Newledo Exploration Hub, in collaboration with Rural Alchemy Workshop (R.A.W.), is launching Fluxscape, a
year-long show that investigates shifting flows of time and land through Newledo’s 10-acre northern
pasture,
known as
The "North-10". For more visit our fluxscape page
Biochar is a stable solid, rich in carbon that is made from organic waste material or biomass that is
partially combusted in the presence of limited oxygen. It's beneficial for building soil, creating
housing
for beneficial soil microbes and controlling moisture. A common attribute among all types of biochar is
the
primary ingredient: a recalcitrant carbon that can persist in soils for years or decades, and even
millennia.
Wood chips are plentiful here at the Coast, so Newledo has been experimenting with using them as
feedstock.
Chipping downed trees and branches and using them to make biochar could also be an environmentally
friendly
alternative to burn piles, a common practice to get rid of such material onsite.
We’ve also been experimenting with a simple diy kiln design for making the biochar.
Once the burn ban is lifted, Newledo will be running additional experiments and possibly formal
workshops
led by biochar experts.
Reach out if you’d like to learn more about our biochar project.
Newledo is hosting the Bee Project, a beekeeping apprenticeship led by a long time beekeeper from the
area. As lovers of honey, Newledo was keen to provide space for this immersive learning opportunity.
But, we’ve also increased our flowering plants to provide sufficient food to native pollinators we were
concerned they would be impacted by the introduction of thousands of honey bees. Newledo is surrounded
by hundreds of blackberry bushes, so at least, in the spring and summer, there should be ample food
supply for all.
Reach out if you’d like to learn more about the project or beekeeping.
