In this lecture, Alex Podolinsky demystifies the activity of the BD preparations and shows how the effectiveness of such preparations in soil development and plant form is easily seen.
Document Category: Biodynamic
Living Agriculture (Alex Podolinsky)
This lecture, presented at the BDAAA’s AGM in April 2000, builds upon the publication ‘Biodynamics: Agriculture of the Future’. Picture references used throughout relate to this earlier lecture. It is therefore essential the reader be familiar with the text and pictures from this earlier work.
Biodynamic Agriculture Introductory Lectures, Alex Podolinsky – Vol 1, Lecture 1 – AUDIO FILE
Biodynamic Agriculture Introductory Lectures, Vol 1
LECTURE 1
Introduction – soil
The role played by plant roots
Humus
Converting a farm
How the plant feeds
Transpiration and photosynthesis
Effects of nitrates on cattle
Raw manures
The role of photosynthesis
The first of six biodynamic introductory lectures that have found wide use among Australian farmers. Whilst these lectures are down-to-earth and practical and discuss biodynamic fundamentals, they do not give a detailed description of the application of biodynamics.
Experience has shown that for an introduction to effective practice of the biodynamic method direct instruction and initial supervision is necessary. In Australia, a wide-ranging advisory service has developed for this purpose. It functions along self-help lines.
Alex Podolinsky, 1985
Biodynamic Agricultural Association of Australia (BDAAA)
Powelltown VIC 3797
This recording was read by Mark Rathbone in 2025 from the original lectures delivered by Alex Podolinsky, published in 1985.
On Farm Butchering, Albany WA by John Bradshaw
Butchery, animal husbandry, dairy, poultry, direct to market, 500
Coffee & Biodynamic Milk – Matthew Perger
Dairy, flavour, Mark Peterson, soil biology, animal health, finance, breeding, transitioning from conventional farming, BDM.
On Farm Butchering, Albany WA
Dairy, eggs, meat production, 500, climate, rotational grazing,
BD Blueberries at Musk – Liz Burns
Biodynamic Blueberries at Liz Burns farm in Musk, Victoria.
Keywords; challenges, constraints, climate, variety, mentoring, solutions, Alex Podolinsky, flavour, breeding programs, genetic diversity, fungi, carbon, root zone, Valerian, 507, frost, 500, mulch, winter tree spray, 501, animal production.
Alex Podolinsky – An Extraordinary Life.
An inspiring round up of the life of Alex Podolinsky, written by John Bradshaw and originally published in the Biodynamic Growing Magazine.
Keywords: Anthroposophy, Steiner, Wonga park, Pfeiffer, 500, 504, preps, Jersey, historical, prepared 500, European BD, Active Perception, Education
Alex Podolinsky Obituary 2019
As a very young child Alex had a dream of a land with a giant sun. He believed that land to be his beloved adopted Australia.
During the late 1950s and early 1960s he founded the Bio Dynamic Agricultural Association of Australia, The Bio Dynamic Research Institute and registered the Demeter Trademark.
He taught us well and many farmers around the world are dedicated to continuing Alex’s work in developing and teaching the practicality, reality, integrity and quality of the Australian Demeter Method across the globe.
Biodynamic Seed Company – BDAAA newsletter article with Luke Samson
A look inside the workings of the BDSC – genetic maintenance, commercial seed supply, australian seedbank, certification.
