Foundations and Principles of Biodynamic Preparations

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Beskrivning

At the heart of the biodynamic method are the eight preparations used to enhance the health and vitality of the soil: horn manure, horn silica, yarrow, chamomile, nettle, oak bark, dandelion and valerian. In this deeply insightful book, renowned biodynamic expert Manfred Klett explores the principles that underlie the preparations. He looks in detail at each preparation, describing their different properties, how their substances are enhanced and transformed through the stages of preparation, and the effect each preparation has on the soil and plants. Throughout, Klett advocates a holistic approach, which sees farms and gardens as integrated living organisms with the preparations playing a key role in improving the quality of the soil and producing healthy plants. This is essential reading for biodynamic practitioners who want to delve more deeply into the origins and theory of the preparations, and who want to better understand the spiritual principles that underpin how they work.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2023-03-30
Mått:140 x 216 x 10 mm
Vikt:222 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Floris Books
ISBN:9781782508434
Översättare:Bernard Jarman

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Mer om författaren

Dr Manfred Klett (1933-2025) was an important figure in the biodynamic movement. In 1965, he co-founded a 450 acre biodynamic farm near Frankfurt, Germany, which continues to thrive today. He was director of the Department of Agriculture at the Goetheanum, Switzerland from 1988 until 2002. Bernard Jarman is a biodynamic consultant based in Stroud, UK. He is a director of the UK Biodynamic Association.

Recensioner i media

'This must be the definitive book on the topic, based on Steiner's 1924 agriculture course that metamorphosed into biodynamics. Here he explained 'how the health of the soil and of the plants depends upon bringing nature into connection with spiritually creative forces that stream in from the cosmos.' The eight spray and compost preparations are intended to revitalise the soil and are based on the cycle of seasons characterised by summer, air and warmth, and winter, water and earth.'-- Paradigm Explorer'For those engaged in trying to orientate themselves in the riddles that the agriculture course presents through theory and understanding, this book is recommended as a thorough and diligent attempt at providing some answers.'-- Star and Furrow

Innehållsförteckning

ForewordThe Spray Preparations1: Horn Manure (500)2: Horn Silica (501)The Compost Preparations3: Yarrow (502)4: Chamomile (503)5: Stinging Nettle (504)6: Oak Bark (505)7: Dandelion (506)8: Valerian (507)9: Equisetum Tea10: How the Six Compost Preparations Work TogetherNote on SourcesEndnotesBibliographyIndex