Biodynamics Classes In Wisconsin

[Hugh Lovel <uai@alltel.net>]

BIODYNAMICS 
CLASSES 

With HUGH LOVEL

A PAIR OF TWO DAY WORKSHOPS IN RANDOM LAKE, WISCONSIN

On farm meals included,  45 min. north of Milwaukee 
$125/workshop, couples $200, both workshops $225

Workshop One BASIC BIODYNAMICS: February 23rd and 24th
Day one, check in 7-8 a.m., Breakfast 8-9 a.m., Morning session 9-12 noon. Lunch 12-1:30. Afternoon session 1:30-3:30. Tea break, Resume 3:45-5:45. Supper 6:00-730. Evening Discussion 8:00 --
Day two, Breakfast 7:30 -8:30, Morning session 9-12 noon.  Lunch 12-1:30. Afternoon session 1:30-3:30. Tea break, Resume 3:45-5:45.

Workshop Two ADVANCED BIODYNAMICS: March 2nd, 3rd.
Day one, check in 7-8 a.m., Breakfast 8-9 a.m., Morning session 9-12 noon. Lunch 12-1:30. Afternoon session 1:30-3:30. Tea break, Resume 3:45-5:45. Supper 6:00-730. Evening Discussion 8:00 --
Day two, Breakfast 7:30 -8:30, Morning session 9-12 noon.  Lunch 12-1:30. Afternoon wrap-up 1:30-3:30. Tea, Ask/Discuss 3:45-5:45.

CONTACT HUGH LOVEL      706 745 6056 
e-mail: uai@alltel.net
 
8475 Dockery Road                           			         Blairsville, Georgia 30512
Ph: 706 745 6056                                          		           Fx: 706 745 4499

Workshop One: BASIC BIODYNAMICS

	Maybe you¹ve had some exposure to biodynamics and know it as a method of agriculture that, using special preparations, gets yields comparable to conventional but of much higher quality. The aim of the biodynamic method is for the farm to achieve self-sufficiency in terms of inputs. It won¹t achieve this in machinery, but just cutting out seed, fertilizer, and some irrigation goes a long ways toward making a farm self-sufficient. By imparting patterns biodynamic farmers stimulate the organizational food web in the soil, improve the organizational patterns expressed in photosynthesis, fruiting and ripening, and intensify the ebb and flow of sap within the plant.
	Extra sugar is manufactured in the leaf, and the sap carries this to the roots where it is exuded as food for the soil food web. Between minerals and nitrogen, mycorhyzae and azotobacters supply a rich, sophisticated mix of nutrients to be absorbed by and passed up to the growing tip--chelated minerals and nitrogen in the form of amino acids rather than salts. The result is that crops get better nutrition and yield better even though no fertilizers--especially no nitrogen fertilizers--are used. This also makes herbicides and insecticides unnecessary.
	With this in mind Workshop One will deal with the basics of how biodynamic agriculture works. Topics will include:

Topics For Workshop One	

	€	Life Involves Organization
	€	The Elements and Their Organizing Principles (ethers)
	€	We Have Forgotten the Atmosphere
	€	The Significance of Lime, Silica and Clay
	€	The Basic Field Preparations 
	€	Signs to Look For to See the Preps are Working
	€	The Supportive (compost) Preps
	€	How to Recognize the Various Organic Processes
	€	Adjusting Balances
	€	Making Preparations
	€	Daily, Monthly and Yearly (Earth, Moon and Sun Cycles)
	€	Timing and Application of Preparations. 

	This workshop aims to rescue biodynamics from the realm of mystery and introduce growers to how it works. In the past most biodynamic beginners have followed rote procedures without understanding, which has led to many mistakes and ineffective measures. With an understanding of how BD works growers should get exciting results their first year of conversion.


Workshop Two: ADVANCED BIODYNAMICS

	In the time since Rudolf Steiner¹s death biodynamics has experienced little progress. it¹s a running joke that goes like this:
	Question: How many anthroposophists does it take to change a light bulb?
	Answer: No one knows. Steiner didn¹t give any indications.
	Near the end of his agriculture course Steiner says, ³In these lectures, I have only been able to supply certain guidelines, of course, but I am sure that they will provide a foundation for many different experiments extending over a long period of time, and that they will lead to brilliant results if worked into your agronomical practices on an experimental basis. That should be a guideline for dealing with the material presented in this course.²
	Biodynamics needs to deal with all that¹s developed since Steiner¹s death. We need to change the lightbulbs without reference to Steiner.
	Traditional methods of biodynamics involve a stirring and spraying of preparations that takes major investment of time, labor and resources. Nor is it more than wasted effort if this isn¹t done with consumate skill. For farmers with 15 and 16 hour days this doesn¹t even bear thinking about. Not one in a thousand has any hope of getting there. Farmers¹ economic pressures are far greater now than in Steiner¹s time and there have to be cheaper, better ways.

Topics For Workshop Two

	€	A Brief Review
	€	Life is a Matter of Organization
	€	Growing Crops Without Fertilizers
	€	Where Superior Quality Comes From
	€	When to Compost and When Not to Worry
	€	Sequential Spraying and Making Rain
	€	Preps as Prepared Homeopathic Potencies
	€	Why BD and Radionics Fit Hand in Glove
	€	Biodynamic Field Broadcasting
	€	What to Do With Higher Quality?
	€	Reversing the Economic Trends

	This workshop aims to present biodynamics as a living, evolving art that opens up new prospects in agriculture and environmental science where, as Rudolf Steiner put it, man will ³. . . be involved with his will in the objective feeling of the world.² As some have put it, with biodynamics it really is true what we think we grow.
	The central aim of biodynamic agriculture is to bring our farms into self-sufficiency where we cease to buy in while we achieve highest quality. This liberates farm from forced input costs and forced sales. 




Motels In Area

Wisconsin-Aire Motel.................................................920 994 4501
	Two persons, 2 beds $53; 2 persons, 1 bed $48; 1 person $44.80

Super 8 Saukville........................................................262 284 9399
	Two persons, 2 beds $54.79; 2 persons, Queen $57.19; 1 person $45.79

For more information call Bob Klavetter 414 254 71217 or
Hugh Lovel 706 745 6056.



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On farm meals included,  45 min. north of Milwaukee 
$125/workshop, couples $200, both workshops $225



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Hugh Lovel, Union Agricultural Institute, 8475 Dockery Road
Blairsville, Georgia 30512 USA
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