You are warmly invited to an exciting all-day event at a commercial flower farm near Glorit, north of Auckland. The address will be provided to those that register.

We are pleased to showcase "The Threesome"—Compost, Biochar, and Plants—and demonstrate how this powerful combination can transform heavy clay into friable, highly productive soil. The Rapsons will be providing a hands-on look at their innovative techniques, featuring:

- Biochar Equipment: See a TLUD pyrolizer and an insinkerator for grinding biochar in action.
- Creative Systems: Learn about their unique hose system for spreading biochar and large-scale biochar-bokashi food scrap composting.
- Proven Results: Discover why the usual "clod buster" methods fail on Ultic soils and how the combination of biochar, compost and plants provides the solution while touring the beautiful results of their commercial flower farm.

While everyone is invited, we are especially keen for members of the Araparera-Makarau Catchment Management group and those who signed up for the Rodney Soils Workshops to attend.

Event Details:

- Location: Near Glorit (Address provided upon registration).
- What to Bring: Please bring your lunch, drink bottle, hat, and gumboots!
- Peace of Mind: Tickets are fully refundable if your plans change.

The event is on rain or shine, but if rain is excessive or if its too windy and stormy the event will be postponed until the following weekend - August 2nd.

Spaces are limited, so please register early! If this workshop fills up, we have already planned a second session for 18 October 2026. We look forward to seeing you there and share these transformative soil secrets!

Itinerary:

Morning- Starting at 10 am

Morning Tea, introductions
Ultic Soils, Terra Preta
Composting and worm farming demonstration
Video of the overall Biochar process

Lunch-BYO

Afternoon-

How wood is prepared for charring
The TLUD packing
Lighting and safety
Slow pyrolysis and monitoring
Removing and “quenching” biochar
How one can tell if the biocharring was successful
Grinding the biochar
Inoculating and curing the biochar
Spreading the biochar
Finishing at 3:00

Contact the host of Build Better Soil:Compost and Biochar Workshop

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