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My last post covered the fabrication of a new WarmHeart designed trough kiln. This was run for the first time on a farm in the South Waikato. Aranui Farm is currently converting from a cow to sheep dairy system. Plans … Continue reading
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My nephew has knocked out a large new flame-cap kiln which we have yet to test drive. It was fabricated from 2 full sheets (1.6mm) to form the trough and another sheet for the ends. Dr Karl Frogner’s design cleverly … Continue reading
Thanks to Bill Quinn, OrganicAg for hosting us again in his organic marquee. Our last effort was 2018. We were kept busier this year and I’m sure more folk were aware of biochar than in 2018. Thanks to BNNZ committee … Continue reading
It looks like this was released on 17May but it has only just come to my attention.The report is dated December 2020 so it has been floating about for awhile.I hear that it will be discussed in Wellington on 10June.I … Continue reading
I’m not 100% sure that this report is in the public domain so I will limit my report here to the Executive Summary. I will try to confirm with the authors on sharing the report. Executive Summary“Research has shown that, … Continue reading
https://groups.io/g/BNNZ/message/260 Lots on biochar toward the end of this report. Also links here to the NZBRC report produced for MDC. “The Marlborough District Council has also been busy looking at options and in 2018 initiated a $170,282 research project predominantly … Continue reading
Betsy was #8 signup to the ABE newsletter way back in 2013 and attended our Chaos Springs workshop in 2018. Doing great work in her community. HibiscusMatters April 2021 (page 17) … Continue reading
If you can make it to this years… Living Wood Fair 17 & 18 April 2021 East Takaka – Golden Bay Then check out the biochar workshop at 3pm on Saturday. … Continue reading
David Field discusses large pile burns… Following on from the article midyear 2020 here is an update on what has been happening since then. Workshops During September and October I held 3 (4 hour long) workshops teaching a total of … Continue reading
I missed this story in January but was reminded by a link in the IBI January newsletter (linked in the ABE January newsletter) https://www.stuff.co.nz/environment/climate-news/124046340/new-zealands-first-known-microforest-a-tiny-step-towards-fighting-climate-change “To condition the soil, Davis and Clarken have devised a way to make biochar, a charcoal-like … Continue reading