September 2010
With Gabrielle Dietrich, Harald Hoven & David Basile.
Natural, organic, biodynamic? What is the difference? And why does it matter?
Matching our lifestyle to our values can be challenging. Food choices make more of an impact than we can imagine. Learn and discuss the whats, whys, and hows of biodynamic agriculture. Bring questions and a desire for healthy discussion!
Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
Individual workshop $40 (General), $20 (Students/Seniors).
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu
WHEN: September 13-14, 2010 (Monday-Tuesday). WHERE: Mexican-American Cultural Center, Austin, TX. WHAT: An exciting gathering of activists, farmers & ranchers, consumers, and nonprofits who care about where our food comes from. Come learn about the latest developments in agriculture and food, and get the tools you need to help make a difference! For more information, visit farmandranchfreedom.org/conference-2010.
"Only when I'm ready to open my heart and to look upon life through it, I can touch my deepest essence and thus the world as a mirror of myself"
7:30 pm, Fort Schlesinger's Barn, Petaluma, CA
Ana's seminars are grounded in the understanding that we are a microcosmic "cell" of the Earth and that, our presence, our being, and our activities mirror the outer landscape while, at the same time, the landscape mirrors our inner selves back to us.
For more information: karendavisbrown@yahoo.com. For more about Ana's work, visit www.ana-pogacnik.com and www.lifenethome.org.
Watershed-Friendly Landcare Workshop, an evening of presentations about current practices in ecological land care, including a tour of ecological landscaping at the Hungry Hollow Co-op, and presentations by Bill Kolvek and Rob Schucker, 5:45 to 9:00 pm. The program is free, but preregistration is recommended. To preregister, email bergenswan@sprynet.com, or call Bergen Swan (201-666-1877) or the office of Assemblywoman Ellen Jaffee (845-624-4601). For more information, visit www.bergenswan.org.
With Harald Hoven, Cynthia Hoven, & Laura Liska.
We begin the series with an introduction to biodynamics and the philosophy out of which it arose. We’ll explore soil as the foundation of all garden and farm work, including in-depth observations of different soil types and conditions,
and end with preparation of a bed for planting. (Bring samples of your soil!)
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
Sept. 21 - Nov. 9: The Agriculture Lectures, Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA
An evening study group led by Harald Hoven.
This series of lectures by Rudolf Steiner is available from the Bookstore at Rudolf Steiner College. Please read Lecture One prior to the first session.
Tuesday Evenings, 7:00pm-8:45pm, 8 sessions
Individual Sessions: $12 (General) $7 (Students/Seniors) • Series $75 (General) • $50 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
This day-long Short Course will equip conservationists, land managers, farm educators, and agricultural professionals with the latest science-based
approaches to increasing crop security and reversing the trend of pollinator decline, especially in heavily managed agricultural landscapes.
Introductory topics include the basic principles of pollinator biology, the economics of insect pollination, recognizing native bee species, and assessment of pollinator habitat.
Advance modules will cover farm management practices for pollinator protection, the development of pollinator habitat enhancements, incorporating pollinator conservation into NRCS programs, selection of plants for pollinator enhancement sites, management of natural and urban landscapes, and the additional funding sources and technical support available to land managers.
Throughout the workshop these training modules are illustrated by real case studies of pollinator conservation efforts across the country.
The Short Course is free to the first 30 registrants. Additional seats are available for $25. Participants will receive the Xerces Society’s Pollinator Conservation Toolkit that includes published farm and habitat management guidelines, fact sheets and nest construction plans, relevant Extension and NRCS publications.
Location: USDA NRCS Big Flats Plant Materials Center, 3266-A State Route, 352, Corning, NY 14830-0360
Cost: Free for the first 30 registrants. Additional seats are available for $25. Lunch is not provided.
Registration: Please send an email to julie.depue@ny.usda.gov with your name, affiliation, mailing address, phone number, or call 607-562-8404.
For more information on the Xerces Society, visit www.xerces.org.
With David Basile. This final workshop prepares us to care for the honeybee year round. We’ll discuss what is required before and during winter, including hive size, ventilation, overwinter feeding, and preventing mites. We’ll finish by enjoying gifts of the hive as we taste the year’s honey and dip beeswax candles. This is Session 3 of 3, which can be taken as a series or individually. $95 (Regular), $75 (Students/Seniors). For information and registration contact Rudolf Steiner College • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • rsc@steinercollege.edu.
With Hugh Courtney and Gunther Hauk. Experience alchemistry in practice. Modern research into enzyme and ferment action, into transformation of substances and chemicals lets us understand why this "crazy-sounding" BD works. We will make 4-5 of the preparations and give instructions for their use. For more information, visit www.spikenardfarm,org, or email spikenardfarm@spikenardfarm.org.
A fun-filled, family-oriented sustainable lifestyle event, featuring dozens of practical, hands-on demonstrations and workshops from the leading authorities on:
* Renewable Energy
* Small-scale Agriculture
* Gardening
* Green Building
* Green Transportation
* Natural Health
You'll enjoy a vast eco-friendly marketplace, organic local food and beverages as well as outdoor equipment and livestock demonstrations. For more information, visit www.motherearthnews.com/fair/home.aspx.
Thursday, Sept. 30 — Sunday, Oct. 3, 2010, at the Threefold Educational Center in Chestnut Ridge, NY.
There is a revolution in human values taking place in our midst — some have called it the food revolution. In the face of an increasingly toxic and manipulated food system, countless human beings are waking up and pioneering new approaches to food, farming, health, community and sustainability. Please join us as we gather during Michaelmas at the Threefold Educational Center, the birthplace of biodynamics in the US, to honor our origins, strengthen our foundations, and work together to envision the future of the food revolution! With Keynote Speakers
Nicanor Perlas, Michael Schmidt, Fred Kirschenmann, and Sister Miriam MacGillis.
See our conference page for schedule of events, workshop descriptions, presenter bios, special events (Youth Gathering, Biodynamic Food and Wine Tasting, Film Screening, and Open Space Networking), logistics, and sponsorship information.
October 2010
Oct. 1-3: Biodynamic Celebration, Long Hungry Creek Farm, Red Boiling Springs, TN
Our theme this year is good soil with a focus on horn manure. Many biodynamic gardeners have seen a darker color soil and better tilth after using horn manure, referred to as the ‘500 preparation’. We’ll stuff horns and give away the 500 preparation we made last year. There will be workshops on biodynamics, holistic management, beekeeping, radionics, homeopathy, jam-making, raw foods, and more.
Meet professional biodynamic gardeners, farmers, chefs, and healers, and learn from their experiences. Find out first hand the relationship between soil health and good food. For more information, download the conference flyer (PDF format).
With David Basile.
Get started growing your garden. Learn the practical skills needed to begin growing food in your own backyard. We will cover the elements involved in designing your garden (including some permaculture aspects) as well as how to prepare the soil through the techniques of double-digging.
Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
This workshop complements the Biodynamic Workshop series, offering hands-on training in general organic and biodynamic gardening. Details about specific biodynamic practices will not be included. May be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $40 (General), $25 (Students/Seniors) • Series $90 (General), $60 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
The 2010 Summit, "Redefining our Culinary Traditions," will be held in Boston, Massachusetts, October 3-5, at Bunker Hill Community College. This educational and community-building conference will bring together more than 300 chefs and members of the food community to share ideas on integrating sustainable principles into regional culinary and agricultural heritage. For more information and to register, please visit chefscollaborative.org/summit/. Registration is $200 for members and $250 for non-members, and can be purchased online.
The Cornell Small Farms Program is pleased to be a cosponsor of Growing Health 2010 – Common Ground: Farms Food & Health. The event kicks off with a full day conference on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at 8:30 AM at the Binghamton Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Binghamton, NY. The conference is immediately followed by an evening local food tasting from 5:30 – 9:00 PM.
Learn about the dynamic connections between food, farms, and health, and how these connections affect you. Growing Health 2010 offers something for everyone - educators, food service providers, public health advocates, community leaders, farmers, interested citizens, and anyone in between. Choose from 12 workshops in any of four diverse topic areas (“tracks”): Farm-to-School; Navigating to Local Food & Health; Food Sovereignty – “What is a Local Food Citizen?”; and Local Farms & Foods for Environmental, Economic, & Community Health.
Be inspired by 32 visionary leaders including Jerry Brunetti (Founder of Agri-Dynamics); NYS Commissioner of Health, Dr. Richard F. Daines; and Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets, Patrick Hooker.
Attend the conference, the evening local foods tasting or both events! Event information and registration are available online at www.RuralHealthNetwork.org or by calling 888.603.5973. All registrations received on or before September 15 will receive special “early bird” pricing. Register now as space is limited!
For more small farm news and events, visit www.smallfarms.cornell.edu.
With Guest Instructor Uwe Bodenschatz
Learn the craft of constructing healthy and nurturing alternative beehives. We’ll transform rye straw and pine into hanging skeps and golden mean hives while learning about the history of beekeeping. To purchase a hive ($450) made during class, e-mail david.basile@steinercollege.edu in advance.
Friday 7:00pm-8:30pm; Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm; Sunday 9:00am-12:00pm
Workshop $195 (General), $125 (Students/Seniors) • Pre-registration is required.
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu
Organic Products Expo-Biofach America features thousands of new and unique certified organic products, timely and informative education seminars and exceptional networking events. Two Shows In One! Organic Products Expo-BioFach America is co-located with the 22st annual Natural Products Expo East.
Events:
- Organic Farm Tour: Enjoy a fun and educational afternoon touring one of the leading certified organic farms in the Mid-Atlantic region.
- Organic Seminars: Well-known organic experts provide information about the latest strategies, trends and regulatory information for the North American and international markets.
For more information, visit www.biofach-america.com/en/default.ashx.
With Harald Hoven
The biodynamic preps are Rudolf Steiner’s special contribution to agriculture. Fermented herbs create rich compost to enliven the soil. Fermented cow manure and crystals are sprayed on soil and plants to stimulate root growth and aid plant maturation. We will make and apply “horn manure” preparation (BD #500) in the garden and learn about the balancing effect of using the spray preparations (BD#500, 501).
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
"Food, Cuture and Justice: The Gumbo That Unites Us All." Registration begins July 2010. For more information, visit communityfoodconference.org/14/.
Terra Madre is an international Slow Food conference that gathers sustainable food producers, farmers, cooks, educators and activists from around the world to connect and share their stories and traditions, as well as their innovative solutions for keeping small-scale agriculture and sustainable food production alive and well. Information about how to apply to be a U.S. delegate will be made available on the Slow Food USA web site by mid-April: www.slowfoodusa.org.
With Laura Liska
The magnificent Oak will be our guide as we explore trees from root to leaf tip, through seasons and life cycles. In fun and fascinating exercises, we will develop a new way of perceiving Nature. Then, with deepened awareness, we will consider the role of trees in biodynamic agriculture.
Saturday 9:30am-3:30pm
A workshop in observation, exploration and imagination, intended for those interested in the study of nature and a deeper understanding of biodynamics. May be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $75 (General), $40 (Students/Seniors) • Series $180 (General), $110 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
Connect Children and Nature...and meet curriculum needs on your school grounds! A workshop and seminar for teachers grades 1 to 6, led by Ed Bieber (founder and director, The Nature Place Day Camp) with subject-specific workshops led by Carol Avery, Sonia Cairo, Joanna Dickey, MaryLynne Malone, Laurie Seeman, Dan Sullivan, and Kirstin Young. 9 am to 5:30 pm, $95. Contact Bill Day, 845-352-5020 x24 / billday@threefold.org.
Planning for sustainable food production and consumption is an increasingly important issue for planners, policymakers, designers, farmers, suppliers, activists, business and scientists alike. In the wider contexts of global climate change, a world population of 9 billion and growing, competing food production systems and diet-related public health concerns, are there new paradigms for urban and rural planning capable of supporting sustainable and equitable food systems? This conference will promote cross disciplinary discussions between active researchers and practitioners in response to this question, and related issues articulated during the first European Sustainable Food Planning Conference held in 2009 in Almere. Working at a range of scales and with a variety of practical and theoretical models, we will review and elaborate definitions of sustainable food systems, and begin to define ways of achieving them. To this end 4 different themes have been defined as entry-points into the discussion of ‘sustainable food planning’. These are (1) Urban Agriculture, (2) Integrating Health, Environment and Society, (3) Food in Urban Design and Planning and (4) Urban Food Governance. Conference themes will enable an articulation of the manifold problems associated with, and possible solutions for, food provision in urbanizing societies in developed and developing countries. For more information, visit artsresearch.brighton.ac.uk/research/projects/continuous-productive-urban-landscape/aesop-2nd-european-sustainable-food-planning-conference.
November 2010
2nd Annual Retreat for Farm-Based Educators whose work is inspired by biodynamic agriculture, Waldorf education or anthroposophy.
Co-convened by A Week on the Farm and the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association.
In partnership with: The Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, Angelic Organics Learning Center, Philadelphia Community Farm and Wellspring Retreat Center.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, East Troy, Wisconsin.
Last year's retreat was a significant first step towards forming a collegiate, connected group of farm- and garden-based educators inspired by anthroposophy. Retreat organizers intend for this year's gathering to further develop this collegiality and to deepen awareness of this vocation. For more information, visit www.biodynamics.com/FBEretreat2010.
With David Basile
Grains, the foundation of civilization, are beautiful and easy to grow in your backyard or school garden. You only need one 300 square foot plot to grow a loaf of bread for each week of the year. And you can grow grains over winter! Come learn the ancient arts of growing, threshing, winnowing, and preparing grains, and baking sourdough bread.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Pre-registration is required.
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu
A Showcase for Delicious Traditional Food A Unique Opportunity for Health Professionals and Laymen interested in Diet and Health.
Who Should Attend Wise Traditions? Doctors, nurses, nutritionists, dietitians, parents, students, food writers, food providers, farmers, public servants, teachers, patients, activists, agriculture professionals, people interested in nutrition, people with no interest in nutrition, people who love to cook, people who hate to cook, people who like to eat, Baby Boomers concerned about their health, grandparents concerned about their grandchildren, couples who want healthy babies, people who want answers, people who love controversy. . . and You!
For more information, visit www.westonaprice.org/2010-Conference.html.
With Gunther Hauk. We will not only talk about carbs, proteins and fats, but mainly about the mystery of breaking down and building up in the process of digestion, about forces instead of only substances, about quality instead of quantity, and much more. For more information, visit www.spikenardfarm,org, or email spikenardfarm@spikenardfarm.org.
Beekeeping for the Future: A Workshop for Beginning and First-year Beekeepers, with Megan Durney and Bill Day. If you are thinking about getting honeybees next spring, now is the time to prepare. This one-day workshop will address all the questions aspiring beekeepers need to ask as they prepare to embark on this spiritual yet profoundly nature-bound journey. Beekeepers with one or two years’ experience will also find this workshop a useful opportunity to take stock of their experiences to date, ask questions, and share insights.9 am to 5 pm, $95. Contact Carol Rosenberg, 845-352- 5020 x20 / info@pfeiffercenter.org. Register online at www.pfeiffercenter.org/workshops.
With Harald Hoven
Compost is the ideal recycler of all organic wastes, acquainting us with the mysteries of death, transformation and new life. Biodynamic preparations, used homeopathically in the compost pile, are important healing medicines for the depleted earth. Compost becomes the bearer of new life, improves any soil, and provides the highest quality
fertility. You will learn the theory behind composting and practical skills for building compost piles for both large- and small-scale operations.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
December 2010
Dec. 2-3: Young Farmers Conference, Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture, Tarrytown, NY
SAVE THE DATE! Planning for the 2010 YFC is well underway and we hope you'll be able to join us this year! If you're interested in presenting at this year's conference, download a workshop proposal form at www.stonebarnscenter.org. Conference registration will open in October.
With Laura Liska
Spend a day playing with rocks! With help from natural science, we will work imaginatively into structures and formations of Nature’s most ancient creations. Then we can look with new insight at the relationship of the mineral kingdom to plants and the use of mineral substances in biodynamic agriculture.
Saturday 9:30am-3:30pm
A workshop in observation, exploration and imagination, intended for those interested in in the study of nature and a deeper understanding of biodynamics. May be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $75 (General), $40 (Students/Seniors) • Series $180 (General), $110 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
With Harald Hoven.
The miracle of the seed is the form of the future it carries within. Instead of importing seeds, learn to save your own seed-- a crucial part of creating a self-contained farm organism — by encouraging varieties best suited for your environment.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
January 2011
With David Basile
Ideally, the garden is a self-sustaining organism. In this course, we will cover how to close the loop of sustainability even on a small scale. Find out how to raise your own plants from seeds and grow your own fertility through composting.
Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
This workshop complements the Biodynamic Workshop series, offering hands-on training in general organic and biodynamic gardening. Details about specific biodynamic practices will not be included.) May be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $40 (General), $25 (Students/Seniors) • Series $90 (General), $60 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
With Harald Hoven and Laura Liska
Life is rhythm. The plant is embedded in cosmic rhythms of days and seasons, guided by sun, moon, and planets. Learn about cosmic influences that affect plants and how planting calendars help you see plants in relationship to cosmic events, increasing awareness of the land’s cosmic surroundings.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
February 2011
With Gabrielle Dietrich, Harald Hoven & David Basile
Natural, organic, biodynamic? What is the difference? And why does it matter? Matching our lifestyle to our values can be challenging. Food choices make more of an impact than we can imagine. Learn and discuss the whats, whys, and hows of biodynamic agriculture. Bring questions and a desire for healthy discussion!
Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
Individual workshop $40 (General), $20 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
With David Basile
You can grow a complete diet of vegetables in just 1,000 square feet of land. The trick is not ending up with all 40 heads of lettuce in one week. Learn how to plan your garden to provide abundance throughout the year.
Saturday 9:30am-12:30pm
This workshop complements the Biodynamic Workshop series, offering hands-on training in general organic and biodynamic gardening. Details about specific biodynamic practices will not be included. May be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $40 (General), $25 (Students/Seniors) • Series $90 (General), $60 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
March 2011
More information available soon.
With Guest Instructors Marney Blair, Lisa Bjorn, and Daniel Nicholson
Trees and animals complete the farm or large garden. Trees offer habitat, shade, and fruit. Learn about tree selection and care, orchard site selection, and pruning for health and fruit production. Animals ensoul the land, bringing joy. Gain an understanding of their role in the “farm individuality” through their capacity to process plant matter, produce manure, and provide nutrition.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
Mar. 19: Mushrooms, Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA
With Guest Instructor Patrick Garretson
Mushrooms are a hidden treasure in our gardens and farms. They are highly efficient at breaking down toxins, enhancing soil vitality, and providing nutritious and medicinal food. In this workshop, we’ll explore these dynamics and more, and experience hands on techniques of “myco-dynamic” gardening. Mushroom propagation will be
demonstrated with enough material so students can take some home.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Pre-registration is required.
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
With David Basile
By understanding the instinctual wisdom of the honeybee, we discover how to work with her. You’ll be introduced to the respectful ways of biodynamic beekeeping and get
hands-on experience by assembling a hive, housing or catching a swarm, and inspecting
a hive (weather depending). By day’s end you’ll be able to begin natural beekeeping in
your school or garden.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series $205 (General), $125
(Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
April 2011
With Harald Hoven and David Basile
Get ready for this vigorous season! Methods for starting annuals and perennials will be demonstrated, including direct sowing, nursery work, propagation through cuttings, layering, and divisions, and prepar-ing plants and soil for optimum growth. Explore the virtues of weeds, how to identify them, and strategies and biodynamic methods for
management, including ashing of seeds. (As a bonus, last year’s preps will be dug up.)
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
With Laura Liska
We experience color embodied in the phenomenon of Nature—rocks, birds, the blue chicory, the yellow sunflower. To truly understand color as an aspect of Nature, we must lift it out of the confines of the physical world and observe it as a phenomenon in its own right. Our exercises will reveal a hidden order in color, a language of Nature read
by our souls. With awakened perception, what will we discover when we gaze back into Nature’s colorful creations?
Saturday 9:30am-3:30pm
A workshop in observation, exploration and imagination, intended for those interested in the study of nature and a deeper understanding of biodynamics. May be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $75 (General), $40 (Students/Seniors) • Series $180 (General), $110 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
May 2011
With Harald Hoven and David Basil
The garden and farm can’t exist without insects, but when the natural balance is disturbed, pests of all sorts creep in. From managing pests to attracting beneficials, this workshop looks at insect identification, biodynamic pest control, pollinator habitat, and care of the honeybee.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series with Intensive $850 (General), $460 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
With David Basile
The second workshop deepens our understanding of the honeybee and our skills in hive management according to biodynamic standards. We’ll explore what the bees are doing and what we need to do in response. We might even harvest some goods of the hive (honey, pollen, wax).
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series $205 (General), $125 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
June 2011
With Harald Hoven and Cynthia Hoven
Culminating the year’s sessions, this week recapitulates and deepens the entire series’ experiences. It includes presentations on the self-enclosed farm organism, plant observations, theoretical discussions, hands on activities, and lectures and eurythmy based on the four kingdoms of nature.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
This intensive can be taken separately from the entire series, with permission.
Intensive $380 (General), $205 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
July 2011
August 2011
September 2011
With David Basile
This final workshop prepares us to care for the honeybee year round. We’ll discuss what is required before and during winter, including hive size, ventilation, overwinter feeding, and preventing mites. We’ll finish by enjoying gifts of the hive as we taste the year’s honey and dip beeswax candles.
Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm
Workshop can be taken individually or as a part of the series.
Individual workshop $85 (General), $45 (Students/Seniors) • Series $205 (General), $125 (Students/Seniors)
Rudolf Steiner College, Fair Oaks, CA • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • biodynamics@steinercollege.edu.
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