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Biochar vs Perlite and Vermiculite: Sustainable Soil Solutions Explained
Most gardeners are aware of the benefits of using Perlite or Vermiculite as a soil additive, but using biochar is a far better alternative.

Tom Gregory


Carbon Capture: Locking Away CO₂ with Charcoal
We're proud of the impact we’re making in carbon capture and storage. In 2024 alone, we’ve sequestered 12,892Kg of CO₂.

Jim Bettle


Using Biochar in Your Garden: A Beginner’s Guide to Boosting Soil Health with No-Dig Gardening
How to combine the use of Biochar and the No-Dig method of gardening to achieve perfect soil health in your garden.

Tom Gregory


Biochar in Agriculture and Livestock Health: A Comprehensive Overview
This article talks about how Research into Biochar and it's benefits to livestock and agriculture is increasing and showing positive results

Jim Bettle


Biochar for Tree Planting
Benefits of including Biochar when planting trees: Improved tree health, drought resistance, reduced diseases and transplant shock.

Jim Bettle


Gardener's Biochar featured on BBC Gardeners' World.
Gardener's Biochar had a brief mention on Gardeners World in the last show, with Joshua Sparks talking about Biochar's benefits.

Jim Bettle


Biochar for Fine Wines!
This month we are advertising our Biochar in The Vineyard Magazine; Our biochar has been used with great success in the past at Bride...

Jim Bettle


How to Enrich Biochar before using in your garden.
Biochar, made from plant material like hardwood, is a powerful soil enhancer, but it needs to be activated before use.

Jim Bettle


Benefits of Feeding Cattle Biochar
Australian farmer Doug Pow has had some amazing results from feeding his cattle biochar mixed with molasses. His whole-farm biochar...

Jim Bettle


The Big Biochar Experiment.
The Dorset Charcoal Company recently supplied Kew Gardens in London, and two large market garden enterprises in Dorset with large amounts...

Jim Bettle


Golf Course trial's of Biochar soil improver shows positive results.
An article from Horticulture Week - 20 November 2017, by Sarah Cosgrove. "A trial of a turf improver with its roots in traditional...

Jim Bettle


Ash Dieback and Biochar (UK).
Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) commonly known as Chalara is devastating Ash trees all over Europe and this has a major potential...

Jim Bettle


Using Biochar in your garden...
Here's a couple of useful videos to help you introduce biochar into your garden to promote your plants grown, help retain moisture and...

Jim Bettle
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