Making Biochar (in Thames Ditton)
Sat 15 Apr
|Thames Ditton
Join us to learn more about and make biochar burners. We will start by looking at the theory of biochar, what it is and the simple science behind how to make them. Then we will use whatever materials we have to make several different biochar burners.


Time & Location
15 Apr 2023, 10:00 – 16:00
Thames Ditton, Thames Ditton, UK
About the event
WHAT IS A BIOCHAR COOK STOVE
It is a cook stove that uses very little wood for the amount of heat that is generated. The wood itself does not burn, but the gas (smoke) that the hot wood releases is burned, which gives it the intense heat (2 to 3 times hotter than an open fire). At the end of the burn process pure carbon is left behind. Because the gas (smoke) is burnt the carbon particulates that are released into the air are negligible and do not contribute to the carbon particulates in the air that conventional fires release, and are therefore better for the environment. The carbon (biochar) that is left behind can then be added into the soil, thereby sequestering carbon. It can also be charged with bacteria, can hold onto moisture and air, which are the main components of what makes healthy soil. So we have…