Dr Carolyn Hedley from Landcare Research has contributed to the above report, dated April 2017. We did not hear much from the past government on their (any) commitment to 4per1000. I’m keen to find out more on where NZ is … Continue reading
It would be great to get access to this report and assess their conclusion that “Biochar addition could possibly increase soil carbon stocks but it is not yet an economical option for large-scale application in New Zealand.” Management practices to … Continue reading
We met Ben Elms recently in Cromwell when he attended our first workshop on 24 May. He had already begun his journey into biochar production and applications. Here is his report from the front line in Otago… “I got in … Continue reading
I think the following should be of interest in NZ based on the levels of Cd contamination in some of our soils. There are other similar research finding coming from China. I posted a link to a NZ PhD thesis … Continue reading
The biochar workshop tour finished in Gisborne on Friday. The tour was an intense 3 weeks of travel and action leaving behind a long trail of followup actions and emails. And no time for the monthly newsletter. It will take … Continue reading
A click on the image opposite should lead to a legible version of this article, published in the Nelson leader on 17 May. We’ve been getting great support from CAA in Motueka for the Nelson workshop on 29 May. Katerina … Continue reading
Zespri have been kindly supporting our efforts to educate and inform the kiwifruit industry on opportunities related to biochar production and application. They have published a short article in their latest industry magazine (linked from their banner, above). Zespri have … Continue reading
Biochar: the renaissance of an ancient practice for a sustainable future HortNZ have kindly supported our workshop marketing activity with the inclusion of a followup story to the Robin Boom article published in their January edition of their magazine, NZGrower. … Continue reading
Reviving an ancient soil technology: Biochar Organic Winegrowers NZ have published an article in their latest “organic matters” magazine focused on biochar and supporting the biochar workshop tour coming up next month. All of the workshops are in wine or … Continue reading
Source: Pukekohe charcoal fire event to make biochar on Earth Day | Stuff.co.nz “The Pukekohe Anglican Parish is hosting a charcoal fire event for Earth Day on April 22, as part of the Anglican’s Action Network. The event, held at … Continue reading