The Farm at Byron Bay will be hosting Patrick Holden on the 29th November as part of his tour to Australia to speak at the 3rd Global Soil Security Conference ‘Soil Security and Planetary Health’ at Sydney University 4-6 December.
Patrick Holden is a Biodynamic farmer, educator, and Founding Director and Chief Executive of the Sustainable Food Trust based in the UK.
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The SFT advocates food production systems that are diverse and integrated, those that work with natural systems and obey the law of return so they can be truly regenerative to the earth, and its plants, animals and people, and are currently focusing on a number of key themes and issues, that each have a unique and crucial role to play in increasing understanding or creating more sustainable food systems: The True Cost of Food, Sustainable Livestock, Sustainable Food and Healthy Diets, Soil, and the Principles of Harmony, Health and Education. https://sustainablefoodtrust.org/
This is a great recent article from the SFT called ‘Protection of Aust diverse soils and landscapes’
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We recently had the pleasure of hosting Patrick MacManaway for half a day, who was in the Australia as part of his Spring consulting trip, facilitated by Resource Consulting Service (RCS).
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Patrick holds 3 day Level 1 and Level 2 ‘Subtle Energy’ workshops and on farm consultations, and brings a holistic perspective to enhancing the health and vitality of landscapes. This re-emerging knowledge is now becoming integrated with great promise for enhancing our immediate domestic and working environments as well as guiding stewardship practices in the landscape at large. For more information see the RCS website.
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Join Educator Hamish Mackay for a 2 day workshop at Ellangowan (near Toowoomba) - November 26th and 27th
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Don't forget our upcoming Biodynamic trainings for the coming months and also follow the links for more information on Esoteric Christianity workshops by Hamish Mackay. Tickets and contact for each event in blue below.
The two day Biodynamic workshops will introduce attendees to all practical aspects needed to apply biodynamics, including:
• The life of the soil
• Creating fertility in your soil
• Managing your natural resources
• Practical use of the biodynamic preparations
• Using the planting calendar
• Developing risk management - weeds, pests, diseases
• Meeting climate change challenges - drought, flood, carbon sequestration
You will learn how the biodynamic preparations contribute to the soil food web creating fertility and balance in your soil.
Biodynamics is a cost effective method of producing high quality plants, food and fibre with regenerative ecological outcomes.
Many thanks and looking forward to talking soon.
Charlie Arnott
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