Momentum around biochar is building in New Zealand, with a number of biochar-related projects in development. BNNZ has been invited to be part of the inaugural Ministry for Primary Industries Fieldays Forestry Hub next month, and internationally renowned biochar expert, … Continue reading
HLL are probably the closest thing we have in NZ to a biochar industry development story. Biochar is not their focus but it looks like it is growing importance in their business plans. From their latest newsletter: … Continue reading
“In a first for the region, Craggy Range winery is trialling two water saving techniques in tandem: biochar and sub surface irrigation (SSI).” https://www.hbfuturefarming.org/news/article/31/craggy-range-trial-holds-water-nutrients- … Continue reading
The journo description “Biochar is burnt charcoal” may be a bit naff but any mention of biochar from a NZ council is welcome. This is not the first time that Marlborough District Council have got their fingers in the char. … Continue reading
It is nearly two years since Dennis Enright and I completed a biochar workshop tour around NZ. We conducted five workshops (Cromwell, Nelson, Waihi, Waiuku and Gisborne) over a period of three weeks. Our plans to report on each workshop … Continue reading
Samuel Robb and Stephen Joseph have pulled together some very interesting economic case studies that provide insight and guidance for biochar applications in NZ. Eight case studies are featured: beef (2); avocado; potato; cucumber; zucchini; golf courses; saline soil. From … Continue reading
Two related articles are in mainstream media circulation on Northland iwi successes with progressing their biochar ambitions. The first Herald story was posted to the BNNZ FB page – link here A followup article to regional papers can be downloaded … Continue reading
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How Dr Compost Ben Elm makes biochar in a bathtub (and how he uses biochar in the garden) … Continue reading