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Explore biodynamics in depth with fellow biodynamic practitioners from across the continent. Six-month distance learning course with Cory Eichman begins October 6, 2015. Are you a farmer or gardener interested in exploring the deeper aspects of the work you are doing?Biodynamics offers a unique way to live positively on the earth with our fellow soil, plant, and animal companions. In this six-month interactive course, we will develop a deeper understanding of biodynamics through intensive study of Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture, the 1924 series of lectures that founded the worldwide biodynamic movement. Building on many years of leading this course at Saugeen River CSA in Durham, Ontario, Cory Eichman is now partnering with the Biodynamic Association to offer this deep exploration of biodynamics in a distance learning format. Course Content: The farm individuality is the central image in biodynamics, and developing an understanding of how you can work with a piece of land to manifest this individuality is a central task as a farmer or gardener. We will explore how we can encourage the life processes to enhance the health and vitality of our soil, plants, and animals. This in-depth course will provide you with a firm foundation in Rudolf Steiner's spiritual science as it informs our day-to-day practical activities on the farm or garden. Your observational abilities will be enhanced to help you develop a relationship to the cosmic and earthly activities going on around us. We will thoroughly explore Steiner's eight Agriculture Lectures, which provide the foundations for biodynamics. His book Theosophy will also be read as background for understanding some of the deeper aspects of the biodynamic preparations, composting, soil science, botany, crop management, animal husbandry, planetary influences in nature, and the role of food and nutrition, among many other topics. The curriculum of the course is designed to fulfill a portion of the classroom study requirement for the North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program (NABDAP), and NABDAP apprentices are encouraged to participate. The course is open to anyone with some experience farming or gardening. More ...
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