Shane Joyce Today I’m out re-setting one of my Syntropic Agroforestry plots. Resetting (aka pruning) eucalyptus, casuarina, cassava, etc. Creating a growth pulse for mulberry, citrus, mango, pomegranate. Also digging “ponds” up slope from fruit trees, and filling with biochar. The pond then has a short contour which harvests water. Water and fertility then goes deep under the trees encouraging […]
Section for Agriculture, Goetheanum Our gift for the 100th anniversary: free participation Course description Through deepening into anthroposophy, biodynamic agriculture can be experienced in a truly fruitful way. Anthroposophy develops an image of the human being, whereby the human being – completely connected with the soil, plants, animals and the climate – is able to penetrate […]
Shane Joyce I’m in a “preppers” mode. Yes, now that La Nina and the wet years are behind us, and all the predictions are for El Nino to take centre stage…I’ve moved into “Prepare for low rainfall years!” frame of mind. So what does the proactive biodynamic farmer/gardener do to prepare? Let’s do it biodynamic […]
This is the most important requirement for potentising the soil and atmospheric preparations and for diluting Liquid Soil Activator (LSA). This is that the “good water” must be STRUCTURED, meaning that its memories need to be cancelled or neutralised so that it is receptive to the biodynamic messages contained in the highly energised preparations, as […]
Stirling Keayes, May 2023 [Stirling Keayes is a Contract Auditor for Australian Certified Organic (ACO) certification. He is also an organic/biodynamic certification consultant, particularly dealing with vineyards and olive groves – Ed] The thought of growing crops, running livestock or any form of produce grown using only organic methods on a commercial scale once seemed […]
Certification Several organisations administer biodynamic certification within Australia, adhering to the National Organic and Biodynamic Standards. The Australian Organic and Biodynamic Standards require that a biodynamic soil preparation is sprayed out a minimum of twice per year. It is also essential to spray out horn silica (501). This is seen as a balancing spray for […]
John Hodgkinson Lately, I have found myself preoccupied with the Valerian preparation. Its stimulation of phosphorus availability in the sprayed environment is most intriguing, the Valerian flowers themselves being devoid of elemental phosphorus! Valerian (507) is made by mashing Valerian flowers, preferably in a mortar and pestle, then diluting 40:1 with water, letting settle for […]
Book Review By: John Hodgkinson I had trouble putting down this intriguing, unpretentious book, and read it in three sessions over two days. At first I found it troubling that all the biodynamic detail seemed to break up and interrupt the narrative. After a while, however, I found myself accepting her technique and was much […]
By Kaz Selbie I love spontaneity. Some say it’s the Gemini in me, but I think it has more to do with living in my now and doing what my heart compels. Recently I had the opportunity to get away so visited a few biodynamic and organic properties on the far north coast of NSW. […]
By John Hodgkinson On a mundane level, biodynamics is relatively straightforward, and its practical challenges are fairly easily met. The single, most important challenge from this angle is actually “doing” (carrying out) Steiner’s agricultural indications, AND keeping this up over time. The underlying challenge – vital if one’s practice can truly be called biodynamic – […]
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