BIODYNAMIC COURSE 2014

4 Terms 32 weeks
Commencing 13th January
TOPICS (an Outline)
Term 1

The Vision of Rudolf Steiner

Current thinking; science and philosophy
The Earth as an integrated living being
Individuality man / Earth / farm and garden
Soil types and recognition
Humus subterranean life process
As above so below the interchange
The Antipodean Astro Calendar explained
The smallest entities transmitting the
memory of the
archetype homeopathy
illuminated
Practical:
Compost A true alchemical process and
fundamental
requirement for the wellbeing of the property
Preparation 500 stir and spray
Sky observations and conditions
Experimental planting
Laying down cow horns for Preparation 500
21st March Autumn Equinox

Term 2

The five sisters - carbon, oxygen, nitrogen,

hydrogen, sulphur and the spiritual nature
of protein
Companion plants- their dialogue, wellbeing,
individuality and independencies
The four elements through the living earth
The seed the caretakers of life and
perpetrators of generations
Harvesting / preservation / nutrition
Goethean science observation and
discovery
Understanding the compost preps the
sheaths, plant preparations and living forces
Festivals the importance and relevance for
our times
Practical:
Visiting the constellations
Experimental planting
Nature revealed
Winter Solstice
21st June Winter Solstice

Term 3

Pests and diseases / planetary influences

understanding and control Biodynamic
peppering
Cosmic nutrition
Fruit tree management and grafting
The four elements
Goethe, Schiller, Haeckel The search for the
thing itself
Plant / animal relationships

Mycellium. mosses, algae and ferns the

prophetic forms in nature

Practical:
Clay and the four elements
Field Day management of fruit trees
Experimental planting
Eurythmy
23rd September Spring Equinox
Term 4
The Elemental Beings and connections
Vital pollinators /understanding bee keeping
Green manuring / propagation/ the veggie
garden
Earth/plant/animal and man Steiners
heirloom
Assignments
Practical:
Biodynamic farm visits
Unearthing cow horns
Pirilanda Gardens
Expert Guest Speakers on related topics
invited throughout the year