Turning brewery gunk and forest junk into something good for the soil

Hops from a Wellington brewery, cotton offcuts from a fashion label and forestry slash has turned Matt Welton into a bit of a Heath Robinson. His first job was collecting scrap metal in London's East End and after careers as a prison officer and cartographer, he has come full circle, this time turning the organic waste he collects into biochar for farmers and growers on his Akatarawa property. You can find photos and read more about the stories in this episode on our webpage, here.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details