The Biochar Prepper — By Kelpie Wilson

Notes from a
regenerative life.

“I am interested in keeping this resource alive for whoever becomes indigenous here in the future.”

Kelpie Wilson writes from her homestead in southwest Oregon — about biochar, soil, fire, seeds, seasons, resilience and the slow work of restoring land. Part science, part field journal, part prepper wisdom. Always grounded in place.

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Biochar Workshops Coming Up

Biochar Workshops Coming Up

by Kelpie Wilson on October 20, 2026 at 12:03 pm

My fall schedule so far

Results of My First Biochar Burn Piles

Results of My First Biochar Burn Piles

by Kelpie Wilson on September 29, 2026 at 2:15 pm

Ten Years Later

The Wildfire Threat and the Biochar Solution

The Wildfire Threat and the Biochar Solution

by Kelpie Wilson on August 20, 2026 at 12:43 pm

How to scale OUT to scale UP biochar

Summer: How It's Going in the Biochar Garden

Summer: How It's Going in the Biochar Garden

by Kelpie Wilson on July 31, 2026 at 1:16 am

An honest report on successes and failures

Does Biochar Hold Water?

Does Biochar Hold Water?

by Kelpie Wilson on May 29, 2026 at 1:22 am

Biochar is just charcoal that is suitable for use in soil and other biological systems.

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Kelpie has been writing The Biochar Prepper since 2022 — with dozens of articles covering biochar science, soil experiments, forest restoration, homestead life and regenerative prepping. The full archive is on Substack.

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