Dear Stovers and Biochar-ites,
There is still time to arrange to participate in one or both of the
two camps this summer about stoves and biochar. Details are below in
an up-dated version of an announcement message sent a few months ago.
I will be at both. I hope to see you. Please forward this message on
to others who might be interested.
Paul
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TWO camps about stoves and biochar in 2010:
In 2010 there will be TWO summer camps planned for STOVES and BIOCHAR.
26 to 30 July 2010 in Oregon.
?Stove Camp? (as in previous years). Focus on all types of
cookstoves, with optional attention to biochar made by some
cookstoves. Hosted by Aprovecho Research Center, Cottage Grove, OR
(close to Eugene, OR)
Organizer: Dean Still and the Aprovecho staff.
Website: www.aprovecho.org
9 to 13 August 2010 in Massachusetts. with a Social BBQ 5 PM Sunday
8 August.
?CHAB Camp? (?Combined Heat And Biochar Camp? being held for the first
time) Focus on all types of making biochar, with attention to
cookstoves that make biochar. Hosted by New England Small Farm
Institute (NESFI), Belchertown, MA (close to Amherst in central MA).
NESFI Website: http://www.smallfarm.org.
Organizers: Hugh McLaughlin and Paul Anderson (?Dr. TLUD)
Email specific for CHAB Camp: [email protected]
NOTE about the dates:
The Northeast Organic Farmers Association (NOFA) begins its
meetings in Amherst MA on the afternoon of Friday, 13 August, so they
can attend the ?CHAB Demonstration Day? in that morning. Biochar is
becoming increasingly important to organic farming.
NOTES about the content of each Camp:
a. The camps are cooperating, but are independent and have different
foci. Separate announcements will come from the organizers of each,
and will be posted to the appropriate Websites and Listservs where
general questions can be addressed. Both camps are accepting
reservations at this time.
b. Stove Camp in Oregon will include TLUD cookstoves in its 2010
theme, and TLUDs happen to be able to make biochar very well.
However, all types of cookstoves for developing societies are of
interest at Stove Camp. Emission testing is a feature of Stove Camp.
c. CHAB Camp in Massachusetts will have hands-on making of TLUD
cookstoves of several designs and sizes, but will also include other
ways of making biochar, including small retorts (cookstove size) and
much larger devices for biochar production, including commercial
options. Testing of biochar characteristics is a feature of CHAB Camp.
d. There is sufficient overlap that stove and biochar enthusiasts do
not need to attend both (but are welcome to do so). And the
geographic locations on the west coast and east coast will allow more
people to have stove and biochar experiences in 2010. Each camp has a
fee of $250 for the week, not including meals and accommodation. But
both camps have simple camping facilities at the sites, and some
eating arrangements tend to get worked out to keep food costs
reasonable. Both camps have instructional sessions and hands-on
construction and use of stoves and/or biochar makers.
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