Source: Chat GPT, in response to the question “From a biodynamic standpoint, what are the benefits of burying preparation 500 cow horns in basalt (please include paramagnetism)?” From a biodynamic standpoint, burying horns (for preparation 500, or horn manure) in basalt-rich soils or directly in basalt quarry crusher dust offers unique benefits, largely due to […]
[Editor’s Note: Jann’s Chinese Medicine (CM)/biodynamic (BD) story below is the result of a phone conversation she had with the office earlier in the year. She requested a framework of questions, which we drafted and sent her. The result is this fascinating and informative account of her alternative medicine experience and then her contact with biodynamic […]
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 […]
Almar von Wistinghansen, Bio-Dynamics, Summer 1980. Reprinted with kind permission. At home we used to have a very big bible with many pictures. There God the Father was pictured as an old man with a great beard. Michaelangelo has painted the creation of the earth, showing the Creator as an old man with a large […]
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 […]
A recently released study published in the journal Neurology has pointed out the dangers of processed meats and their link to a higher dementia risk due to the inclusion of nitrates and sodium. These help give the meat its red colouring. The effects on brain health are pointed to as well as already known factors […]
Known as an obnoxious weed, the stinging nettle; it is hard to kill; it does not even have a flower worth looking at; and it grows where rubbish lies. Not an attractive picture! Now that I come to think of it, however, it does usually keep out of well-worked beds; and, although it does grow […]
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