Monday, May 15, 2017 from 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm EDT.
Herbal medicine is not only beneficial for human health but can also be harnessed to heal our soil and bring greater vitality to the food we grow. Biodynamic compost preparations made from yarrow, chamomile, stinging nettle, oak bark, dandelion, and valerian each offer their own healing properties for our farms and gardens and can be used on any scale, from backyard gardens to thousand-acre farms. In this webinar, you will learn about the healing gifts of these powerful plants and how you can use biodynamic preparations to enhance your compost and enliven your soil.
Space is limited in this interactive video class. Sign up now to reserve your spot!
This webinar will be recorded, and all registered participants will have access to the video recording on the Biodynamic Association website for 6 months after the webinar.
For more details on system requirements and how to participate, please see our webinar info page.
Presenters:
Delmar McComb is co-owner of Blossom's Farm with his partner, Carin Fortin, in Corralitos, California. He is also Director of Horticulture for Suncrest Nurseries, Inc., in Watsonville, California, where he has introduced biodynamic practices into this prominent California wholesale nursery. Prior to this, Delmar gardened professionally for nearly 30 years—serving as horticulturist, consultant, and designer of many gardens, both public and private throughout California. His interest in biodynamics began 25 years ago and his passion for its art and science only continues to grow and unfold. He is a member of the Agriculture Section of the Anthroposophical Society in America, as well as a Steering Committee member of the Biodynamic Association of Northern California. Delmar is also an accomplished operatic tenor, he finds the polarities and synergies between the differing endeavors a source of constant inspiration.
Carin Fortin is a native of Switzerland, teacher, herbalist, Steering Committee member and newsletter editor of BDANC (Biodynamic Association of Northern California). Carin is also a member of the Circle of Representatives of the Section for Agriculture (Dornach, Switzerland), a student of biodynamics, anthroposophy and certified permaculturist. She is the co-owner and farm manager at Blossom's farm in Corralitos, California, where she lives with her partner Delmar McComb. Blossom's farm grows Traditional Western herbs, Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs from which they produce bitters, tinctures, salves and hydrosols inspired by Carin's family’s tradition—her grandmother developed a liver and gut healing/colon hydrotherapy treatment based on plant extracts in the early 50's in Switzerland. Her family has produced herbal remedies for over 40 years. A wide variety of Blossom's Farm's remedies are distributed at local farmers markets and through a CSH (Community Supported Herbalism), which was started in 2015.
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