The Green Man's Blog

Mitigating herbicide pollution with Biochar

Mitigating herbicide pollution with Biochar

When incorporated into soil, biochar acts as a sponge, effectively adsorbing herbicides and preventing their migration into water sources.
Bureau of meteorology declares El Nino alert.

Bureau of meteorology declares El Nino alert.

This wet weather we have been experiencing is not going to last for long.
Supercharge your biochar

Supercharge your biochar

Supercharging, pre-loading, nutrient-loading your biochar - it’s about adding nutrients to your biochar before it goes into the soil. Here's how and why to do it.
Three ways to use biochar in winter

Three ways to use biochar in winter

Composting and top-dressing are easy ways to incorporate biochar into your soils in winter, and with the array of bare-root roses and fruit trees available in nurseries it’s a prime time to get some biochar right into the root zone while you’re planting.

The Heart Gardening Project: Indigenous Public Garden

The Heart Gardening Project: Indigenous Public Garden

    The South Melbourne BEE Gardens are Australia’s first public gardens dedicated to the sustenance of honey bees and native bees and habitat for ...
An Introduction to Frass!

An Introduction to Frass!

  Frass!   Frass is created through the digestive process of Hermetia ilucens, commonly called black soldier fly (BSF) (Quillam et al. 2020). This...
Composting with Biochar

Composting with Biochar

Compost with Biochar Now that winter is almost through, gardeners and farmers are planning how to best revive their soil after growing demanding br...
An Introduction to Wood Vinegar

An Introduction to Wood Vinegar

Wood vinegar is a great choice for those wanting a 100% natural fertiliser for garden and plant growth. It is a plant bio-stimulant, helping to imp...
Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 5

Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 5

Continuing on with our series on using biochar to improve animal husbandry, this week we will overview the use of biochar as a bedding material wit...
Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 4

Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 4

In previous posts we covered some of the outcomes from research on biochar feeds in various livestock, touching on the measured increases in animal...
Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 3

Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 3

This week’s Green Man’s Blog post continues on the topic of incorporating biochar into livestock management, in particular as a livestock feed supp...
Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 2

Biochar and Animal Husbandry - Part 2

This week’s Green Man’s Blog post continues on the topic of incorporating biochar into livestock management, in particular as a livestock feed supp...