Episode 6 featured James from the Hawkes Bay. We talk about his current role as a tutor at Land Based Training where he hopes to incorporate biochar into the horticulture courses.

James' passion for biochar shows through as we get into the chat. He bought himself a kontiki kiln several years ago and wanted to create a business making and selling biochar and blends with other products, but struggled to finance it fully. It is now on the back burner while he works at his current employer. James mentions a company in Australia called Pyrolitech that he considered buying plans from for their biochar retort that goes onto a trailer.

James is a committee member of Biochar Network New Zealand.