Greetings! My name is Dusty. I've been living off-grid for the past nine years on my 40 acres surrounded by the Talladega National Forest, now known as Parksland Retreat.
In the fall of 2022, I completed a Permaculture Design Course in Spain, which inspired many of the projects I've been working on since then.
This spring, I started making biochar in a pyrolysis retort kiln I made and have been inoculating in worm tea from my vermicompost using an oxygen stone pump.
I am ready to start hosting workshops for those who would like to learn about biochar's part in creating living soil and the process I'm using.
Wednesday, August 6th, Parksland Retreat will be closed to regular guests, and I will host our first Biochar Workshop. Yes, Parksland Retreat is clothing optional, but this will be a clothed event.
Wednesday
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
[ ] Discussion: What is Biochar? Creation process & uses.
[ ] Discussion: Pyrolyzing Kiln Equipment DIY build and burn Materials Overview
7:30 - 8:00pm
[ ] Practice: Char removal from kiln and crushing process
[ ] Practice: filling retort kiln & Pyrolysis Burn
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
[ ] Discussion: Biochar Innoculatuon methods
[ ] Practice: Worm Tea creation & Biochar Innoculation
Each participant may take home one gallon of ready for soil integration biochar. Byo bucket.
Recommended donation: $20/person
We have 10 parking spaces available. Venmo for your group to @ParkslandRetreat to reserve.
If you would like overnight accommodation, please contact me, and I will open the site of your choosing to make it bookable (cabin, yurt, or primitive campsites)
www.parkslandretreat.org
#biochar
#permaculture
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