What does “Biodynamic” mean?
Borrowed from Dr.Hauschka’s website (www.drhauschka.com) “Biodynamic agriculture is an organic and sustainable approach that not only considers the health of the ecosystem but also how the rhythms of the universe–the sun, moon, planets and stars–influence how the plants grow. It employs a unique set of herbal preparations to enliven and harmonize plants, compost and soil. Biodynamics addresses the source of problems rather than the symptoms. For example, the organic farmer might apply a natural pesticide to discourage or kill insects.
Biodynamics is a system of sustainable agriculture first described in 1924 by Austrian social philosopher Rudolf Steiner, whose work also underlies the methods of Waldorf education. He gave recipes for nine special “preparations” which are at the heart of the Biodynamic practice: One is a specifically prepared manure, another a silica-rich rock powder; the rest are herbs and other plant materials. Added to compost, and sprayed directly on the soil and plants at different periods in the growing year, each preparation stimulates and enhances biological activity in a specific way. For more information on Biodynamics, follow our links to the official Biodynamics web page and to Biodynamics at Angelic Organics.
