Ben is known as Dr Compost and works in education, landscape design, permaculture, and with biochar. He is also treasurer for <a href="https://biochar.net.nz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Biochar Network New Zealand</a>. We chat about who Ben is, what he does, and heaps about his biochar passion. Links to topics mentioned:<a href="https://www.wastebusters.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Wanaka Wastebusters</a><a href="https://www.benelms.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dr Compost</a><a href="https://treecrops.org.nz/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">NZ Tree Crops</a><a href="https://www.ithaka-institut.org/en/home" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ithaka Institute</a><a href="https://www.terrapretadevelopments.com.au/bit-frank-strie-terra-preta-developments/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Frank Strie</a><a href="https://wilsonbiochar.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ring of Fire</a> kiln by Kelpie Wilson

Ben is known as Dr Compost and works in education, landscape design, permaculture, and with biochar. He is also treasurer for Biochar Network New Zealand. We chat about who Ben is, what he does, and heaps about his biochar passion. Links to topics mentioned: Wanaka Wastebusters Dr Compost NZ Tree Crops Ithaka Institute Frank Strie Ring of Fire kiln by Kelpie Wilson

Ben is known as Dr Compost and works in education, landscape design, permaculture, and with biochar. He is also treasurer for <a href="https://biochar.net.nz/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Biochar Network New Zealand</a>. We chat about who Ben is, what he does, and heaps about his biochar passion. Links to topics mentioned:<a href="https://www.wastebusters.co.nz/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wanaka Wastebusters</a><a href="https://www.benelms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dr Compost</a><a href="https://treecrops.org.nz/" rel="noopener noreferrer">NZ Tree Crops</a><a href="https://www.ithaka-institut.org/en/home" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ithaka Institute</a><a href="https://www.terrapretadevelopments.com.au/bit-frank-strie-terra-preta-developments/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Frank Strie</a><a href="https://wilsonbiochar.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ring of Fire</a> kiln by Kelpie Wilson

CCC S1E5 with Ben Elms (Dr Compost)

Char Chit Chat is created by Dylan Graves and explores char in New Zealand and beyond. The podcast aims to interview a range of people involved in biochar, activated charcoal, carbon anodes, and so on. The main subject will tend to be biochar as that is most accessible and scales from individuals making char in their woodstove over the winter to large industrial pyrolysis units outputting several tonnes per day. Biochar is also a great soil conditioner and improver and so is relevant to gardeners and farmers alike. 

An introduction and overview of Biochar: https://www.sces.org.nz/biochar

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Char Chit Chat is created by Dylan Graves and explores char in New Zealand and beyond. The podcast aims to interview a range of people involved in biochar, activated charcoal, carbon anodes, and so on. The main subject will tend to be biochar as that is most accessible and scales from individuals making char in their woodstove over the winter to large industrial pyrolysis units outputting several tonnes per day. Biochar is also a great soil conditioner and improver and so is relevant to gardeners and farmers alike. An introduction and overview of Biochar: https://www.sces.org.nz/biochar

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CCC S1E5 with Ben Elms (Dr Compost)

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