The Biodynamic Agricultural College ( Rachel Carson Centre)
Emerson Village is an international centre for transformational learning. Founded in 1962 and inspired by the work and philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, Emerson attracts students from all over the world who choose to study here, become involved in the community life of the college and contribute to the vibrant social calendar. At Emerson, self-awareness is the foundation for making a difference in your personal life, your career and for the planet. Be inspired, unlock your creativity and explore a new vision for your self and for society.
The Biodynamic Agricultural Collage ( Rachel Carson Centre)
The Rachel Carson centre at Emerson College is offering a range of courses designed for individuals, farmers, smallholders and community groups who wish to explore the art of organic and Biodynamic farming and the issues around sustainable food production.
Cost: £160 Accommodation and meals TBC
What is the Biodynamic farming method? and What can I do in my Backyard?
Biodynamic agriculture is the oldest and most advanced form of conscious Organic practice. Biodynamics looks at extending the organic practices by involving our whole being in the process of growing and observing our place in the garden. That results in food that can in return support a whole human being.
The course will look the basic principles of Biodynamic methods and explore how can it be applied in a small scale situation.
The course is suitable to amateur gardeners, allotment holders, smallholders, and anyone who is looking for an enriching experience in their own backyard!
With Nir Halfon and Stuart Purdy Cost: For the 2 days £55 adult & £35 child
Or one day £30 adult & £20 child
Bread is more than just flour and water; it has a cultural significance which extends beyond the basic necessities of life. This course will look at the magical process of making bread from growing grain through to making your own bread oven and baking your loaf. This is a course for all comers: children and adults, with a special welcome to teachers.
Cost £160 Accommodation and meals TBC
Permaculture is an ecological design system for creating sustainable human habitats by following nature’s patterns. It inspires and empowers us to create our own solutions to local and global problems, and provides design principles, and practical tools and strategies to design and create healthy productive places to work, rest and play.
Permaculture follows nature’s patterns to design our lives, gardens, farms and communities as an expanding, abundant and relaxing environment.
Cost: £395, Accommodation and meals TBC
The taste of freshly picked peas and boiled, freshly dug new potatoes with dill on a summer’s evening… A rich salad of lettuce and ‘Gardner’s delight’ tomatoes picked when red… the voice of a child asking for yet another cucumber, and then again that time when there were so many courgettes….
More and more people are looking to grow their own fruit and vegetable at home or to take on an allotment. The number of sheer delights that you can’t buy but only relish when you have your own garden or allotment is countless. Where can you buy English melons? Did you know that the sugar content of sweet corn declines by 30% per day after being picked? During this course you will learn the basics of growing vegetables at home or on an allotment. It is the beginner’s guide for growing your own.
Subjects which will be covered during the course: compost and soil, crop rotation, sowing and planting, harvesting and storing and a short introduction to Biodynamic gardening.
A must for anyone who wants to engage with their soil, their garden and the cosmos.
Cost: £450, Accommodation and meals TBC
Biodynamics is the oldest form of organic agriculture and at the same time the most advanced. In biodynamic agriculture, we look at plants and animals on different levels. With our eyes, we can see their physical appearances; we can discover why they look as they look, and what their appearance tells us about the forces that work through them. In biodynamics we have tools to strengthen our crops on the level of these forces. Biodynamic agriculture is exciting because we are able to support plants and animals at the level of their life forces.
In this biodynamic course we will study the forces that give form to plants. We will find out about the cosmic rhythms that express themselves in plant growth. We will learn about compost, and how we recycle more than just nutrients. We will discover tools we can use to support the life forces, and practice how to work with them.
Whether you are an allotment holder, a student or a farmer this week long biodynamic course will change the way you look at plants and animals. This course is endorsed by the UK Biodynamic Agriculture Association.
Cost: £295, Accommodation and meals TBC
"In the seed itself we find the highest degree of contraction and inner perfection" - Goethe
In saving our own seeds we carry this perfection to the next generation of plants and the future of our gardens and food supply.
What is the importance of saving seeds? The quality of seeds is what has driven farmers to Rudolf Steiner to initiate biodynamic agriculture. This is still relevant today.
The course will look at the nature of seeds, how to save your own seeds and even touch on some plant breeding to create your own varieties in the garden. See if you can make your own perfect tomato or squash!
For more information & Booking please check out our website
There are also a number of open days for you to come and see the Centre and expericence the training Click here for dates and to book your place!
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Stroud, Glos GL5 1QG
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