Biodynamic: 2 Day Workshop, with Hamish Mackay, Tony Browne and Charlie Arnott
Event description
Biodynamics: 2-Day Workshop
🗓 Dates: 21st June 2025 (9:00 AM – 3:00 PM) & 22nd June 2025 (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
📍 Location: Chaffin Creek Farm
🎟 Tickets: $280 per person (Limited to 40 spots and part funded by Caring for Catchment, Norther Coast Landcare!)
🏕 Optional Camping: $15
Join our resident educators Hamish Mackay from Biodynamics 2024, Tony Browne from Brownies Biodynamics, and special guest Charlie Arnott, an award-winning 8th-generation Australian farmer, educator, and advocate for regenerative farming and wellness practices. Charlie’s family farm transitioned under his guidance from a conventional industrial operation to a biodynamic, holistically managed farm partnering with nature.
What to Expect:
This immersive 2-day workshop will introduce you to Biodynamics, a holistic, ecological, and ethical approach to farming and gardening. You’ll gain hands-on experience and practical knowledge to enhance soil health, grow nutrient-dense food, and work in harmony with natural systems.
Key Topics Covered:
- Foundations of Biodynamics: Explore natural and spiritual science as interconnected worldviews.
- Winter Biodynamic Preparations: Learn to spread Horn Silica (buried over summer) to enhance plant vitality and light absorption, create and apply Soil Activator, and craft high-quality compost to improve soil fertility.
- Biodynamic Preparations: Understand the purpose, creation, and application of field and compost preparations such as BD500 and BD501.
- Soil Health and the Soil Food Web: Dive into the life within your soil and how to support it.
- Managing Pests, Weeds, and Diseases: Discover biodynamic methods to achieve natural balance on your land.
- Astro Calendar: Learn how to harness cosmic rhythms to enhance yields and crop quality.
Practical Sessions:
- Spread Horn Silica preparation for plant health.
- Make and apply Soil Activator for regeneration and resilience.
- Compost creation and preparation integration.
- Fermentation processes using weeds, seaweed, and fish for biostimulants.
Why Attend?
Biodynamics has been a proven approach for nearly a century, fostering enriched topsoil, increased water retention, carbon sequestration, and balanced ecosystems. Rooted in the work of philosopher Rudolf Steiner, it integrates ecological practices with an awareness of humanity’s connection to the cosmos.
What’s Included:
- Workshop manual with detailed notes
- Access to a dedicated WhatsApp group for continued learning and networking
- Complimentary consultation with Syntropic Solutions for your project
- Discount on professional design services equivalent to the ticket price
Additional Details:
- Optional Camping: Extend your experience by staying on-site for just $15.
- What to Bring: Notebook, comfortable outdoor wear, and a packed lunch. Morning tea is provided.
🌿 Limited spaces are available! Secure your spot today to deepen your understanding of biodynamics and become part of a movement regenerating landscapes and communities.
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