Bamboo farm offers fast-growing opportunity in Co Waterford

An unusual opportunity has emerged in Ballinwillin, Lismore, Co Waterford where Stam’s Bamboo Nursery has been put on the market.

Established in 1988 by garden and landscape designer Peter Stam, the nursery has served as Ireland’s only domestic producer of specialist bamboo for almost four decades.

Marketed with Harty Auctioneers, the holding is available for sale by private treaty as either a turnkey commercial bamboo operation or a versatile holding suited to a horticultural crop propagation.

Situated on a compact 4ac site, facilities include extensive single and multi-span tunnels with overhead irrigation systems, outdoor standing ground, growing beds with sprinklers, and shading area with scaffold framing. Hardcore internal pathways offer easy access, and the plot benefits from both electricity and an independent water supply. The holding also contains the ruins of a derelict cottage which may provide scope for redevelopment.

Peter is keen to see the business continue to thrive under new ownership. For purchasers intending to operate it as a going concern, he is willing to offer consultancy services over the next few years as part of the sale, and standing contractual orders will remain in place for immediate income generation. The website can also be included, if necessary.

“For an ambitious person with energy, there is enough scope to do something great with it,” he says.

As a going concern with stock included, the nursery is guided at €350,000-€400,000 and is likely to appeal to people looking for a ready-to-work horticulture opportunity, or existing growers looking to expand.