Woodchip

Woodchip Biomass Boiler Installation Explained

Case Study

Author(s): 
Field, T & Lewis, R
Organisation: 
Daylesford Organic Farm
Date: 
May 2017
Copyright: 
All rights reserved.
Evidence: 
Farmer experience
Related theme: 
Agroforestry
Buildings & machinery
Natural resources & waste
People & skills

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This short video features Tim Field describing the woodchip biomass boiler at Daylesford Organic Farm. He explains where the woodchip comes from, how it is delivered, and the woodchip process and system at Daylseford. He then goes on to visit different parts of the farm that are benefitting from the biomass boiler, such as the production unit and the dairy.

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Woodchip Biomass Boiler Installation Explained

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Daylesford Foundation

partner The Daylesford Foundation supports projects in the UK that educate children and young people in the core areas of organic food, growing and the countryside. 

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