workshop

This workshop will showcase the biography of the biodynamic movement in India and its current transformation to meet the needs of farmers from an emerging future.

By using concepts and practices derived from biodynamic agriculture, nurseries of all scales can evolve into using more sustainable and much healthier growing methods. Commercial nurseries often use cocktails of chemical pesticides, fertilizers, artificial growth regulators, and unsustainably harvested, sterile container mix ingredients to produce plants for home gardens and commercial landscapes. While many farmers have transitioned into biodynamic/organic approaches, nurseries have been slower to evolve because of the unique challenges presented by growing plants in containers.

What temperature should the water be for biodynamic sprays? What is a good technique for stirring? When should we spray? These are simple questions, so simple that aspects of them are often overlooked. That's not the case in Australia. Due to a harsh climate and poorer soils, everyday farmers have embraced BD because it works. Currently, over 2 million acres are being farmed bio-dynamically there. This workshop will look at the philosophy and the basic techniques they have developed to ensure high quality results

Our times are calling for a radical new vision of society that can bring business, culture and government into right relationship. One hundred years ago, Rudolf Steiner, the founder of biodynamics, brought forth a such a radical, holistic vision, sometimes called the Threefold Commonwealth. In this workshop we will give a broad overview of the Threefold Commonwealth and its guiding principles. We will also give examples of many current social initiatives that are inspired by this vision or working in harmony with its guiding principles.

Acequias are gravity-fed, communally managed irrigation systems that are related to the agri-cultures of Central Asia, the Middle East, and the Iberian Peninsula. Acequia culture in New Mexico is an amalgamation of Spanish, Arabic, Mexican, and Puebloan foods, traditions, and techniques and is an important part of the food security and economic base of the region, especially in rural areas. This presentation will illustrate the essence of acequia culture in terms of the practices, food traditions, and crops that offer lessons of resiliency in times of climate change.

Los detalles de cómo elaborar las preparaciones biodinámicas del compost pueden asustar a los neófitos en el camino de la biodinámica - inusuales ingredientes y técnicas pueden parecer como vudú o simples locuras. Aun así, existe una profunda lógica en el porqué de la manzanilla dentro de los intestinos de la vaca, la milenrama dentro de la vejiga del venado y la corteza del roble en el cráneo.

Cada preparación biodinámica contiene propiedades únicas recibidas en momentos del tiempo muy específicos. Este taller desarrolla, cómo hacer las preparaciones biodinámicas de forma tal que calcen con los ciclos de nuestra Madre Tierra, con el fin de aportar individualidad a la finca.

Este taller será presentado en Inglés con interpretación simultánea al español.

Te gustaría saber más acerca del calendario biológico dinámico? En este taller, Sherry Wildfeuer nos dará una introducción básica a la astronomía, la historia y los principios de la agricultura biodinámica, comprendidos en la mayoría de los calendarios agrícolas, En el taller se darán explicaciones prácticas de cómo emplear las tablas y guías del calendario Stella Natura con el fin de que los participantes puedan emplear este conocimiento en su contexto.

El conocimiento generado por el imperio Azteca desarrollado en la Tenochtitlan pre-hispánica, fue sin duda evidente en áreas como las artes, educación, sociedad y la agricultura. Gracias al liderazgo y la visión del gran sacerdote azteca Tlacaelel un hombre capaz de comprender bien el cosmos, manejar diferentes estados de conciencia y quien gozó de un alto nivel de espiritualidad.

In this workshop children will experience an original marionette play inspired by creation stories of the Native Americans. The story begins with an imagination of what happens when Crow brings the seed of corn to humankind. The people tend their gardens and the Sister Corn sustains them. It is an image of respect and awareness of the necessity and interdependence between Nature and the Human Being.  Workshop based on the book Brother Crow, Sister Corn: Traditional American Indian Gardening by Carol Buchanan.