Biodynamic vortical stirring

Q: What is biodynamic vortical stirring? A.: The principle behind biodynamic vortical stirring is, putting water and tiny doses of biodynamic preparations through repeated vortexes, chaos and reversals, the water […]
The dung beetle, sacred scarab of the Pharoes

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 […]
BtL May 2026

Between the Leaves Newsletter May 2026
African love grass (Eragrostis curvula)

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 […]
Q&A: Wet, Wet, Wet – here are some biodynamic options!

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 […]
Questioning compost

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 […]
Basalt crusher dust

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, […]
Churchill Fellowships applications 2025

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 […]
February 2025

Between the Leaves Newsletter February 2025
Making the biodynamic tree spray and tree paste

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 […]