Backyard Biochar

Biochar School at Swallow Valley Farm a Great Success!

Many, many thanks to all who took part in the Biochar School, Nov 7-11 at Swallow Valley Farm in Sonoma County, California. With 12 instructors and more than 40 students, we had a full house! The learning and sharing was a two-way affair, as we all learned from each other and made valuable connections across disciplines and regions.

I will be posting presentations and links to some of the videos we showed at the school on the Resources Page

I have posted pictures and short video clips of the Biochar School on a web album here:

https://plus.google.com/photos/113563255252052826854/albums/6082021498845397969

And here is a web album from Art Donnelly:

https://plus.google.com/114261170173561967216/posts/25pB8aviuyV

And pictures from Josiah Hunt:

http://pacificbiochar.com/biochar-education-course-sonoma-highlights-first-inaugural-biochar-school/

Open Source It! Layout for the 32" Pyramid Kiln

If you want to buy your own pyramid kiln, you can order one from Blue Sky Biochar on eBay. But these kilns are heavy and hard to ship, so they are only available by local pickup in Thousand Oaks, CA. You can also buy the 32" kiln from me, available by local pickup in Cave Junction, OR. I can also deliver to a few other locations in Southern Oregon and Northern California. Use the email link in the right hand column to inquire if you are interested.

You can also make your own. Just print out the layout sheet below (click on the picture for a bigger version) and take it in to a local welding shop and ask them to make you one. This layout actually makes 2 kilns, so make one for a friend, or use them both! We use 14 guage steel and 1/2" square tubing around the rim for stability. You can get fancy and add handles, a removable BBQ grill, a lid for dry quenching, etc.

Pyramid Kiln Layout. By Kelpie Wilson.

pyramid kiln layout 32 inch by Kelpie Wilson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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