The conference will be March 30-31 at the campus of Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.
With Bill Day
Get off the package treadmill!
In this half-day workshop, Pfeiffer Center beekeeper Bill Day will present the biology of queen-rearing and swarming (the honeybee’s natural form of reproduction), and how to apply that knowledge to catching swarms and making your own splits. Weather permitting, much of the workshop will take place in the Pfeiffer Center garden, where Bill will demonstrate the techniques discussed in the classroom.
You will leave this workshop with clear guidelines on how to propagate your own hives and “get off the package treadmill.”
With Mac Mead
This workshop is for anyone who wants to start a vegetable garden, incorporating basic skills for new gardeners. Topics covered will include: planning the garden (what goes where and when), preparing the soil, fencing the garden, planting and raising seedlings, companion planting, making and using compost, and weeding and mulching. Participants will walk away with the information and hands-on experience they need to get started this spring in their own garden.
Saturday Nov.23 10:00am-12:00 we shall look over in detail Lecture 3 of Steiner's Agriculture Course
*Lunch together 12:00-1:00 (bring some lunch)
*Then at 1:00pm we shall stir and apply Pfeiffer field spray and CBDN made Barrel Compost
to the CC garden Grounds
Contact: mjudge2000@gmail.com (If you need a ride from the nearby College Park Metro Friday or Saturday let us know)
With Mac Mead, Megan Durney, and Special Guest Faculty
2020 Theme: The Four Elements and the Farm Individuality
Using Rudolf Steiner’s agriculture course as a foundation, we will delve into the qualities and mysteries of earth, air, fire, and water: how they guide the processes of life, and how they work creatively on the farm, helping to build and hold the biodynamic farm individuality.
We will work in large and small groups, through art, movement, observation exercises, and hands-on activities.
This meeting is open to everyone, from newcomers to old-timers interested in biodynamics. We are grateful to Luke Frey and Ian Powell, the new owner of Yokayo Ranch, for making it possible for biodynamic community to experience this very affordable and rich weekend. Drop in for a few hours or stay the whole time.
After catered breakfasts early on Saturday and Sunday mornings, Alexander and several eurythmists from the American Eurythmy School will be leading eurythmy sessions.
The Chesapeake BioDynamic Network of Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, West Virginia, and Delaware gathers for activities Friday, October 25- 7:30 pm & Saturday, October 26 -10:00 am at the Christian Community Parish House and Garden Grounds next to the University of Maryland at 4221 Metzerott Road in College Park, Maryland.
Bear River Farms will host an intense study workshop of Rudolf Steiner's Masterpiece: "Esoteric Science" at Bear River Farms on Remembrance Day Weekend (November 7th to 11th).
This two-day workshop will focus on biodynamic viticulture in the context of soil health, vine balance and wine quality. You'll have an opportunity for hands-on experiential learning as we take a deep dive into three of the biodynamic preparations, including making, applying, and storing.
