Kyneton Transition Hub

“Biochar may represent the single most important initiative for humanity’s environmental and agricultural future.”

– Dr Tim Flannery

As a soil additive, biochar offers numerous benefits. It increases the capacity for soil to hold water &nutrients, greatly reduces emissions of greenhouse gases, enhances crop yields and captures and stores carbon for the long term.

For an information sheet about biochar click here.

The Biochar Revolution book may be purchased at discount at www.biochar-books.com.

Great Biochar Videos:

“Biochar – agrichar – Terra Preta” – Presentation of the potential of biochar to improve the fertility of poor soils, and to sequester carbon.  Focus on Australia. 11 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzmpWR6JUZQ

“Secrets of El dorado” video – About the Terra Preta soils of the Amazon – is a ‘must see’ documentary if you haven’t already, runtime 49 mins.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qqp_H95wjPE

Part 1 of the Biochar movie “The Promise of Biochar” 9 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wLaSQGyuIA

“Biochar on the farm” Part 2 of “The Promise of Biochar”  2.2 mins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiIbxaW6NdE&list=UUfXir89LA_nl6yCiH0OVM4g&index=6

Links:

ABC Science: “What is biochar?”
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2009/03/04/2507270.htm

Age article: “Mobile kiln burns the stubble left over after wheat and other crops are harvested” – an article about one of our participants at the April 2013 workshop.
http://m.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/policy/mobile-kiln-burns-the-stubble-left-over-after-wheat-or-other-crops-are-harvested/story-e6frg6xf-1226744103865?sv=4373ef8e161ea11af2f6cecc032a2d2

Australia & New Zealand Biochar Researchers Network
http://www.anzbiochar.org/index.html

Biochar on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biochar

Bodger’s Hovel
http://bodgershovel.com/index.htm

Carbon Farmers Australia
http://www.carboncoalition.com.au/

CSIRO Overview on Biochar
http://www.csiro.au/science/Biochar-Overview

International Biochar Initiative
http://www.biochar-international.org/

Soil Carbon Australia
http://www.soilcarbon.com.au/

South West Victoria Biochar Action Group
http://www.swvicbiochar.org.au/