Terra Preta trials to begin next year

contadino · Post by **contadino** » 30 Jan 2010, 16:39

The lady on Monty Don's programme said that char can be made by burning waste in the rainy season, rather than the traditional slash'n'burn approach. The moisture keeps the temperature lower. Given a decent quantity of waste, you can do it in a bonfire environment by just lobbing a load of water on the fire at the right point. The resulting ash is much, much blacker than if you just leave it going.

Post by **clv101** » 01 Nov 2011, 10:07

Here's an interesting project in Oxford:
http://www.peoplefund.it/oxfordbiochar/

They are looking for funding. I have no connection with them at all - just like the idea

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 01 Nov 2011, 11:48

An actual planet-saving project.

Post by **clv101** » 19 Jan 2012, 15:38

clv101 wrote:Here's an interesting project in Oxford:
http://www.peoplefund.it/oxfordbiochar/

They are looking for funding. I have no connection with them at all - just like the idea

They have met their £8000 funding target!

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 19 Jan 2012, 19:08

Well done them.

JohnB · Post by **JohnB** » 19 Jan 2012, 22:45

Our newly formed local permaculture group are discussing trying it on a smaller scale.

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 11 Jun 2015, 12:53

An American in Ireland experiments with making charcoal.

Tarrel · Post by **Tarrel** » 13 Jun 2015, 14:08

emordnilap wrote:An American in Ireland experiments with making charcoal.

And, from our very own Mike Pepler...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-R-8OPRJz4