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John Hodgkinson Valerian flower extract, in biodynamics known as Preparation 507, wakes things up in garden, horticulture and farm settings. Spraying the stirred preparation over a garden, market garden, nursery, orchard or vineyard, acts like a “match” that lights up the fire of life in the soil and plants. This …
Rob Gourlay, PHI’ON, Elements of Life This week’s national news about the presence of a very toxic chemical in urban drinking water across Australia has sent alarm bells ringing among people and at all levels of government. The community conversation is about the impact of chemicals in the environment on …
Ueli Hurter, 06/04/2024 Ueli Hurter was invited as a guest speaker to various anniversary events in Australia and New Zealand from 1 to 16 May 2024. Learn about how biodynamics has developed “Down Under” in recent years and the challenges it currently faces in the following travel report. New Zealand …
The difference between “ordinary” compost and “biodynamic” compost is the insertion of the biodynamic compost preparations into the heap when it is fully built. These preparations, developed by Rudolf Steiner, amplify Earth and cosmic energies, enlivening the decomposition process and leading to much richer compost.All crops need soil that will …
Wherever we look in wine literature these days, it is hard not to notice the increasing prevalence of the words “organic “and “organically grown”. If we look a little harder we might also notice the words “biodynamic” and “biodynamically grown” appearing more frequently, especially overseas. From the perspective of one …
John Hodgkinson Many people are unaware that biodynamic and organic agriculture are viable alternatives to conventional (chemical) agriculture, and many do not know what differentiates them from each other. While organics may involve the importation of many farm fertility inputs, biodynamics is based on a farm being as much a …
Conversation as we know it in the twenty-first century is not more glorious than gold, says Marjorie Pock. We attach the term to every casual exchange, to the most idle, inconsequential chit-chat, she says. But Goethean conversations differ at least as much again from those of the salon, she adds. …
Biodynamics: Revitalising the Earth to foster abundance and health John Hodgkinson The biodynamic system has a powerful vitalising effect on soil and plants, and thus benefits food producing systems and other land use environments where it is applied. Generally speaking, conventional food growing is input dependent and entropic. …
Who doesn’t like the divine flowers, the sweetness and fragrance of passion fruit. It is easy to grow and super rewarding. Plant it in a sunny spot and water regularly; just watch as beautiful flowers turn into tasty fruit. Passion fruit is a flowering tropical vine, known as Passiflora, that grows in warm climates …
J. Krishnamurti Thought has not solved our problems and I don’t think it ever will. We have relied on the intellect to show us the way out of our complexity. The more cunning, the more hideous, the more subtle the intellect is, the greater the variety of systems, of theories, of …
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