Growing Soils for the Future - Food for Today
With John Priestley and Hamish Mackay
John and Hamish present together to give students both the theory of Biodynamics as well as very practical instructions and solutions. Their course has successfully been taught to horticulturists, small and large farmers and graziers, viticulturists and orchardists. Whatever your focus, come along – you’re sure to leave wiser and more equipped to manage your land naturally.
In this two-day introductory workshop they'll cover such topics as:
- How biodynamic preparations contribute to the soil food web, creating fertility and balance in your soil
- The practical knowledge you need to start applying biodynamics.
- The life of the soil and how to create more fertility.
- Managing your natural resources.
- Using the planting calendar.
- Developing risk management: Weeds, Pests, Diseases.
- Meeting climate change challenges: Drought, Flood, Carbon sequestration
Biodynamics is a cost effective method of producing high quality plants, food and fibre with regenerative ecological outcomes.
How to Register
The course fee is $110 per person. The includes morning and afternoon tea, lunch and workshop notes. All prices are GST inclusive.
Thanks to The Organic Federation of Australia for subsidising this course (true workshop value is $550)
About the Instructors
 John Priestley is a third generation ecological farmer. He has been evolving his practice and knowledge of biodynamics for over 50 years. With his wife Dorothy he grows award winning citrus and beef cattle at Paterson in the NSW Hunter Valley. He is a wealth of practical knowledge with a keen eye for the small observations that can make a difference to farming.
 Hamish Mackay has been working with biodynamics for 35 years and travels Australia presenting introductory biodynamic workshops, providing growers with clear and practical methods for adopting biodynamics as a cost effective way to produce high quality food and fibre; at the same time improving our environment.
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