Introduction - October 2021
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Welcome to the course
Introduce yourself
Tell us about yourself
Something to get you started
Soundbite- Kira's journey to Biodynamics
Get Started
History and Context (recommended reading)
The Green Continuum (further reading and resources)
Task- Keep a food diary
Eating is an Agricultural Act (discussion)
Context week - Webinar recording
Welcome to week 2
Thinking Through Biodynamics
Task- Exploring Forces of Expansion and Contraction in Leaf Forms.
The Farm Organism
Comparing Industrial and Biodynamic Production Models
Different Farm Organisms (discussion)
Biodynamic Spray Preparations in a Nutshell
Soundbite- Dorothea's journey with Biodynamics
World view webinar recording 21 October 2021
Welcome to week 3
Imagine- An urban biodynamic organism
Framing the Farm Case Studies
Case Study 1: Plawhatch Farm
Case Study 2: Tablehurst Farm
Case Study 3: Reyneke Vineyard and Farm
Making and Using the Spray Preparations
Task- An hour of stirring
Making the Compost Preparations
Using the Compost Preparations
Using the Compost Preparations
The Biodynamic Sowing Calendar
Soudbite- Trude's journey with Biodynamics
Week 3 Webinar
Week Three recording
Welcome to Week 4
The Food Diary- Feedback
Biodynamics: A Promising Road to Tomorrow's Sustainable Agriculture by U. Schreier
New Eyes for Land preview: The Four Elements
New Eyes for Land preview: Elements and Kingdoms
Biodynamic Preparations Course Sample Reading
Demeter UK combined certification standards
DOK Experiment: Long-term study on bio-dynamic, bio-organic and conventional farming systems
Please give us your Feedback
Soundbite- Nir's journey with Biodynamics
Week 4 webinar
Recording of week 4 seminar