo Garden offers a wide variety of ornamental and useful bamboo species and varieties for sale. Bamboo can be delivered nationwide and, in some cases, sent to particular worldwide destinations. Boonthammee Bamboo Garden serves retail and wholesale customers.
The enterprise is run by Khun Thammarat (Mr. Thammarat Boonthammee) from Chiang Mai, assisted by his staff, and by farmers in northern Thailand under contract or in cooperation.
