Kiln Hire and Demonstrations

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Hire a Biochar Kiln

Want to make your own biochar?

We want to help you! In fact, we want to get as many people as possible producing biochar and putting it into the soil. Hiring one of our kilns allows you to turn your own woody material into high-quality biochar from your own waste woody biomass.

  • It's a wonderful option for woodland owners, farmers, smallholders, gardeners, estates, community groups and anyone interested in making better use of natural timber.

    By producing your own biochar, you'll not only create a valuable soil amendment, but you'll also lock carbon away for hundreds—potentially thousands—of years, helping to reduce the amount of carbon returned to the atmosphere.

    Our kilns are simple to use, and we're always happy to provide guidance before your hire to help you achieve the very best results.

    Perfect for:

    • Woodland owners

    • Farms and smallholdings

    • Market gardens

    • Community growing projects

    • Estates

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Hire Us For Your Own Wood

We can make the biochar for you, using your own wood.

This is ideal if you have woody material you'd like to convert into biochar but don't have the time or confidence to operate a kiln yourself.

  • We'll also advise on charging your finished biochar and how to use it effectively in your soil, ensuring you get the maximum benefit from your burn.

    Ideal for:

    • Farms

    • Estates

    • Woodland management projects

    • Community events

    • Demonstration days

    • Educational workshops

For Weddings and Special Events

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Looking for something truly meaningful as well as beautiful?

A biochar burn creates a beautiful, living focal point that naturally draws people together. Throughout the day, guests can watch the fascinating alchemy of wood into biochar, ask questions, and learn about one of the world's most exciting climate-positive technologies, or just simply watch the dancing flames, and warm themselves by the impressive heat.

  • s the sun begins to set, the glowing kiln creates a warm, atmospheric centrepiece—something memorable that people will talk about long after the celebration has ended.

    For couples who care about nature, sustainability and creating meaningful experiences, a biochar burn can become part of the story of your wedding day.

    Some couples even choose to use the finished biochar afterwards in their own garden or plant a commemorative tree together, incorporating the carbon created during their celebration into the beginning of their married life.

    It's a gentle reminder that even celebrations can leave something positive behind.

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Hire Us for an Educational Biochar Demonstration

Bring biochar to life with a practical, hands-on demonstration.

We can bring our demonstration kiln to your school, college, community group, farm, woodland, sustainability event or educational setting and run a live biochar burn while explaining what is happening at each stage.

  • Rather than simply hearing about carbon, soil health and sustainable land management in theory, participants can see the process for themselves: how woody material is transformed through pyrolysis, why biochar stores carbon so effectively, and how the finished material can be used to improve soils and support healthier growing.

    We can tailor the demonstration to suit the age, knowledge and interests of your group, whether you are exploring climate change, regenerative agriculture, woodland management, soil science, sustainability or simply looking for an unusual and memorable outdoor learning experience.

    A live burn naturally creates curiosity. People can see the fire, watch the material change, ask questions and handle the finished biochar once it is safe to do so. It makes the science tangible and gives participants a much clearer understanding of why biochar is attracting so much interest as both a soil improver and a way of locking carbon away for the long term.

    We can provide anything from a straightforward demonstration to a more interactive session with discussion, questions and practical guidance on making and using biochar.

    If you are planning an educational event and would like to include a live biochar demonstration, we'd be very happy to discuss what would work best for your group.

    Suitable for:

    • Schools and colleges

    • Universities and training groups

    • Community organisations

    • Gardening and horticultural groups

    • Farms and smallholdings

    • Woodland and forestry groups

    • Environmental organisations

    • Sustainability fairs and events

    • Corporate sustainability days