December 2024

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November 2024

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October 2024

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Beauty and Biodynamics

One concept not frequently addressed in agriculture is ‘beauty’. That is, apart from the scenery and views from the farmhouse windows or from various vantage points around the property, or the cloudscapes, rainbows, birds in flight etc. Because of the fact that most of what is produced on a farm is for sale, it pays […]
September 2024

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July 2024

Between the Leaves July 2024
Supercharge your garden with Valerian flower extract

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 is what we call its […]
Celebrating 100 years of biodynamics in New Zealand and Australia

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 After initial meetings and visits, […]
May 2024

Between the Leaves May 2024
The Essence of Biodynamic Agriculture

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 closed system as possible. The […]