Document Category: Biodynamic
Australian Demeter Biodynamic Standard
For the rights to use the Australian Demeter Biodynamic trademark, an operator must satisfy the requirements of the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce and show soil structure development and farm management as detailed in the Australian Demeter Biodynamic Standard.
Biodynamics: Agriculture of the Future (Alex Podolinsky)
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.
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
