And as we move into the last half of December, we thought we would share a few key dates that maybe of interest to you.

Summer Solstice, Saturday 21st December is an ascending fruit day. This is a great time to get your Biodynamic community together for a BBQ and to share some yummy, expressive libations.  If you’re in a region of the country that is experiencing cooler soils you might still be lifting horns; root days, especially Taurus are nice days to work with the soil. 

The Ascending Scorpio moon around the 23rd to the 25th could also work well for lifting horns.  It’s also nice to plan ahead to put 501 on vines in January to improve seed hardening.  Just be careful not to do it when it’s too hot!

For many of us around the country, December has been gifting us with soaring temperatures and lots of summer sun. These hot days provide us with the perfect excuse to seek shelter under the shade of a tree to cool down and to sit and observe the garden/farm/soil for a while.

While we are enjoying the shade, we might like to reflect back on the year and record what worked really well in our gardens, what crops flourished, what may not have gone to plan and to also outline our plans for the garden/farm/vineyard as we get ready to move into 2025.

The council and team members of Biodynamics New Zealand would also like to take this time to wish you, the valued members of our biodynamic community (as well as your families and friends), a peaceful and relaxing Christmas/festive season.

Thank you all, for your support, aroha and for those in our membership, thank you for helping to build a beautiful, thriving biodynamic community, here in Aotearoa.

Enjoy the final month of 2024 and we look forward to sharing more biodynamic news and events in the New Year!

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