[Terrapreta] Fwd: New Zealanders on the list!

[naomi luckett]

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From: naomi luckett <naomiluckett at gmail.com>
Date: Oct 26, 2007 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Terrapreta] New Zealanders on the list!
To: "Sean K. Barry" <sean.barry at juno.com>

Hi there Sean,
Sincere apologies for the hick up!
I was unaware that you had ordered any kits! Just as an aside, how did you
request them? perhaps it was a teething issue with the website.
If you would like kits that is no problem, we can get you as many as you
like! The cost will depend on your location (for postage and packaging). Due
to issues with posting seeds, we are asking participants to source their own
seeds, otherwise all is provided!

If people would like to order kits, please email the charcoalab email...
charcoalab at yahoo.com


and watch this space!!!!

 On 10/26/07, Sean K. Barry <sean.barry at juno.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi Naomi,
>
> ...I would like to push this internationally too, and so far people are
> able to purchase a kit online (though we havent had any takers YET!) ???
>
> I'm glad to hear of your success so far in NZ with the biochar "Charcoalab
> Project". I  did sign up for 25 kits, right away, the very first day you had
> that "Charcoalab Project" site up.  At this point that may not be enough.  I
> have visited two schools and there is much interest.  If I had kits, then I
> am quite sure I could generate more.
>
> Do I need to sign up again?
>
> Regards,
>
> SKB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* naomi luckett <naomiluckett at gmail.com>
> *To:* Michael Bailes <michaelangelica at gmail.com> ; Christelle Braun<brauncch at gmail.com>; Robert
> Flanagan <saffechina at gmail.com> ; Christoph Steiner<christoph.steiner at biochar.org>;
> terrapreta at bioenergylists.org
> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:20 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Terrapreta] New Zealanders on the list!
>
>
>  Dear Michael,
> We did meet at the IBI conference I think?, I am sorry I do not have a
> better memory of faces and names...something I am working on!!!
> The kit is something quite new that we havent actually been able to launch
> until about a month ago, so I expect the project you speak of in Australia
> might be something different. However, the biochar "Charcoalab Project" that
> Robert Flanagan and Christoph Steiner developed has finally got off the
> ground, due in large part to the development of a website by Christelle
> Braun (thanks Christelle!).
> As soon as the website was up and running, Robert sent out rice hull char
> from China, prebagged for 1 litre pots.
> As a local teacher I have plenty of contacts in the area and just a few
> phone calls later I had received a barage of requests from schools asking me
> to come and present to the kids, what the biochar project is all about and
> run the 'trial'. I have been to nearly all the local schools (over 20 now!)
> and delivered a powerpoint presentation on, first, how plants work, the
> carbon cycle, greenhouse effect, climate change and global warming...then I
> launch into biochar and how it can amend the soil, and potentially sequster
> carbon, the trials that have been carried out around the world, Terra
> Preta and then the kit/project/experiment...what I want the class to do etc
> and how they are a part of an experiment all the local schools are
> doing...they love to see pics form the other schools and try and
> compete!!!!...
> For the moment I have been personally visiting the schools delivering the
> kit, as I am seeking photos for the website and trying to get a bigger
> picture of how we can best present information to classes (students and
> teachers)...as the academic content of the website is minimal (at
> best...something else we intend to develop) and we havent got a target age
> group/curriculum area in mind.
> I have been working in primary, intermediate (middle) and secondary
> schools, and to be frank the kit works for all ages, and covers such a vast
> amount of curriculum areas that it suits all, however the kit seems to work
> best if there is a visiting 'scientist' delivering!!!! and this obviously
> motivates teachers...as they are far too preoccupied to investigate and
> research, let alone develop classroom material...plus they are bound by
> curriculum documents and there seems to be minimal scope to introduce new
> and innovative projects. The kit is fairly quick to set up and the
> presentation is fun and lively, it also means teachers have little to
> nothing to prepare...although most seem to be thoroughly fascinated
> following the presentation and many have come back to me seeking more info!
>
> However, this is not sustainable in the long term, without funding (though
> I am doing my best!) and I would like to progress to the point where schools
> around the world can order a kit and be provided with all the teaching
> material. I am also, pretty fired up about the government's (in New Zealand)
> acknowledgment of the potential in Biochar and hope that this might open the
> door for further funding to make this something I could personally pursue in
> NZ !
> The feedback has been great, the kids are all having a blast and the
> teachers are fully seeing the value in the presentation. I have had other
> schools approach me, having heard about my venture and it's success!
> HOWEVER, the important thing to note is that this has been gratis! (so
> far!). I am doing this in my own time and with my own money, Robert has
> funded the char and I have local companies who have donated the pots and
> seeds.
> The next stages are a bit of an unknown, I would like to get funding to
> roll this out nationally, perhaps through a private entity, the ministry of
> education/agriculture and forestry??? or educational charitable trusts? who
> knows...I would like to push this internationally too, and so far people are
> able to purchase a kit online (though we havent had any takers YET!)
> I am going to register the project as a not for profit/educational/
> charitable trust, thereby opening the door for donations and enabling me to
> source funding, hopefully next week...and then I am open to suggestions,
> particularly from New Zealanders (are there any more of us on the list????)
> But I can say, that it is going great!, I have 100 schools already lined
> up for next term and have had requests from Queensland!!! (the other end of
> the country!!!!)
>
> Teach the world and save the planet...
> Education is the cradle of revolution and I am certain that we can do
> great things from the roots up!!! (excuse the pun!)
>
>
> On 10/25/07, Michael Bailes < michaelangelica at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > Naomi.
> > >
> > > As an aside, I now have 20 schools in my local area, participating in
> > > biochar 'research' via the kids kit ( http://bionecho.org/charcoalab)
> > > , that is almost 10,000 kids aged between 8 and 18!
> > > And plan to have 100 schools finished by February...almost 50,000
> > > kids!!!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for the up-date and 'insider' info Naomi
> >
> > Can you please write something about the schools project?
> > Your experiences how you got it going etc?
> >
> > I don't think it got off the ground in Oz and I thought it was over
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael the Archangel
> >
> > "You can fix all the world's problems in a garden. . . .
> > Most people don't know that"
> > FROM
> > http://www.blog.thesietch.org/wp-content/permaculture.swf
>
>
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