Organic/Bio-Dynamic Gardening

Ecological gardening for health

At a time when the Earth is warming through the economic activities of Man we are asked to learn new ways to help our ailing Gaia. Our individual health is also suffering from a form of agriculture that is reliant on artificial fertilizers and pesticides and does not consider the health of the soil, plants, animals or our rivers.

Now more than ever we need to apply the life sustaining practices of Bio-dynamic agriculture, an enhanced form of organic farming that works with the rhythms of nature. These rhythms are both small and expansive and are at the heart of bio-dynamics. They allow the soil to breathe and integrate cosmic influences with earthly substances and forces.

The farm is viewed as an organism, a self-contained entity which integrates the crops and livestock, recycling of nutrients, soil fertility. A healthy soil and nutrition are in turn fundamental to a healthy soul life and society.

Did you know a recent paper prepared by Ray O’Grady and Rob Rush for a Carbon Conference held in Horsham in July 2006, states:

We require only 10% of our productive degraded lands
to absorb the estimated 6.1 gigatons of carbon dioxide emissions
to make a carbon negative world possible in our lifetime?

The course will be of interest to home gardeners, farmers, landscape practitioners and those who simply wish to reconnect with the kingdoms of nature. You partake in the seasonal activities at Warrah farm, visit established farms in the Hunter valley and meet some of the leading practitioners in the field.

Dates and Venue

Each course is a six module course over six months. Each module is completed on a Saturdays at Warrah Biodynamic Farm, Dural. Time: 9:30am to 4:00pm.

Term 1	Basic Course in Organic/Bio-Dynamic Gardening Feb 9th, Mar 1st, Mar 29th
Term 2	Basic Course in Organic/Bio-Dynamic Gardening May 3rd, May 24th, Jun 14th
Term 3	Applied Biodynamic Gardening   Aug 23rd, Sept 13th
Term 4	Applied Biodynamic Gardening Oct 18th, Nov 8th, Nov 29th

Please enquire for more detailed timetable.

Bio-Dynamic/Organic Courses 2008

A Basic Course in Organic/Biodynamic Gardening

Term 1
9th Feb 2008	Gardening Skills, Seed Sowing, Plant Propagation, Planting Out, Plant Identification.
1st Mar 2008	Soil Health and Soil Nutrition, Composting, Liquid Manures, Compost Teas.
29th Mar 2008	Garden Planning, Crop Rotations, Green Manures, Companion Planting
Term 2
3rd May 2008	Plant Health, Natural Systems of Pest and Disease Control, Preventative Health Systems.
24th May 2008	Weed Control and Fruit Production, Fruit Tree Selection Propagation and Pruning Techniques.
14th June 2008	Seed Saving, Bees and Honey Production,

Applied Biodynamic Gardening

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If you would like more information please contact:

Parsifal College 307 Sussex Street, Sydney  NSW  2000 Australia

Phone +61 2 9261 4001 Fax +61 2 9267 2213 Email: admin@parsifalcollege.edu.au