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SUMMARY:Northern Region 100 Years of Biodynamics Events: 11th May\, 13th June\, 25th July & 5th Oct 2024
DESCRIPTION:This year marks 100 Years since the birth of Biodynamics – the Agriculture Course was given by Steiner during the Whitsun time in 1924. We would like to celebrate this event together with everyone interested from our region or further afield. \nThis will consist of four events: we will start together as a group in Botton\, North Yorkshire in May\,  followed  biodynamic preparation spraying events in June and July and finish with with another group gathering at\nClervaux\, Darlington  where we will be sharing the Harmonizing Preparation for everyone to take\nhome. \nThe celebration has a threefold aspect to it as we could imagine the first day as having an emphasis on celebrating the past\, the sprayings on celebrating the present and the last day as looking into and celebrating the future. \nProposed Programme of Events\n\n1. Saturday 11th May 2024\nVenue: Botton Village\,  Danby\, Whitby\, N Yorks \n10am – Welcome and coffee\n10.30am – Introduction and song / Celebrating and remembering all the Biodynamic Work that has happened in Botton / Sharing of the work and experiences of organic and biodynamic work in the area as well as our personal relationship/connection with Botton\n12.30am – Lunch with soup and rolls\n1.30pm – Celebrating stirring and spraying of 500 – future intentions for the different places\n4.00pm – Closing thoughts and looking ahead\n4.30pm – Coffee / tea and depart \nFrom this event we have 2 moments of spraying (500\, 501) in our own areas\, when we would aim to spray at the same time\, holding each other in mind while doing it\,  namely \n2. Thursday 13th June 2024  at 3pm  – sprying of the Horn Manure Preparation \n3. Thurday 25th July 2024 at 6am  – spraying the Horn Silica Preparation \n4) Saturday 5th October  tbc\nVenue: Clearvaux\, Darlington tbc\n10am – Coffee and garden/farm walk for those who don’t know Clervaux. Everyone is welcome.\n12.30pm – Bring and share harvest meal.\n2pm – Eurythmy (TBC)\n2.45pm – Open forum:\nBrief introduction to Hugo Erbe (1885-1965) and the Harmonizing Preparation.\nSharing of our experiences while spraying.\nLooking into the future: What is our task into keeping Biodynamics vibrant and alive in our region? Is there a need for more collective work/study/celebrations of Biodynamics?\n4pm – coffee and good byes. We will be giving the Harmonizing Preparation to everyone to take home. This preparation is sprayed around Michaelmas time as an expression of gratitude to the elemental beings. \nWe are hoping that many will be able to join this celebration from all over the region.\nWe very much hope that we can\, in the spirit of reflecting and celebration\, give thanks to all those who have done so much for Biodynamics as well as to give all of us inspiration to continue to take Biodynamics into the future. \nMany thanks and greetings from the organising group\nRuairidh von Stein\, Vivian Griffiths\, Hans Steenbergen and Gilberto Domingues\nFFI and to book a place on one or all of the events contact Ruairidh von Stein email  rvsdtp15r@gmail.com
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/northern-region-100-years-of-biodynamics-events-11th-may-13th-june-25th-july-2024/
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SUMMARY:Wholistic Living University Online Biodynamic Gardening Course & New Range of Practical Workshops on: Biodynamic Beekeeping\, Living Water\, and more
DESCRIPTION:A Seasonally Oriented Ecology of Biodynamic Practices\nThe existing and forthcoming programme hosted by Wholistic Living University (WHLU) is conceived as a seasonally orientated ecology of biodynamic practices\, with practical gardening and land-based work at its core. The primary emphasis lies in the biodynamic/wholistic approach to growing food\, enhancing biodiversity\, the restauration of soils\, building life-giving compost\, understanding plant rhythms\, developing clear observation skills\, and discovering the seasonal gesture\, supported by in-person practical experiences\, online learning\, masterclasses\, and the WHLU Calendar Club\, created to accompany those working consciously with the WHLU 2026 Grow your Own Health Calendar. \nAlongside this land-oriented core\, the programme is enriched through complementary strands including biodynamic beekeeping\, water phenomenology and flowform work\, observational and sensory schooling\, and embodied movement and formative arts. These offerings are developed with experienced practitioners and partner organisations\, allowing participants to encounter living processes\, soil\, plants\, water\, bees\, form\, and movement through a multi-disciplinary approach to develop coherent perspectives. Together\, these strands support the cultivation of perceptive\, responsible\, and future-oriented biodynamic/wholistic practices. \nWhat’s on offer in 2026  \nGrow your own Health (GYOH) Online Courses\, MasterClasses & Monthly Live Introductions Hosted by Hans-Gūnther Kern\nStructured online learning and live seasonal sessions providing foundational understanding of biodynamic principles and ecological thinking with guided practices to apply at home or in community settings\, for beginners\, intermediate and advanced learners.  For all details\, visit: www.whlu.org/courses \nGrow Your Own Health (GYOH) – Practical Biodynamic Gardening Workshops Hosted by Hans-Gūnther Kern Hands-on\, seasonal workshops introducing biodynamic gardening practices\, working with soil\, compost\, plants\, observation\, and the rhythms of the year to cultivate resilient gardens that nourish both land and human health (Dates and places to be announced). \nWholistic Living University (WHLU) Online Calendar Club (with GYOH) Hosted by Hans-Gūnther Kern\nA shared learning space supporting gardeners and practitioners working consciously with the WHLU Biodynamic Calendar\, offering seasonal orientation\, reflection and practical guidance across the year – for full details and how to book your place\, click here \nWater Phenomenology & Flowform Work  Hosted by Ebb & Flow Ltd\, Foundation for Water; Simon Charter and Matt Thornton\nLectures and practical workshops exploring the true nature of water through observation\, rhythm\, movement\, and form\, supporting biodynamic agriculture\, landscaping and ecological understanding (Dates to be announced). \nBiodynamic Beekeeping\, Practical Hive Work & Masterclasses  Hosted by Scott Thompson at Paradise Gardens\, London\, SW18 3HU\nPractical workshops\, online theory sessions\, and seasonal hive days exploring the honeybee as a keystone being within Earth and Cosmic Ecology\, including selection\, genetics\, and future-oriented stewardship (Dates to be announced). \nObservation & Sensory Schooling  The Healing Garden\, hosted by Kirsten Hartvig\, Joshua Bartel and Hans-Günther Kern (Dates to be announced).\nCultivating refined perception and sensitivity through seasonal attentive observation of living processes in plants\, landscapes\, and water \nEmbodied Movement & Formative Arts\nExplore Life Forces in Nature Course Leaders: Eurythmy Therapy (Katherine Beaven)\, Art Therapy (Johanna Berger)  23rd May 2026 \nAn integrative experience of getting closer to your inner and outer nature\, breathing together through embodied movement and artistic expression\nVenue: Peredur\, Centre of the Arts\, Sussex \nExperience the Qualities of the Pentagram – Gesture of Venus Course Leaders: Eurythmy Therapy (Katherine Beaven)\, Sacred Geometry (Saba Kafil) 4th July 2026  An exploration of the qualities the gesture of Venus\, the number 5 and its form giving impulse in the Rose family through eurythmy and sacred geometry sou.\nVenue:  Peredur\, Centre of the Arts\, Sussex \nIntegrate Your Diverse Soul Experiences  Course Leaders: Sculpting (Maria Albiez)\, Bothmer Therapy (Ionela Hanganu)  Date to be announced \nAn immersion through playful and sacred movement\, working with clay and forming a living expression of beauty and living proportions. An experience to feel deeply the expressions of living processes and pathways for cultivating full expression of our soul\, the integration and  balancing of our different centres of consciousness\nVenue: Hoathly Hill Community\, Sussex \nSeasonal Living: Festivals\, Feasts & the Arc of the Year (Dates to be announced)\nWorkshops\, gatherings and practices aligned with key seasonal festival thresholds: Advent to Holy Nights\, Lent to Easter\, through to Whitsun\, St John’s to Michaelmas\, alongside various seasonal feasts of the Saints and Heavenly Hosts in support of cultural renewal and communal rhythm.
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/gyoh-online-bd-gardening-course/
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SUMMARY:Biodynamic Preparation Stirring Events\, Sat 10th August 5pm - 8pm\, Sheffield
DESCRIPTION:We will have 3 Biodynamic stirrings and sprayings over the spring\, summer and early autumn of 2024\, all provisionally on a Saturday afternoon / evening as a social event open to Sheffield Steiner Group members and other friends. \n\nLocation; Moss Valley Market Garden\, Sheffield Organic Growers\, S8 8BG\nSee website for directions https://www.mossvalley-marketgarden.co.uk/\nThe first event will be on Saturday  10th August 5pm – 8pm.\nThe market garden is set in the beautiful Moss Valley\, South Sheffield and this is an opportunity to see the garden as it comes into its best over the next few months.\nThis is a bring and share BBQ as well as a stir and spray of the biodynamic 500 spray (horn manure).\n\nWe will have a fire and stir the BD preps from around 5.15 – 6.15pm\, spraying the garden together afterwards.\nWe have limited drinking water so please bring your own drinks plus food to share including BBQ bits if you wish.\n\nYou may also want to bring a verse to share or bring an instrument (or singing voice)\, to share some music.  It will be quite informal!\n\nPlease\, ideally\, let Martin Brashaw know that you intend to come via  email: martinbradshaw@hotmail.com so that if the event is cancelled at late notice (e.g. due to bad weather) we can let you know. \nBooking is not required though – you can just turn up. \n\n\nWe hope you can join us for these special stirring events during 2024; the 100th anniversary year of biodynamic farming and gardening.
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/biodynamic-preparation-stirring-events-sat-10th-august-5pm-8pm-sheffield/
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SUMMARY:Centenary Celebration of Rudolf Steiner - Marking 100 years since his visit to Torquay in 2024\,  12th - 17th August\, Devon
DESCRIPTION:Organised by the Devon Anthroposohical Group and Local Biodynamic Group \nVenue: Birdwood House\, 44 High Street Totnes\nDates and Timings  12th – 17th August  10am to 4.45pm each day\nAll welcome and free of charge\nA Commemoration of Steiner’s Life & Work\n\nA daily exhibit will be held at the Birdwood House Gallery commemorating Steiner’s 1924 visit to Torquay & displaying art and craft work inspired by Anthroposophy. \n17th August 2024 10am to 5pm  – there will be  additional presentations – Free of charge\nVenue:  The Civic Hall\, High Street\, Totnes\nFocus on the 12 practical aspects of Steiner’s work\, plus:\n– a second-hand book sale\n–  a film showing on Steiner’s work\n– stands outside stands selling biodynamic products from the Apricot Centre\n–  a special Biodynamic Association info stand\, with new books for sale and free info leaflet and pamphelts staffed by the executive director\,  Gabriel Kaye\, who will be happy to answer any burning questions you may have about biodyanmics etc  – All welcome
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/centenary-celebration-of-rudolf-steiner-marking-100-years-since-his-visit-to-torquay-in-2024-12th-17th-august-devon/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240814T100000
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SUMMARY:The Art of Natural Cheesemaking with David Asher 14th-18th August 2024  Shropshire
DESCRIPTION:We look forward to welcoming you at The Rare Dairy for a comprehensive\, hands on 5 day workshop\nwith David Asher of The Black Sheep School of Cheesemaking  – see below for all details or download this PDF \nVenue: The Rare Dairy at Abbey Farm\, Ash\, Whitchurch\, Shropshire\, SY13 4DP\nWe are the only certified organic\, rare breed Shetland Calf-at-Foot Dairy on the British Isles – we really are rare!\nDates and Times 14th – 18th August 2024  10am – 5.30pm each day \nBooking and Costs : We have a limited number of places on the course\, so please book early to avoid disappointment. The price of the five-day workshop is £675 which includes lunches\,  teas & coffees\, with pizza on the Friday evening  Please email to book your place and pay by BACS: Abbey Farm Partnership Triodos Bank | 16-58-10 | 21153868\nContact Details :  To to book your place or for more  information  hello@the-rare.co.uk | 07794440075 | @theraredairy \nAbout the workshop: \nThe workshop explores five main categories of cheese\, and concepts of traditional starters\, ripening ecologies\, and natural rennet\, offering a new understanding of cheesemaking even to those with many years of experience – including lifelong commercial producers. \nStudents can expect to learn how simple  traditional methods can lead to a safe\, effective\, and delicious raw (or pasteurised) milk cheesemaking; and how the philosophies of fermentation of natural wine\, beer\, sourdough and dairy are all inter-related. There will also be discussions of the implications of raw\nmilk cheesemaking for human health\, and the complicated ethics of animal  agriculture \nDay One\nLearn how to create and care for the cultures of your cheese. We begin with a session on dairy\nfermentation\, covering clabber\, kefir\, amasi (an African milk beer) and a traditional cream-top yogurt. \nDay Two\nWe’ll use the cultures and rennet to make fresh lactic cheeses such as cream cheese\, chevre and faisselle as well as Geotrichum candidum ripened French lactic goat cheeses including crottin\,\nValençay and Saint-Marcellin. \nDay Three\nWe look at rennet cheeses\, preparing\, in the morning\, the basic curd that can become many different styles of cheese. By the afternoon\, the curd’s acidity will have developed and we’ll be able to stretch the cheese into Mozzarella\, Queso Oaxaca and Burrata. We also explore the rind ecologies that can transform the fresh cheese into a ripe Camembert \nDay Four\nWe will make Bleu d’Auvergne\, a French blue cheese\, and explore the cultivation of blue fungus that\ngives this cheese its beautiful blue eyes. We will also prepare rennet in the traditional way \nAngus D. Birditt\, of Our Isles and author of A Portrait of British Cheese\, will give a talk on ‘Blue Cheeses of the British & Irish Isles’ on Saturday after class.\nAngus is a food writer and photographer and is passionate about cheese making in Britain and keeping alive this important part of our culinary and agricultural heritage. \nDay Five\nOn our final day\, we make an Alpine cheese\, and see how this one cheesemaking method can evolve in many different directions\, including Tomme and Raclette. We explore the concepts of rind washing and how it influences the hard cheese’s evolution. With the leftover whey\, we prepare a batch of traditional ricotta
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/the-art-of-natural-cheesemaking-with-david-asher-14th-18th-august-2024-shropshire/
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SUMMARY:Celebrating the Biodynamic Centenary at Home Farm\, Heckfield Place\, Hampshire
DESCRIPTION:Venue: Home Farm\, Heckfield Place\,  Hampshire RG27 0LD\n \n\nThis summer\, we are marking the centenary of biodynamic farming with a series of events across our 438-acre estate. Visitors to Home Farm will have the opportunity to engage with the 100 year old principles and practices of the original organic movement and learn about the many benefits to the health of the soil and to ourselves. \nFrom workshops on biodynamic practices and talks from industry leaders who share in our ethos that everything begins with the soil\, join us from June to September as we mark this milestone and look to the future of responsible and regenerative agriculture. \nThe event lineup will extend up to the house\, with movie screenings and celebratory suppers hosted by Heckfield Place. \nFollow us on Instagram and subscribe to our newsletter to be among the first to secure tickets as each booking window opens. \n\nSaturday 7 September  Dahlia Talk with Jane Scotter & Alice Chapman\nSaturday 21st September  Biodynamic Planting Calendar with Tom Petherick\nSaturday 21 September  The Biggest Little Farm\nSunday 22 September  Home Farm Lunch: Time of Harvest \n 
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/celebrating-the-biodynamic-centenary-at-home-farm-heckfield-place-hampshire/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240830T180000
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SUMMARY:How can biodynamics meet the challenges facing humanity? Talk with Jean Michel Florin 30th August 6pm - 8.30pm\, London
DESCRIPTION:Venue:  Rudolf Steiner House\, 35 Park Rd\, London NW1 6XT   \nTimings:  6pm wine/ nibbles and opportunity to explore special exhibition on biodynamic research\n7pm – 8.30pm – Talk with Q&A\nCost – Donations\nBooking – To reserve your place please scroll down the page to the ticketing section\nAlternatively you can book via  Email Office@biodynamic.org.uk  or by phone on  01453 759501 ( office hours 9-1) \nA special opportunity to hear Jean Michel Florin the  co-leader of the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum talk on how biodynamics can mitigate the multitude of issues facing our generation and humanity.  Not to be missed. \nThis event is being kindly sponsored by Rudolf Steiner House and Waltham Place for the BD100th Year. \nAll welcome \nJean Michel Florin is also offering a workshop at Waltham Place\, Berks Sat 31st Aug to Sun 1st Sept  2024 \nSat 31st Aug  – Sun 1st Sept ” Building your landscape\, from observation to development\, with Jean-Michel Florin\nCLICK Here for full details and booking  \nSat 31st Aug  7.30pm  Evening Lecture: Biodynamics and the Changing Climate with Jean-Michel Florin\nCLICK Here for full details and booking
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/jean-michel-florin-talk/
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