INTRODUCTORY FIELD DAYS
Once you’ve completed some of the basic reading, the next step is attending one of our field days.
Each autumn and winter (ie outside our hosts’ and trainers’ busy growing season) we run a series of field days for growers and farmers interested in adopting the Australian Demeter Biodynamic method. Some events are geared towards commercial farmers (ie those making a living off their land) and others for smaller growers and backyard gardeners. It is important you attend the appropriate field day for your operation – while the core information about the biodynamic method is the same regardless of scale, its application is very different.
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What will you learn at an introductory field day?
Topics covered include:
- History and development of biodynamic farming and growing
- Plant feeding within nature
- Soil cultivation to improve soil structure
- Soil humus formation and microbial activity
- Biodynamic plant expression
- Using biodynamic preparation 500
- Prepared 500 (Podolinsky introduced: 500 plus 502-507)
- Using biodynamic preparation 501
- Stirring and applying the biodynamic preparations
- Preparing soil to receive the biodynamic preparations at the most beneficial time
- Building a biodynamic compost heap and using compost preparations 502-507, and/or
- Sheet composting and green manures
Activities include:
- Participatory demonstrations of stirring, spraying preparations, building a compost heap (during gardener/small grower field days) and green manuring
- Where applicable, farm walks showing Biodynamic results and discussing practical aspects of biodynamic farming
- Quality Australian Demeter Biodynamic preparations are displayed
