Welcome to the online course
"Biodynamic Agriculture & Anthroposophy"
27.11.2023 - 18.12.2023
We are happy that you are launching with us into the 100th anniversary of biodynamics! This course website has been created to give you access to all important information and documents. The information is constantly updated to provide you with the time schedule in advance. After the sessions you will find the respective presentations and exercises in the library. Additionly you can send us your questions or suggestions via the mailbox in the middle right of this page. If you have any concerns, need help, or would like to share your feedback please do not hesitate to contact us. Please do not pass on the content of this website or share it with third parties. Thank you!
Contributors
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.
Contact information
Organisation: Sarah Sommer
Technical support: Vincent Eichholz
Contributor: Ueli Hurter
Contributor: Jean-Michel Florin
Platform Zoom
Registration link (open until November 27th 2023):
https://goetheanum-ch.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIoduqrqj0pHtRO1ZxU_i-N8AIFfMy45P4W
Meeting-ID: 865 1334 6340
Kenncode: 122729
Download manual here
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Programme
Additional Q&A Session on Thursday 21st December from 09:30 - 11.00 CET, UTC +1
English, no translation
Zoom - Link: https://goetheanum-ch.zoom.us/j/89741960076
MAN & NATURE
Zoom live session: Monday, 27.11.2023, 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
13.00 – 13.15 | Welcome and Information |
13.15 – 13.30 | Arriving and Orientation |
13.30 – 13.55 | Biodynamics Nature’s nature – minerals, plants, animals, human being (Jean-Michel Florin) |
13.55 – 14:00 | Small Break |
14:00 – 14:10 | Meditation exercise |
14:10 – 14.35 | Anthroposophy |
14.35 – 14.50 | Sharing and exchange |
14.50 – 15.00 | Exercise explanation |
15.00 | End of the session |
Zoom live session: Wednesday, 29.11.2023, 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
13.00 – 13.05 | Welcome and Information |
13.05 – 13.30 | Agricultural course as a source |
13.30 – 13.55 | Exchange in small groups |
13.55 – 14:05 | Break and individual reflection |
14:05 – 14:25 | Biodynamic agriculture - a holistic approach |
14:25 – 14.55 | Get together |
14.55 – 15:00 | Closing and information |
The evolution of earth, cosmos and cultures
Zoom live session: Monday, 4.12.2023, 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
13.00 – 13.10 | Welcome and Information |
13.10 – 13.30 | Arriving and Orientation |
13.30 – 13.55 | Biodynamics The evolution of cosmos and earth towards the appearance of men (Ueli Hurter) |
13.55 – 14:00 | Small Break |
14:00 – 14:10 | Seed Meditation |
14:10 – 14.35 | Anthroposophy |
14.35 – 14.50 | Sharing and exchange |
14.50 – 15.00 | Exercise explanation |
15.00 | End of the session |
Zoom live session: Wednesday, 6.12.2023, 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
13.00 – 13.05 | Welcome and Information |
13.05 – 13.30 | Agricultural course as a source |
13.30 – 13.55 | Exchange in small groups |
13.55 – 14:05 | Break and individual reflection |
14:05 – 14:25 | Biodynamic agriculture - a holistic approach |
14:25 – 14.55 | Get together |
14.55 – 15:00 | Closing and information |
Farm organism and farm individuality
Zoom live session: Monday, 11.12.2023, 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
13.00 – 13.10 | Welcome and Information |
13.10 – 13.30 | Arriving and Orientation |
13.30 – 13.55 | Biodynamics Farm organism (Jean-Michel Florin) |
13.55 – 14:00 | Small Break |
14:00 – 14:10 | Seed Meditation |
14:10 – 14.35 | Anthroposophy |
14.35 – 14.50 | Sharing and exchange |
14.50 – 15.00 | Exercise explanation |
15.00 | End of the session |
Zoom live session: Wednesday, 13.12.2023, 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
13.00 – 13.05 | Welcome and Information |
13.05 – 13.30 | Biodynamic agriculture - a holistic approach |
13.30 – 13.55 | Exchange in small groups |
13.55 – 14:05 | Break and individual reflection |
14:05 – 14:25 | The Agriculture Course as a source |
14:25 – 14.55 | Get together |
14.55 – 15:00 | Closing and information |
Man's co-creation with nature
Zoom live session: Monday, 18.12.2023, 13:00-15:00 CET, UTC +1
13.00 – 13.10 | Welcome and Information |
13.10 – 13.35 | The compost preparations (Ueli Hurter) |
13.35 – 14:00 | The spray preparations Working on the verticality. (Jean-Michel Florin) |
14:00 – 14:10 | Small Break and individual reflection |
14:10 – 14.30 | Sharing and exchange Interaction in small groups |
14.30 – 14.50 | Get together |
14.50 – 15.00 | Looking forward |
15.00 | End of the course |