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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 and related Events & Courses at Waltham Place\, Berkshire 2025
DESCRIPTION:Waltham Place – Biodynamic by nature\nWith Courses\, Walks and Special Interest Events running throughout the year there are plenty of opportunities to join us here at Waltham Place. Whether you wish to take a walk around the gardens\, experience the seasonal highlights\, learn about the wildlife or master a new skill\, we will be happy to welcome you.  To view all events\, visit  What’s on at Waltham Place \nSeasonal Biodynamic Events 2025\nApril\n11th April 2025  – A Strong Start in the Kitchen Garden  11am – 1pm  £15  \nJoin Market Gardener Harry for a guided springtime walk of the Kitchen Garden. With hints and tips on the many ways we develop plant health and resilience\, and on how to lay the foundations of a productive growing year. Topics covered will include: successful sowing practices\, using natural sources of fertility\, the benefits of making compost teas\, plant protection in spring\, soil preparation\, and biodynamic practices for promoting vitality. To include a glass of organic cordial.\nTo Book: https://www.walthamplace.com/product/a-strong-start-in-the-kitchen-garden \n25th April 2025 –  Springtime Secrets for a Thriving Garden 11am – 1pm £15\nDiscover the art of natural resilience on a guided springtime walk through the ornamental gardens at Waltham Place.\nLearn expert hints and tips to cultivate plant health\, boost vitality\, and lay the groundwork for a productive growing year.\nTopics will include: Successful sowing practices for healthy seedlings  –  Harnessing natural sources of fertility – Protecting your plants in spring -Soil preparation for optimal growth – Biodynamic practices to promote vitality and harmony.  To include a glass of organic cordial.\nTo Book: https://www.walthamplace.com/product/springtime-secrets-for-a-thriving-garden \nJULY\n5th July 2025 – Raw Milk Day 10am  – 4pm  £55 to include refreshments\nAn experiential day exploring the role of livestock in biodynamic farms\, with an emphasis on our cattle and raw milk micro dairy. Much more than providers of fertility\, livestock shape the environment and the rhythm of the farm. Join the team for a milking session and get to know the herd through observation and anecdotes from the working day. We will also explore our reasons for opting to run a raw milk micro dairy and the nutritional benefits of raw milk.  This event includes refreshments. Please bring a packed lunch and dress for the weather.\nTo Book: https://www.walthamplace.com/product/springtime-secrets-for-a-thriving-garden \n19th July  2025 – Biodynamic Plant Propagation Day at Waltham Place 10am  – 4pm £55 to include refreshments\nJoin us for a hands-on workshop dedicated to the art of plant propagation\, hosted by the ornamental team at Waltham Place. Discover the practice of raising plants in harmony with biodynamic and naturalistic principles.This experiential day will guide you through a variety of propagation techniques\, including: Techniques for splitting and dividing plants. -Techniques for taking cuttings -Sowing seeds and nurturing seedlings -Practical tips for sustainable and natural plant care -Understanding and working with the biodynamic planting calendar.\nWhether you’re a beginner or an experienced gardener\, this workshop offers valuable insights into how to foster healthy and thriving plants. Refreshments are included in the day. Please bring a packed lunch and dress for the weather. At the end of the day we will give you a couple of samples of your work to take home with you.\nTo Book: https://www.walthamplace.com/product/biodynamic-plant-propagation-day-at-waltham-place \nSEPTEMBER\n20th September 2025 – Seed Saving  10am  – 4pm £55 to include refreshments\nSeeds are one of the key issues for food sovereignty and climate change mitigation. In a time when diversity and quality are declining\, it is imperative to reconnect once again with the practice of harvesting seeds that are tolerant and adapted to the changing climate.  Join estate manager\, André Tranquilini\, biodynamic farmer and gardener\, founding member of the Living Seeds\, organic and biodynamic seed company\, for this step-by-step workshop to help you to obtain the best quality seed from your gardens. Learn how to select\, harvest\, dry\, clean and store your seeds for maximum effect. Refreshments are included in the day. Please bring a packed lunch and dress for the weather.\nTo Book: https://www.walthamplace.com/product/seed-saving-2 \n 
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/biodynamic-events-and-courses-at-waltham-place-berkshire-2025/
CATEGORIES:100 Years Anniversary
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SUMMARY:3 day Masterclass 'Toward Resilience and Regeneration: Claudy Jongstra at Waltham Place\, Berks 29th-31st May 2025
DESCRIPTION:Studio Claudy Jongstra enters spring with fresh steps into the green surroundings of the studio and the biodynamic farm. From this vibrant hub she focuses on an inspiring event that you are cordially invited to participate in\, offering an encouraging collaboration\, sharing insights and experiences and taking collective action in shaping new regenerative systems for a more sustainable and resilient future.  \nClaudy Jongstra and her team are organizing an exceptional transformative 3-day masterclass titled ‘Toward Resilience and Regeneration’. The serene 220-acre biodynamic farm and lush gardens of Waltham Place in Berkshire\, England\, form the magnificent backdrop and base for this special masterclass that you do not want to miss. \nStudio Claudy Jongstra and Loads Education will share generously from 25 years of Jongstra’s expertise in the traditional handcraft techniques of wool felting and plant-based dyeing and her extensive experience in leading masterclasses in collaboration with diverse international universities and institutions. \nThe artist\, who aims to bring textile artistry and ecological stewardship together in her work\, initiates daily engaging workshops\, guest lectures\, and guided tours. This experience will bridge regenerative agriculture\, art\, science\, education\, ecology\, and architecture. \nInspiring lectures and participations\nParticipants have the opportunity to attend an inspirational lecture by keynote speaker Gem Barton. The Senior Tutor and lead of superfutures.rca\, will talk passionately about design and speculative policy making.\nSocial entrepreneur and artist Alan Boldon is also founder and director of Weave\, where methods are tested for engaging with complex challenges and who has recently delivered learning labs\, workshops and events at MIT\, the UN\, UNESCO\, etc. Boldon will give a lecture on the succes of creating an international network of bioregional learning labs\, exploring ways to shape a more sustainable and regenerative future. \nAttendees can also tap into their own creativity by being led by Senior Researcher and Lecturer on Art & Sustainability\, Jan van Boeckel of the Hanze University of Applied Sciences in Groningen\, in making a watercolour ‘wildpainting’ with biodynamic pigment plants harvested on Waltham Place farm.\nClaudy Jongsta offers insight into the holistic process behind the creation of her unique artworks\, allowing participants to create their one-of-a-kind work sourced completely from Waltham Place materials. \nWarm thanks to  Iona Stichting for making the cultivation of biodynamic dye plants at Waltham Place possible\, which will start this spring. \nJoin us! \nTogether with masters students from the MA Regenerative Design program at Central Saint Martins\, we hope to initiate an interdisciplinary fruitful dialogue and enter into new collaborations where we visualize – and realize – regenerative systems.\nPlease join and work with us to shape a resilient and sustainable tomorrow! \nToward Resilience and Regeneration  Dates: 29–31 May 2025\nFor more information on fees and registering\, please email to: join@claudyjongstra.com  
URL:https://www.biodynamic.org.uk/event/3-day-masterclass-toward-resilience-and-regeneration-claudy-jongstra-at-waltham-place-berks-29th-31st-may-2025/
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