In June 2022, DEF purchased a second hand Exeter Retort biochar kiln for our grantee, Flete Field Lab to use freely as they wished in support of their mycelium and biochar project.

At the time, the kiln cost £10,000 and DEF kept owenership of it to safeguard funds raised, as the project was still in its pilot phase, and we didn’t know its longer term future.

Happily, Flete Field Lab continues to flourish. So in April 2024, DEF transferred ownership of the biochar kiln to FFL to use as they wish. Due to depreciation, the value of the kiln at time of transfer was estimated to be £6,341.

We are delighted to continue helping Flete Field Lab to maximise the effectiveness of their mycelium and biochar project by gifting them the biochar kiln.

Images courtesy of Flete Field Lab.