Biochar
Black Magic : Green Benefits of Carbon Gold Biochar
Category: FAQs, Guides, News
Carbon Gold is setting new standards in gardening, landscaping, arboriculture as well as agriculture and forestry. The benefits of Carbon…
Read MoreThe Imperative Shift to Organic and Natural Fertilisers: Beyond Synthetic Options
Category: Guides, News
In the contemporary landscape of environmental consciousness, the selection of fertilisers for agricultural and horticultural use is increasingly critical. The…
Read MoreSoil Health: Should be a Top Priority in 2024
Category: FAQs, Guides, News
In the ever-evolving landscape of environmental awareness and sustainability, 2024 has marked a significant turning point in our understanding and…
Read MoreRevolutionising Sustainability using UK-Derived Biochar
Category: FAQs, Guides, Videos
Carbon Gold, a UK-based biochar supplier, has transcended the boundaries of horticulture, agriculture, and arboriculture, offering innovative solutions for environmental…
Read MoreWhat is carbon sequestration?
Category: FAQs, Guides
Carbon sequestration, is the process of naturally or artificially capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions. These emissions come primarily from…
Read MoreUsing biochar
Category: FAQs
No matter how it is presented, adding biochar to any existing soil introduces some level of change. The benefits of…
Read MoreCan biochar be made at home?
Category: FAQs
Producing biochar/charcoal at home is not recommended without specialist knowledge and equipment. The process is dangerous and it can be…
Read MoreIs charcoal the same as biochar?
Category: FAQs, Guides
Carbon is one of the most commonly found elements in nature. It can be found in a variety of different…
Read MoreWhat is Biochar?
Category: FAQs, Guides, Videos
The definition of biochar is a type of charcoal which is produced from organic and forestry wastes. This is then…
Read MoreEmerging uses for biochar
Category: Guides
Biochar is a type of charcoal that is made from biomass through a process of pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is the thermochemical…
Read MoreRestoration of Peat Bogs
Category: Guides
Peatbogs or Peatlands are carbon-rich wetlands which occupy 10% of the UK land area and could contain as much as…
Read MoreCarbon Capture & Storage
Category: Guides
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a process used to prevent carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from entering the atmosphere. CCS…
Read MoreBiochar's place in decontamination & remediation
Category: Guides
Biochar’s naturally high surface area is a useful instrument for land and water clean-up if utilised correctly. It can be used…
Read MoreUsing Biochar in Green Roofs and Living Walls
Category: Garden and Home, Guides
Can you use Biochar in Green Roofs? The loss of green space and shading is a significant factor in increased…
Read MoreFeed your soil - The Biochar Revolution
Category: News
When my great grandfather “Ole Doxtad” ploughed the virgin Nebraska prairie of Dakota County in 1885 those rich loess soils…
Read MoreSeed Compost: The Ultimate Guide
Category: FAQs, Garden and Home, Guides
Peat Free Seed compost is one of the most underrated growing media in current use, and is also called Cutting…
Read MoreBeginner’s guide to container gardening
Category: Garden and Home, Guides
Tubs and pots are a fantastic way to brighten up any garden and are a great option for those who…
Read MoreMoisture consistency is the key for effective compost
Category: FAQs, Garden and Home, Guides
Over-watering a plant or seedling over a prolonged period of time is a perfect way to ‘rot off ‘ roots…
Read MoreCarbon Gold warns of inferior imitations as demand for biochar booms
Category: News
Organic farmers have long been the pioneers of new growing methods that maintain productivity without a cocktail of chemicals. And…
Read MorePromising results from European biochar trials
Category: Commercial Grower, News
“When it comes to plant disease, prevention is always going to be better than curative measures. Costs increase with each…
Read MoreCrops that don’t cost the Earth
Category: News
Half of all nitrate fertiliser never gets taken up by a plant, not even by weeds, it just washes into…
Read MoreGrow organic, save the planet
Category: News
Solving global warming was never going to be easy, but it would be a heck of a lot easier if…
Read MoreBiochar, bringing soil to life
Category: Case Studies
Biochar has been the subject of numerous trials over recent years and Craig Sams discusses how biochar can help farmers…
Read MoreTei Tei Taveuni regenerate island’s soils with locally produced biochar
Category: News
Tei Tei Taveuni is an NGO formed by a group of farmers with an interest in sustainable farming, soil regeneration,…
Read MoreCounting Carbon
Category: News
The planet is heating-up and humans are the cause. There was a time when only ‘green’ campaigners were urging temperature-reducing…
Read MoreBiochar compost to help save water in Crabtree & Evelyn’s 'Avant Garden' Chelsea Fringe pop-up
Category: Garden and Home
Carbon Gold, the world’s leading biochar company, has provided biochar-based compost for an innovative pop-up herb garden to celebrate the…
Read MoreGet your seeds off to the best start this season with biochar
Category: Garden and Home, News
As the 2013 growing season begins, with hopes for more sunshine and less rain then 2012, gardeners, allotment holders and…
Read MoreHow biochar can stop nutrients leaching from your soil
Category: Garden and Home, News
Biochar can be used to stop nutrients leaching from your soil, as discuused by Simon Manley, CEO of Carbon Gold,…
Read MoreFirst commercial trials of biochar show it’s better than peat
Category: Commercial Grower
9 November 2012: The UK’s first-ever commercial biochar trials with professional horticulturalists have shown that biochar helps to boost root…
Read MoreLess talk, more action as Carbon Gold has the solution to the peat problem
Category: Commercial Grower, Garden and Home
Government and growing media experts continue to debate how to phase out the use of peat in the horticultural industry,…
Read MoreCraig Sams responds to biochar critics, The Guardian
Category: News
8 September 2009: Craig Sams responds to critics of the nascent biochar sector. He writes: ‘We need to make sure we…
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