John Hodgkinson with Google AI The scarab beetle, particularly the Scarabaeus sacer species, was revered in ancient Egypt as a sacred manifestation of the divine, symbolizing the sun god Khepri who rolled the sun across the sky and buried it each evening to ensure its rebirth the next morning. This “sacred dung roller” acts as a […]
Between the Leaves Newsletter May 2026
Alan Broughton, Seedbed, with permission to reprint. African love grass, a native of eastern Africa between Tanzania and the Cape of Good Hope, is a serious weed extending from South Australia to Queensland. It quickly colonises infertile acidic sandy soils and can form pure stands. It is a perennial grass, dormant in winter and only […]
Problem: Fungus – Applied to plants/crops as mist Use: Fresh Equisetum (508) – Homeopathic 8x as a foliar spray – comes in a 5ml vial and does up to 25ha – no stirring required. What it does: Prevents fungal diseases. Use as required in humid conditions. Tightens and hardens plants. Problem: Flooding – Applied to […]
The most frequently asked questions about compost are: The answers to these are fairly straightforward: respectively, they are: Composting is one of the least understood processes undertaken by the gardener and farmer. Basically, we are assembling a range of components which have the maximum possible capacity to support the growth and reproduction of bacteria and […]
There are many basalt quarries around Australia. These quarries supply both structural rock used in wall building, facades and fencing for example and “blue metal” as concrete aggregate, road base, filter beds and “back filler”. Some of these quarries contain basalt high in paramagnetism, a strong plant growth stimulant when applied to soils as “crusher […]
Agriculture, horticulture and food production sectors This pack covers messaging and promotional material for the 2025 Churchill Fellowship application round. It is intended to help organisations let potential Churchill Fellows know of the opportunity, and help find the next batch of amazing projects that will have an impact. Key audience Key facts: Sponsorships People […]
Between the Leaves Newsletter February 2025
The biodynamic tree spray or paste is used extensively for trees, shrubs and berries on trunk and twig. In some cases, it is also used on leaves. If it is made carefully, it can stick top the bark a long time. Sometimes a small percentage of other materials are put with it and then it […]
Nature is an altruistic giver. We do not receive an invoice for payment from the soil; nor from a wheat crop or a cow or a tomato plant. Biodynamics is based on our being the initial giver, both in a physical sense and by imagination and intent. Nature’s manifestation via reproduction and growth (cocreation) then […]
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