Living Bamboo fence at Raymond James Stadium
Tony Sadiku reports
TAMPA, Fla. – A fence doesn’t have to look like a fence.
That’s what one Tampa sustainability company is proving after planting dozens of bamboo and other bushes along the southern portion of Raymond James Stadium.
The project is intended deter curb jumping, and to create a natural barrier that blocks off the stadium grounds.
Raymond James Stadium partnered with Regenerative Shift to build the 1,110-foot regenerative fence made of Golden Goddess bamboo and Shiny Wild Coffee plants.
Bamboo can grow to approximately 12 feet in height and sequesters carbon as its grows.
Shiny Wild Coffee provides habitat and food for native bees, butterflies and birds.
Tampa Electric donated 11 truckloads mulch to the effort. This will benefit the soil and feed the bamboo. It will also reduce watering.