Biodynamic Gardening Training Day (forum)

Jim starts with ...
Would any of Daley's website readers be interested in attending a 1 day training course in Biodynamic Gardening?

There is an introductory Field Day coming up in the Nimbin area on Sat 19 April run by the Biodynamic Gardener's Association. Its especially geared towards home and market gardeners and small holders. People will learn enough in one day to get them started in Biodynamics. Attendance at the Field Day qualifies people for membership in the Biodynamic Gardeners Association. There is some theory included but the emphasis is on hands-on learning.

Please feel free to email me if you would like a more detailed information sheet on the day's activities or a registration form.

Cheers, Jim
jimara123@optusnet.com.au



Time: 26th March 2008 12:28pm

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anon says...
Hmm, Bury some animal manure in a cow's horn and than dilute and spray on crops . Alternatively crush silica crystals and again use as spray. "Res ipse loquitor. "

Time: 26th March 2008 2:54pm

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aNON says...
My mate lost his farm trying biodynamics, how is one cow horn of manure meant to fertilise 500 acres of melons?

Time: 26th March 2008 4:35pm

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Dekka says...
If your mate seriously thought one cow horn of manure would effectively fertilise 500 acres of melons, then his future as a successful farmer was probably always going to be questionable.

Time: 26th March 2008 4:48pm

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Correy says...
Hi Jim,

Can you tell us a bit more by what you mean by Biodynamic Gardening?

Time: 26th March 2008 5:31pm

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anon says...
To the ruined farmer: were the planets aligned with his star sign ? And what about his chakkra?

Time: 27th March 2008 6:24am

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aNON says...
He had a chicken house with a light in it to attract the heliothis moths.

He was succesful til he tried biodynamics, had 500 acres of melons in the ord valley.

Time: 27th March 2008 1:40pm

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Scott G says...
My folks have a Biodynamic Blueberry orchard. I don't know how much of their success has been due to biodynamics but they produce superb fruit (ie not the tastless supermarket stuff) and get a premium price for it.

Time: 27th March 2008 2:56pm

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anon says...
To Correy; Biodynamic farming was devised by a man called Steiner who lived last century in Slovenia . He had a dream ,see, which told him how to put manure in a cows' horns and bury it.you with me ? Then after a time one digs up the horn and ,voila , something really awesome has happened to the manure ...even in high dilution it has terrific potency. Now I saw something really interesting about monkey testis extract and its ability to restore hair growth. Interested?

Time: 28th March 2008 9:05am

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aNON says...
I don't have a prob with the "wholeness" of the concept but the horn manure etc is a complete crock. You even have to stir it in a figure 8 apttern to simulate the ying and yang of the universe.

Time: 28th March 2008 2:44pm

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