Community Event

Hosted by The Waldorf School of Santa Barbara and the Helen Hecker Study Group - Studies in Anthroposophy:

Sept 14, 2024   9:30am - 6:00pm with breaks for lunch (BYOL or buy locally) and healthy snacks (provided)

Harald Hoven introduces the history and evolution of biodynamics, the preparations, and their applications in a day-long workshop.  In the garden, we will build a compost pile together and close with a stir and spray of BD 500.  Join us to learn exceptional practices to nourish and invigorate your garden, farm, and landscape!

Fee: $35, $40 after Sept 7th 

Demonstration on how to work with biodynamics and its balance for Nature.

Come and join us for the hour of stirring and open question!

Treehouse for Earth's Children in Farmington, Mi. 248-4730624

SAVE THE DATE - more details to come!

January 9-11th, 2025

From Long Hungry Creek Farm: 

If you are reading this page, then you have probably been influenced by the ideas put forth by Rudolf Steiner 100 years ago. We are grateful for the tremendous breadth and depth of thought and heart brought forth by Dr. Steiner, and for the continuing influence of the Agriculture Course in our own lives and in the global community of farmers and stewards.

The Chesapeake Biodynamic Network of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia, & West Virginia announces a wokrshop on Permaculture & Biodynamics with Biodynamic Farmer Student Lundy

Thursday, August 22

4711 Poole Road Sykesville, MD 21784

10:00am-2:00pm

Developing the concept of the "Living Farm Organism" on five acres. Donations are welcomed to help compensate Stewart Lundy. Do bring a lunch and yu are invited to stay afterwards to hike the surrounding landscape if you so wish. 

The Chesapeake Biodynamic network of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, DC, & West Virginia announces a talk by biodynamic farmer Stewart Lundy: Herbs at Hand in Our Landscape for the Earth's Healing and Our Health. 7pm meet & greet with biodynamic food distribution and complimentary biodynamic coffee served. Select biodynamic produce, coffee, and books on sale. Reach out to Michael Judge for more info: mjudge2000@gmail.com. 

Water is crucial to biodynamics: Not only to water plants, but for the process of stirring, which potentizes the preparations. But do we really know what water is, what tasks it has in life processes, or how it carries them out? Jennifer Greene of the Water Research Institute takes us far beyond what we commonly know, or suppose we know, of this element.

Barrel compost is an efficient way to boost soil fertility, especially when access to cow manure is limited. In the garden, Mac Mead leads the class through every step of making this valuable substance, and how to use it. Mac also covers weed and pest control using biodynamic preparations, and discusses small animal stewardship (primarily chickens and sheep). An afternoon artistic activity rounds out the day.

Tickets: $125

In the morning, Craig Holdrege explores how to work with the living dynamic qualities of plants and animals to better understand the world around us. In the afternoon, Sherry Wildfeuer, a long-time editor of the Stella Natura planting calendar, explains how the calendar is created, what it tells us, and how we can use it to learn to work with, rather than against, nature’s rhythms and forces.

Hugh Williams, one of the best orchardists in the East and a biodynamic farmer for over forty five years, brings his perspective on harnessing the local ecology to cultivate the farm individuality. Also covered: the science and art of pruning fruit trees, including a few hours of pruning the Pfeiffer Center’s orchard under Hugh’s expert guidance.

Hugh is the owner of Threshold Farm in Philmont, NY. He has been growing fruit trees and orchards using biodynamic methods on a commercial scale for more than forty five years.

Tickets: $125