Demonstration of methods for making biochar to improve garden soil and increase food production. Explains charcoal-making techniques and the role of biochar in improving nutrient and water retention.

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In a forested area near the tiny town of Riddle on Oregon’s west side, Ken Carloni kneels to examine a native orchid. His white ponytail juts out from under a newsboy cap. To the south, a mosaic of ...

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A researcher cups a handful of biochar, a kind of advanced charcoal that can sequester carbon and provide other environmental benefits in Coleraine on Sept. 19. It smells like a giant campfire inside ...