Biodynamics Introductory Workshop

11 July (Friday afternoon) to 13 July (Sunday afternoon) 2025

Are you curious to experience a holistic way of farming, gardening, food, and nutrition? Are you wondering how to incorporate biodynamics into your daily life?

Fundamentals of Biodynamics in Growing Nutrient-Dense Food, Spirituality, and Connection is a three-day immersive workshop designed to deepen participants’ understanding of biodynamic principles and their application in land stewardship. Rooted in Rudolf Steiner’s insights, this workshop will guide participants through:

The foundational principles of biodynamics, including an introduction to the cosmic and earthly forces at play in soil health and plant vitality.

Practical instruction in the use and preparation of biodynamic sprays, including 500, with hands-on stirring and application.

The role of nutrition in biodynamic agriculture, incorporating insights from anthroposophical medicine on the connection between soil, plant, and human health.

The biodynamic planting calendar and how to align agricultural activities with planetary rhythms for enhanced fertility and resilience.

Cultivating the inner life of the farmer through Steiner’s six basic exercises, supporting spiritual resilience and connection to the land.

Guidance on integrating biodynamic practices into diverse landscapes, whether participants are just beginning their journey or refining their current approach.

Through experiential learning, reflection, and discussion, participants will leave with practical tools to incorporate biodynamics into their land-based work and personal development.

• Biodynamic preparations – including stirring and spreading 500
• How to utilize the rhythms of the biodynamic farming and gardening calendar

This course is for:

• People who wish to action good biodynamic regenerative practice in their own farms or gardens
• Biodynamic practitioners who would like to experience the wider context of biodynamics
• Those interested in wellness for land and people
• Anyone wishing to increase their perceptive powers of land, soil and life
• People who wish to explore their own dragons and create their own iron swords

Tutors inlude:

• Monique Macfarlane has been immersed in biodynamics within home garden settings, lifestyle blocks, right through to larger land holdings and vineyards. She has a passion for helping others back to the land and themselves, through biodynamics and anthroposophy.

Cost: $320 early bird price per person for the weekend (includes morning tea and lunch Saturday and Sunday) After the 10th June $350 per person

We are grateful to the Kete Ora Trust who are supporting the possibility of this workshop

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