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Organic vs Biodynamic Wine

In the evolving landscape of winemaking, the distinction between organic and biodynamic practices plays a pivotal role, especially in the realm of natural wines. Both approaches share a common ethos of sustainability and environmental stewardship, yet they diverge in ...

Pest Control in Organic vs. Biodynamic Vineyards



Pest control is a critical aspect of viticulture, directly influencing the health of vineyards and the quality of the wine produced. In the world of natural wine, where the focus is on minimal intervention and eco-friendly practices, pest ...

Contemporary Biodynamics & Beyond

Kelli White March 2019

I was an easy mark. Early 20s, new to wine, a bit of a punk. Biodynamics appealed to me on a lot of levels. Chemical-free cultivation just made good sense, and the producers were as welcoming as they were passionate. The counter-cultural ...

How can research support sustainable agriculture?

Agricultural scientist and researcher Dr Christopher Brock invites you on a thought-provoking journey: What is the relationship between agricultural practice and research? What can research contribute to agriculture? And how must the research ...

The Ritz creates biodynamic menu

The menu features 14 new cocktails that were ‘crafted in perfect alignment with nature’.

Biodynamic farming is an agricultural approach established by Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s that focuses on the interconnection of soil, plants, animals, and cosmic forces ...

Olaf Lampson, Bio-Dynamics, Summer 1980

Known as an obnoxious weed, the stinging nettle; it is hard to kill; it does not even have a flower worth looking at; and it grows where rubbish lies. Not an attractive picture!

Now that I come to think of it, however, it does usually keep out of well ...

How farmer uses biodynamic approach to establish crops

Farmer's Weekly
Emma Gillbard
19 September 2024

For the past two decades, Wiltshire mixed farmer Richard Gantlett has been using the power of biodynamic farming to grow crops completely free of chemicals and without the plough.

With a ...

The Oxford Companion to Wine Robinson J 2015

Biodynamic viticulture is, depending on your perspective, an enhanced or extreme form of ORGANIC VITICULTURE. This controversial practice has produced some impressive results but without the reassurance of conclusive scientific explanation ...

We still have some spaces on this year’s Introduction to Biodynamic Viticulture course if you are interested, along with some amazing new speakers and interviews.

The first session will include a talk by Eduard Tscheppe from Gut Oggau, one of the leading Austrian biodynamic winegrowers whose ...

Walter Goldsteiner

Oak bark in the skull of a domesticated animal.

White oak trees are common in the landscape I live in in Southern Wisconsin. The older trees are not graceful, but rather give the impression of predominant extrusion of massive substance. They grow very slowly, forming broad ...

Walter wrote :

Yarrow and bladder: Yarrow is a very common weed across parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a member of the highly evolved family of plants called the Asteraceae. Yarrow is commonly used as a herb in folk medicine to regulate imbalances and normalize health in the lower organs ...

The Evolution of Biodynamics Symposium: 21st Century Research and Practice

11 speakers
3 days
Fri-Sun, January 24-26, 2024
SOIL Day 1: Voices from the Grassroots
SOUL Day 2: The Inner Landscape
SPIRIT Day 3: The Spirit of Biodynamics

Hi friends,

Following on from the great success that was our ...

Mikrobiologische, chemische und physikalische Veränderungen von Abwasserschlämmen durch Zugabe homöopathisch potenzierter Wirkstoffe - Phosphorelimination durch Phosphorus, dargestellt am Belebtschlamm aus der Kläranlage Würzburg

E. Schädlich

Summary The law demands phosphor elimination in the ...

Introduction to Biodynamic Viticulture 2025

Starts January 21 2025 - pre-enrol

Our Introduction to Biodynamic Viticulture course is ideal if you have a basic knowledge of viticulture and would like to develop a biodynamic approach. You might be planning a new vineyard, wanting to convert your ...