Growing Rhythms: A Biodynamic Living Curriculum & School Garden is now LIVE!

Developed alongside Titirangi Steiner School, this pilot initiative places outdoor experiential learning at its core. Students of all ages will engage hands-on with nature while teachers receive comprehensive biodynamic curriculum support and mentoring.

The Fundraising platform we are using is called, Ma Earth and the way this platform works is a little different from standard crowdfunding. It uses quadratic funding, which means the more individual supporters we have, regardless of how much they give, the more matched funding we unlock!

Every dollar raised between July 1 and July 21st is being matched, which means we have just a few weeks to fundraise the most we can.   We would love it if the biodynamic community could rally around and help us spread the word and if you feel called to donate to this project, you can do so by clicking here.

We thank you for all of your support, please do share this link with your friends and community.

Biodynamics NZ – Taking a Holistic View

Biodynamics is a unique systems approach; where the farm, vineyard, orchard or garden is viewed as a whole. Management is based on the grower’s own careful observations, plus the results of tests and analyses. In this way, modern technology and traditional knowledge marry to form a highly-effective method which is bespoke to each location.

What are the advantages of Biodynamics?

Biodynamics utilises and integrates otherwise considered waste-streams, recognising them as the high value commodities that they are.  This improves the health of the environment and local ecosystem.

Before industrialised agriculture, everything was effectively organic. Biodynamics  predates all forms of certified organics – it harkens back to age old, time tested ways of working with the land, engaging both observation and scientific based methodologies of agriculture, in a way that merges well with many other modalities such as: Permaculture, Hua Parakore, Syntropic and Regenerative agriculture.

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One of the most easily-seen and dramatic benefits of biodynamic practice, is the exceptional quality of the produce. Research paper available here 

Other great fact sheets and booklets are available on the Goetheanum website, showcasing recent scientific findings on biodynamic food quality and the microbiome, as well as research on biodynamic agricultural influences on the microbial communities within soil.

When purchasing produce and products, be on the look out for the international trademark Demeter,  as this is your guarantee that produce/product is Demeter Certified Biodynamic.