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Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and interrelationships of the soil, plants and animals as a self-sustaining system. One of the first modern ecological farming systems founded by Rudolf Steiner ,it emphasizes a sustainable approach to agriculture. Biodynamics has much in common with other organic approaches: it emphasizes the use of manures and composts and excludes the use of artificial chemicals on soil and plants. Methods unique to the biodynamic approach include an emphasis on integrating farm animals, the cultivation of crops, and the care of the land; the use of fermented herbal and mineral preparations as compost additives and field sprays; an emphasis from its beginnings on local production and distribution systems using local breeds and varieties; and the use of an astronomical sowing and planting calendar. As of 2011 biodynamic techniques were used on 142,482 hectares in 47 countries; Germany accounts for 45.1% of the global total. (from Wikipedia)
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| The 2013 North American Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar |
| cMaria and Mattias K. Thun, 2013, 64 pp.
This useful guide shows the optimum days for sowing, pruning, and harvesting various plant-crops, as well as working with bees. It is presented in color with clear symbols and explanations. This is the original biodynamic sowing and planting calendar, now in its 51st year, and is published in 18 languages.
This comes highly recommended by our biodynamic expert friends as an essential "tool" for a successful biodynamic garden. Even if you do not garden biodynamically, following this guide should greatly benefit your garden. |
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| Grasp The Nettle: Making Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Work |
| Peter Proctor, rev. ed. 2004, 192 pp.
We have been looking for years for an easily understood but practical book on biodynamic gardening. Rudolf Steiner's lectures are fascinating but a bit theoretical. Subsequent books have been hard to read or pretty esoteric in describing the preparations. We finally had to go to New Zealand to find this book. Peter Proctor has over 60 years experience as a biodynamic farmer, but goes way beyond that. He draws from the experience of biodynamic farmers all over the world. |
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| Alan Chadwick: A Vision of Biodynamic Horticulture |
| Alan Chadwick, 1975,Over 7 hours of recordings,1975
Alan Chadwick was a legendary master gardener who studied at the great horticultureal centers in England and France. There is a huge amount of horticultural knowledge in Charwick’s lectures. You cannot just read through, or listen to this once, you could productively re-read these many times and still be learning something new. Note that the book and the CDs are not the same lectures, and their content differs somewhat.
The quality of these recordings is very good, especially considering the state of recording. Alan was also a legendary actor, so the recordings have all the dramatic elements he brought to his teaching. The lectures are: The Vision of Biodynamic Horticulture, Propagation, Fertilization, and Potpourri (miscellaneous subjects).
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| BGE-1303
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| Alan Chadwick: Performance in the Garden, A Collection |
| Stephen J Crimini ed,2007, 341 pp.
A transcription of 16 lectures, most of them are from Carmel-in-the-Valley, Virginia, in September 1979.
Alan was a great actor as well as a master horticulturist. There is a huge amount of horticultural knowledge in Charwick's lectures. You cannot just read through, or listen to this, once - you could productively re-read these many times and still be learning something new. His inimical, idiosyncratic style of speaking was a powerful part of his teaching. Alan incorporates fables and myths and cultural wit and quirky language, as well as a broad range of horticultural information and techniques in these pages.
There is much material here that is not covered by the other book on Alan Chadwick, Reverence, Obedience and the Invisible in the Garden .or the CD. |
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| Alan Chadwick: Reverence, Obedience and the Invisible in the Garden |
| Stephen J Crimini ed,2013, 270 pp.
A transcription of 15 lectures, most of them are from Covelo, California, in the early seventies.
Alan was a great actor as well as a master horticulturist. There is a huge amount of horticultural knowledge in Charwick's lectures. You cannot just read through this once - you could productively re-read these many times and still be learning something new. His inimical, idiosyncratic style of speaking was a powerful part of his teaching. Alan incorporates fables and myths and cultural wit and quirky language, as well as a broad range of horticultural information and techniques in these pages.
There is much material here that is not covered by the other book on Alan, Performance in the Garden , or the CD. |
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| Gardening for Life-The Bio-dynamic Way: A Practical |
| Maria and Mattias K. Thun, 2010,128 pp.
An introduction to a revolutionary art of gardening, sowing, planting, and harvesting. Biodynamic techniques are based on the recognition that plants are intimately connected with and depend on live, vital soil. These methods also attempt to harmonize with the influences of the moon phases and cosmos as a whole. |
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| Biodynamic Greenhouse Management |
Heinz Grotzke, 1990, 112 pp.
Heinz is a professional greenhouse manager who has used organic techniques for almost 40 years. This small, very readable book helps both professionals and amateurs make their artificial environment more like the natural one. |
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