Blog | Woodtek Biochar

Darren Jones

Jul 22, 20241 min read

We have launched a Podcast!

As Woodtek continues to manufacture pyrolysis machines, produce Biochar and use Biochar we look at ways you can join us on our journey...

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Biodynamic carbon farming - First silage cut May 5th 2024

Darren Jones

Jul 22, 20241 min read

Biodynamic carbon farming - First silage cut May 5th 2024

A quick break in the sunshine with my take on the nitrogen cycle in our soil, explaining why we are seeing such good results without...

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Darren Jones

Apr 23, 20241 min read

Biochar Farm Spring Walk 2024

Following on from a very wet winter @BiocharFarmer Mick Jones takes you on a tour of his Biochar Farm sharing an update on his Biochar...

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Darren Jones

Apr 23, 20241 min read

Biodynamic Carbon farming

This is an instruction on how we prepare our microbial compost manure utilizing biochar

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Biochar - A simple solution for river pollution

Darren Jones

Apr 23, 20241 min read

Biochar - A simple solution for river pollution

Mick Jones - Welsh Biochar Farmer with a simple solution for river pollution

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Welsh Biochar farmer with a solution for the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming scheme

Darren Jones

Apr 23, 20241 min read

Welsh Biochar farmer with a solution for the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming scheme

Mick Jones "Highlighting the role that Biochar can play in the decarbonisation and sustainability of Welsh Agriculture. I have been...

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Woodtek is a family business with the whole family devoted to biochar

Darren Jones

Apr 23, 20241 min read

Woodtek is a family business with the whole family devoted to biochar

Mick Jones represented Woodtek Engineering Ltd at Bio360 Expo 2024, here is his video where he discussed how Woodtek is a family business...

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First Woodtek Biochar plant commissioned in 2024

Darren Jones

Apr 23, 20241 min read

First Woodtek Biochar plant commissioned in 2024

At the end of January 2024, a C1000 Biochar plant left Woodtek Engineering for Sweden. This was an urgent order with the C1000 built...

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Visit Woodtek at Bio360 Expo and the Biotransition: Paving the Path to a Sustainable Future

Caebardd Farm trials

Jan 23, 20241 min read

Visit Woodtek at Bio360 Expo and the Biotransition: Paving the Path to a Sustainable Future

Woodtek's Mick Jones will be a guest speaker at Bio360 with his presentation 3 years of using biochar on our farm. Starting at 10:00 on...

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Caebardd Farm trials

Jan 23, 20241 min read

Sorry for the Radio silence

We would like to apologise for the lack of content throughout 2023. Family member Darren Jones who is responsible for a lot of the...

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Caebardd Farm trials

Apr 16, 20231 min read

18 Months of using Biochar on our farm

Mick Jones, head of research & development at Woodtek Biochar attended the BIO360 expo in Nantes, France in February 2023 where Mick...

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Supercharged carbon-negative compost through farming

Caebardd Farm trials

Feb 15, 20221 min read

Supercharged carbon-negative compost through farming

We blend 25% biochar and <12mm dried fines graded from whole-tree woodchip. The whole-tree wood chip is high in nitrogen and other vital...

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Darren Jones

Feb 4, 20221 min read

Increasing our own biochar harvest area

Over the years, we have been busy planting afforestation areas, increasing steam border plantations and improving wild boundary's on our...

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Biochar for tree health, with over 40 years of experience with timber we know our trees!

Darren Jones

Jan 12, 20221 min read

Biochar for tree health, with over 40 years of experience with timber we know our trees!

Our family have been working local Welsh Woodlands for over 40 years. It all began in 1979, falling Dutch Elm diseased trees supplying...

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Caebardd Farm trials

Jan 9, 20221 min read

Biochar trial on Ash dieback, chalara

A young grove of ash trees that were showing heavy ash dieback in 2020 has received 3 applications of biochar in 2021. The ash dieback...

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Farm harvests of Biochar fuel and conservation during the very mild winter of 2021

Caebardd Farm trials

Jan 9, 20222 min read

Farm harvests of Biochar fuel and conservation during the very mild winter of 2021

Biochar treated 20-year ash 20-year ash that is growing on with open canopy has been treated with biochar and showing virtually no signs...

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Wild boundary 10-year harvest for Biochar fuel

Darren Jones

Jan 9, 20221 min read

Wild boundary 10-year harvest for Biochar fuel

A typical wild boundary between stream and field has recently had a 10-year harvest. Ground plants and wildflowers along with grass will...

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Biochar increases nitrogen availability for grass

Caebardd Farm trials

Jan 1, 20221 min read

Biochar increases nitrogen availability for grass

Spreading biochar on our farm in early June after the first cut on a small strip as an initial observation trial. Whilst there was no...

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"How did you get your Hydrangea that colour?"

Caebardd Farm trials

Jan 1, 20222 min read

"How did you get your Hydrangea that colour?"

At our family home, we have opened up our garden for organised garden tours. In 2019 & 2020 our garden was part of the National Garden...

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