Online course: Biodynamic Agriculture & Anthroposophy
Our gift for the 100th anniversary: Free Participation
Course description
Through deepening into anthroposophy, biodynamic agriculture can be experienced in a truly fruitful way. Anthroposophy develops an image of the human being, whereby the human being - completely connected with the soil, plants, animals and the climate - is able to penetrate nature in such a way that a personal relationship with the spiritual world of beings, which appears in it, can develop.
Out of this spiritual relationship you can work practically, for example with the biodynamic preparations, you can shape the farm into a living organism and you can align your commitment with the big picture of the earth as a living being.
Where does the human ability to cultivate nature come from? How far are we as human beings actually allowed to cultivate nature agriculturally? These are some of the questions we will look at in this course.
Find here a report from a participant of the first course in November 2021.
Next Date
27th November - 18th December 2023
Mondays and Wednesdays from 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
Registration was open until 15th November 2023. No more requests will be accepted. Thank you for your understanding.
Course leaders
Ueli Hurter
Co-Leader of the section of Agriculture, since 2010. Board-member of the General Anthroposophical Society, since 2020.
In the Supervisory Board of the Biodynamic Federation Demeter International, since 2020. For 30 years biodynamic farmer in Switzerland on ‘Ferme de L’Aubier’ an Co-entrepreneur in the associative initiative L’Aubier, until end of 2020.
Jean-Michel Florin
Studied agriculture and nature conservation, coordinator of the biodynamic association in France (MABD) and trainer for bd farming, author and editor of books and journals, expert and speaker on the subjects: Goethean approach of nature, medicinal plants, landscape, viticulture, etc. Since 2010 Head of the Section for Agriculture. In the Supervisory Board of the Biodynamic Federation Demeter International, since 2020.
Program overview
The course consists of 7 live session à 2h with a maximum weekly workload of around 7h. The dates are the following:
Monday's Live session via Zoom, at 13-15 CET, UTC+1
27.11.2023, 04.12.2023, 11.12.2023, 18.12.2023
Wednesday's Questions & Answers Live sessions via Zoom, at 13-15 CET, UTC+1
29.11.2023, 06.12.2023, 13.12.2023
additionally (NEW):
Thursday 21.12.2023, 09:30-11:00 CET, UTC +1: Extra live session (Q&A, exchange) for people who cannot follow the official sessions live due to the time zone difference as in New Zealand or Australia (or for other reasons) - without spanish intepretation
The live sessions will be recorded and made available for the participants.
Practical exercises, self-study and peer group learning accompany and connect the regular live sessions during the four weeks of the course. More information will follow after registration.
Practical Information
Fees:
Participation for free
Language
English
with simultaneous Spanish and Ukrainian interpretation of the contributions
Required learning material
The Agriculture Course, Rudolf Steiner, CW 327
Anthroposophical Leading Thoughts: Anthroposophy as a Path of Knowledge: The Michael Mystery, Rudolf Steiner, CW 26
Technical requirements
Desktop, Laptop or Tablet Computer with up-to-date browser and, microphone & video camera
Zoom Application (Zoom Client for Meetings, free download: https://zoom.us/download#client_4meeting)
Participation terms
All people working in any aspect of biodynamic, organic or environmental organizations are highly welcome. A basic interest in the anthroposophical background, as well as the will to explore the subject further, should be present.