Circular Economy Grant Announcement

From https://ntdc.org.au/2021/06/30/ce-grant-media-pack/ Reducing plastic, eliminating food waste and repurposing hearing aids to those in need are some of the innovations to come from a circular economy grants round.Almost $200,000 has been awarded to seven Northern Tasmanian businesses to support their move from a “take it, make it, break it, bin it, bury it” lifecycle to […]

Biochar forum in North and North West Tasmania!

An exciting opportunity to attend a Biochar forum in Riverside and Burnie is available during October 2019.  You will hear from leaders in the field about turning waste into valuable biochar. A day of talks and facilitated workshops that show you how to turn waste streams into income streams. BIOCHAR – TURNING WASTE INTO GOLD […]

Biochar and Kiln showcase at 2019 Burnie Show

Terra Preta Developments attended the New Burnie Show on Friday 4th October and Saturday 5th October 2019 for the first time. We had an exhibition site of 10m x 10m representing leading local and international technologies, selling biochar, the Burn book and our KON-TIKI-TAS deep cone kilns.   Check out some highlight photos from the show […]

Terra Preta Display at AGFEST 2019

It was another successful year at AGFEST this year, displaying our range of Deep Cone Kilns, The brand new BURN book and biochar products. Here is a selection of photos from AGFEST below.

Book Launch May 2019 – “BURN – Fire to Cool the Earth”

This book was first released in FEBRUARY 2019 and is a highly recommended information source for anyone interested in Climate Change and “Organic Waste to Value Solutions”. The first 100 books were printed in Australia especially for TERRA PRETA DEVELOPMENTS for the launch at AGFEST 2019 – one of the biggest agricultural shows in Australia. […]

Terra Preta at Agfest 2019!

Terra Preta stands for Black Earth (in Portuguese) as it was created for thousands of years by people in the Amazon of Brazil, and Terra-Preta Developments has been involved in developing opportunities around this wide ranging and multi-faceted topic since 2007. Terra-Preta Development located at site N96 North Street is showcasing Integrated Biomass Concepts to […]

Black currant plant thriving in biochar

Check out the amazing root growth of this black currant plant growing in Biochar compost with roots holding on tied to the charcoal pieces. Let us explain the secret how this young plant could grow this bundle of vigorous roots outside and below the actual pot Every year Frank produces cuttings from red & black […]

Terra Preta demonstrations at Deloraine Craft Fair 2018

2018 was the first year Terra Preta have attended the Deloraine Craft Fair, held from 2nd to the 5th of November 2018. Frank conducted demonstrations at the Showground Ring Garden Section over the 4 days, despite the bad weather. As feedstock Frank carted vineyard prunings and small branches from neighbouring properties to the showgrounds of […]