Cameron Smith has been making biochar since hearing Albert Bates speak on it in 2012. He has made biochar in kilns, retorts, TLUDs, bathtubs and old cake tins. He lives on a small farm in Pukekohe New Zealand. I’ve added … Continue reading
Click on the image to link to a well produced chat with Phil Stevens, BNNZ deputy chair, on biochar in NZ. … Continue reading
OrganicNZ has kindly shared two recent articles on biochar for public access… The soil improver: transforming forestry slash with biochar “Kev Dowman tells Paula Sharp why we should be producing biochar on a commercial scale. He says it is an … Continue reading
Great work here from our BNNZ chair on educating AC on biochar. It would be great to see this recording available to other councils around NZ. Your help with this would be appreciated. … Continue reading
I’ve been very under-whelming recently on my posting the this site. A few months ago I managed to shut myself out of the site which is not a good look when you are the site administrator. Most of the NZ … Continue reading
Tree Matters is the The industry magazine for the New Zealand Arboricultural Association (NZ Arb). Matt Priestley, director of Brotherwood Ltd and BNNZ member has written an very nice article on biochar that was published in the Spring 2019 magazine. … Continue reading
Linked here is the first of two articles in this month’s edition of NZ Lifestyle Block magazine, featuring the work of BNNZ committee members. I suggest supporting the magazine by buying yourself a hard copy. … Continue reading
Don Graves is giving a biochar talk during the week of events leading up to KaiFest… Day: Saturday 1 April Time: 3-5pm Location: Te Awhina Marae Description: Biochar is produced by heating wood and other carbon products to high temperatures … Continue reading
“The Soil Science Society of America promotes good science and practice related to soils and believes that the application of biochar materials offers promising solutions to agricultural and environmental concerns like climate change, soil health, and water contamination,” says Harold … Continue reading
BIOCHAR HORIZON 2025 – by Hans Peter Schmidt & Simon Shackley, (2016) book chapter in Biochar in European Spoils and Agriculture Summarizes the progress of biochar science & applications in agricultural practices. From historical assessment of lessons learned & progress … Continue reading