From my experiences with biodynamic agriculture, as I now enter into my fourth year of being on biodynamic farms and gardens, I have to say I find this a difficult question to answer because it’s...
Posts by The Biodynamic Trainee
Part One – Honey Bee Species: Mellifera, Cerana, Dorsata, and Florea
IntroductionI am halfway through a traditional beekeeping course as part of my deep dive into beekeeping over the last year. It is a standardised beekeeping course, that you find in most towns...
Biodynamics is a regenerative form of agriculture, which prioritises soil health. It could be said that we are not growing plants but growing soil. A healthy soil is abundant in life. Plant roots...
This Spring, I took responsibility for the honey bees colonies at Ruskin Mill. Prior to this I caught a couple of swarms last year with my colleague Tim, and he kindly initiated me into the ways of...
Research: Biodynamic Preparation Stirring Area In The Valley
Research Project Arising From PracticeI have documented the progress of the stirring area here - Building A Preparation Stirring Area. I have been researching and constructing the stirring area...
What Is Biochar? And Should We Activate It With Prepared 500?
Three years ago I witnessed a charcoal burning and was taken aback by the amount of smoke generated and how it drifted down the valley, and played with the sunlight that was finding its way through...