Biodynamics in practice
37A Wellington Park Dr
Warranwood VIC 3134
Australia
This is a fundraising event for the Biodynamics in Community project, which aims to support those in need through growing biodynamic produce. The project has been offered a grant of $8,000 from the Federal Government, which they need to match.
The program:
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9.30am: Opening verse and introduction. Meet and greet circle: getting to know each other and posing questions.
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10.15am: Working with the calendar – each person will need to have a current calendar to work with, notepad and pen, coloured pencils, and an A3 sketch pad each. The focus at this point will be on overviewing and planning for the Spring/Summer garden, either the Centre’s garden or their own. Each participant will be invited to contribute. Essentially the calendar is a symbol of the rhythms of the four elements: earth, water, fire and air.
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11.00am: Morning tea interval will give a chance for grounding that focus.
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11.15am: Visit to the garden to see how our ideas sit within the landscape.
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12.15pm: Lunch – bring your own to share.
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1.00pm: Seeds and the seeds list to choose what to sow and the how, when, where, why and what of placement within the garden. Planting – raised beds, irrigation & drainage, aspect, who grows with whom and how, companion plants, green manure, rotation crops. Propagation techniques and appropriate timing in relation to the calendar.
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2.45pm: Afternoon tea.
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3.00pm: Maximising biodynamic production with a focus on inspecting current compost and seed raising materials available and looking at how to source the necessary resources to set up and make a Biodynamic seedraising soil mix on site. Harvesting and preserving the garden produce. Storing – fridge and freezer. Keeping – cool place, away from light.
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3.45pm: A group action plan to which the participants are happy to commit to going forward with. During this session we will make time for purchasing /ordering seeds.
- 4.30pm: Finish.
To pay, any of:
- Cheques payable to: Biodynamic Community Garden.
- Electronic transfer: Bendigo Bank, BSB: 633108, Acc No: 151818887.
- Paypal/credit card: www.biodynamicsincommunity.org.au.