Re: {PNW-BC} An Invitation to: A Celebration of Biochar

[Kent Knock]

Hi John-
It is a long way up there but it sounds good. Do you have any more information on the specifics of composting using charcoal that Larry Williams will present? Thanks!
Kent

--- On Mon, 8/3/09, John <jmie...@peak.org> wrote:

> From: John <jmie...@peak.org>
> Subject: {PNW-BC} An Invitation to: A Celebration of Biochar
> To: "PNW Biochar" <pnw-b...@googlegroups.com>
> Date: Monday, August 3, 2009, 11:03 AM
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> An Invitation to: A Celebration of Biochar
>
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>
> Make Biochar and Biochar compost with Sean Barry, Larry
> Williams, and
> Rich Haard on September 19,20 and 26,27 at Fourth Corner
> Nurseries,
> Sand Road, Bellingham, WA.
>
> Some Background
>
> Biochar is charcoal, plain and simple - charcoal converted
> from
> biomass. The name Biochar was coined to differentiate it
> from charcoal
> because Biochar is meant to be used in soil.  See http://terrapreta.bioenergylists.org
>
> Sean Barry is coming to Bellingham, Washington from
> Stillwater,
> Minnesota to promote the production and use of
> Biochar.  Sean is
> engineer and owner of Troposphere Energy, LLC.  He is
> bringing a
> portable kiln he has built for us to test and use. This is
> a tool that
> can make positive inroads to combat global warming/climate
> change and
> to promote soil improvement research using
> charcoal-in-soil
> techniques.
>
> This kiln he is bringing here is an open source technology
> -- A United
> Nations, Food & Agriculture Organization portable kiln,
> that can make
> ~700-1000 lbs of Biochar in 24 hours and is designed to be
> operated by
> 2 people.  It can be used anywhere in the world where
> there is biomass
> and requires only basic wood cutting tools.  By
> helping Sean perfect
> this prototype kiln, we can learn more about making Biochar
> and share
> it for gardening and/or farm research.
>
> Events Scheduled
>
> Saturday, September 19 - Setting up, firing, and monitoring
> the kiln
> Sunday September 20 - Harvest and breakup the Biochar
> product
> Saturday September 26 - Another kiln run, this time with
> dry garden
> waste -- AND making Biochar based compost with Larry
> Williams
> Sunday September 27 - Again, harvest and breakup of Biochar
> and
> distribution of Biochar for in-soil research in gardens or
> on farms.
>
> Who will attend this admission free event?  Are you
> interested in
> production and use of Biochar?  Then you are welcome
> to attend.
> Safety concerns and working farm location require proper
> clothing,
> gloves, shoes, and attendance at a safety discussion. 
> Loading the
> kiln is safe and
> more hands help.  After that, there is not much
> activity, managing
> fire draft and moving stacks.  Likely, we will have an
> evening
> barbeque on Saturday.
> Open discussions will be ongoing and Sean will be available
> all of
> September 15-30 in the Washington area to bring the kiln to
> where
> there is biomass that can be converted into Biochar.
>
> Event Contacts
>
> Registration application and local information -- Richard
> Haard,
> haardri...@gmail.com
> or (360) 201 5174
> Kiln information and appointments for other demonstrations
> -- Sean K.
> Barry, http://www.troposphere-energy.com,
> sean....@juno.com
> or (651)-285-0904 (Work/Cell), (651) 351-0711
> (home/fax)
> Thank you ahead of time to any who can come!
>
> Best Regards,
>
> SKB
>
>
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>
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> >
>

[Philip Small]

Sean Barry is going to make some charcoal in Spokane while on the road
to Bellingham from Stillwater, MN. Larry Williams, Bellingham, will be
with him. Plan is to fire up Sean's kiln on Tuesday morning 9/15 at
the Barr Regional Bio-Industrial Park site at Exit 254, I-90, 30
minutes west of Spokane. Come join us!
Larry Condon, Barr, is providing the site and contributing the 10 yds
of fuel needed: it is CDW (2x4s, pallets, etc.).
Fresh Abundance/P.E.A.C.H. is also participating.
I'll post updates here.

On Aug 3, 8:03 am, John <jmied...@peak.org> wrote:
> An Invitation to: A Celebration of Biochar
>
> Make Biochar and Biochar compost with Sean Barry, Larry Williams, and
> Rich Haard on September 19,20 and 26,27 at Fourth Corner Nurseries,
> Sand Road, Bellingham, WA.
>
> Some Background
>
> Biochar is charcoal, plain and simple - charcoal converted from
> biomass. The name Biochar was coined to differentiate it from charcoal

> because Biochar is meant to be used in soil.  Seehttp://terrapreta.bioenergylists.org

> haardrichar...@gmail.com or (360) 201 5174

> Kiln information and appointments for other demonstrations -- Sean K.
> Barry,http://www.troposphere-energy.com,

> sean.ba...@juno.com or (651)-285-0904 (Work/Cell), (651) 351-0711

[Philip Small]

Update: Spokane Biochar Celebration with Sean Barry and Larry Williams

See http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=123090069772 for details and
photos.
We'll be using aspen for the main fuel source.

Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009
(Although all are invited to join us in setting up the kiln the day
before, and packing it all up the next day, 9/16)
Time: 10:00am - 12:00pm (the main event)
Location: Barr Regional Bio-Industrial Park, Fishtrap Lake Exit 254,
I-90 (see map link: http://bit.ly/ytP17)
Street: Kallenberger Rd N to 47.391667, -117.858333
Phone: 509-844-2944
Email: psmal...@landprofile.com
Twitter: @p5mall #biochar

During the event folks from our local Conservation District, and from
Air Quality will be there.

Post-event I'll be distributing 5 gallon samples from Community Roots
Market at Fresh Abundance. However One World food gardeners may be
interested in trying substantially larger quantities. All should
especially consider sending a pickup truck the morning of the
sixteenth when we divvy it all up! Per a suggestion from Sean, I'll
register recipients, and follow up on their experiences.