----- Original Message ----- From: "COYOTEHILLFARM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, November 05, 2002 12:41 AM Subject: information/ books
> > One thing "Information abut Steiner's agricultural > remedies" .... find information/ books and more ? (In the US) > > Per Garp/NH Hi Per Garp Please excuse the long post but this is a collection of posts from the last few years that i have collected for enqiuries like yours. the Acres USA site is full of even more titles. Happy reading. Regards Tony Robinson. New Zealand. Buy as many BD books that you can afford. I'd start with Maria Thun's "Gardening for Life" and I'd get a copy of "Culture and Horticulture" by Storl. Hugh Lovel turned a mountain 'ravine' into a bountiful farm, so you'll find lots of good information in his classic "A Biodynamic Farm" (available through ACRES USA http://www.acresusa.com) While talking to the ACRES people, pick up Nicolas Jolies biodynamic viticulture book. I strongly recommend that you read other biological classics so that you gain perspective. Read the Malibar Farm books, read Fukuoka, Jeavons, "Farmers for Forty Centuries," Sir Albert Howard's titles, and the more recent stuff by Alan Savory and Alan Nation. All of these ideas are being pulled together at http://www.gardeningforthefuture.com . Look at the introductory class on www.oregonbd.org There are links to other resources on the web in the acknowledgements section and in the appendix. The best intro is Wolf Storl's "Culture and Horticulture". Maria Thun's "Gardening for Life" is a good intro for gardening. Proctor's "Grasp the Nettle" is an intro for farmers. Steiner's lectures are the basis but are very difficult for a beginner, I wouldn't recommend starting there. When you are ready for the source, Malcolm Gardner's more recent translation of the "Agricultural Lectures" is definitely preferred. Glen has posted some chapters at http://rimu.orcon.net.nz/garuda/Agriccourse/Agricourse.html Koepf's textbook is comprehensive tho a bit dull reading. It is, however, one of the few resources completely available on line at http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/010114koepf/bda.html ========================== Suggested Reading on Biodynamic Farming: BDFGA (New Zealand). 1989. Biodynamics: New Directions for Farming and Gardening in New Zealand. Random Century New Zealand, Auckland. 230 p. Castelliz, Katherine. 1980. Life to the Land: Guidelines to Bio-Dynamic Husbandry. Lanthorn Press, Peredur, East Grinstead, Sussex, England. 72 p. Groh, Trauger, and Steven McFadden. 1997. Farms of Tomorrow Revisited: Community Supported Farms, Farm Supported Communities. Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Kimberton, PA. 294 p. Lovel, Hugh. 1994. A Biodynamic Farm for Growing Wholesome Food. Acres, USA, Kansas City, MO. 215 p. Koepf, Herbert H. 1989. The Biodynamic Farm: Agriculture in the Service of the Earth and Humanity. Anthroposophic Press, Hudson, New York. 248 p. Koepf, Herbert H., Bo D. Pettersson and Wolfgang Schaumann. 1976. Biodynamic Agriculture: An Introduction. Anthroposophic Press, Hudson, New York. 430 p. Koepf, Herbert H. 1993. Research in Biodynamic Agriculture: Methods and Results. Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Kimberton, PA. 78 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1975. Sensitive Crystallization Processes ( A Demonstration of Formative Forces in the Blood. Anthroposophic Press, Spring Valley, NY. 59 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1981. Weeds and What They Tell. Bio-Dynamic Literature, Wyoming, RI. 96 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1983. Bio-Dynamic Gardening and Farming. [collected articles, ca. 1940 - 1961] Volume 1. Mercury Press, Spring Valley, New York. 126 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1983. Bio-Dynamic Gardening and Farming. [collected articles, ca. 1940 - 1961] Volume 2. Mercury Press, Spring Valley, New York. 142 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1983. Soil Fertility: Renewal and Preservation. Lanthorn, East Grinstead, Sussex, England. 200 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1984. Chromatography Applied to Quality Testing. Bio-Dynamic Literature, Wyoming, RI. 44 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1984. Bio-Dynamic Gardening and Farming. [collected articles, ca. 1940 - 1961] Volume 3. Mercury Press, Spring Valley, New York. 132 p. Suggested Reading on Biodynamic Farming: (continued) Podolinsky, Alex. 1985. Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Introductory Lectures, Volume I. Gavemer Publishing, Sydney, Australia. 190 p. Podolinsky, Alex. 1989. Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Introductory Lectures, Volume II. Gavemer Publishing, Sydney, Australia. 173 p. Proctor, Peter. 1997. Grasp the Nettle: Making Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Work. Random House, Auckland, N.Z. 176 p. Remer, Nicolaus. 1995. Laws of Life in Agriculture. Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Kimberton, PA. 158 p. Remer, Nikolaus. 1996. Organic Manure: Its Treatment According to Indications by Rudolf Steiner. Mercury Press, Chestnut Ridge, NY. 122 p. Sattler, Fritz and Eckard von Wistinghausen. 1989. Biodynamic Farming Practice [English translation, 1992]. Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Association, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England. 336 p. Schilthuis. Willy. 1994. Biodynamic Agriculture: Rudulf Steiners Ideas in Practice. Anthroposophic Press, Hudson, NY. 11 p. Schwenk, Theodore. 1988. The Basis of Potentization Research. Mercury Press, Spring Valley, NY. 93 p. Steiner, Rudolf. 1993. Spiritual Foundations for the Renewal of Agriculture: A Course of Lectures. Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Kimberton, PA. 310 p. Storl, Wolf D. 1979. Culture and Horticulture: A Philosophy of Gardening. Bio-Dynamic Literature, Wyoming, RI. 435 p. Thompkins, Peter, and Christopher Bird. 1989. The Secrets of the Soil. Harper & Row, New York, NY. 444 p. Suggested Reading on Biodynamic Compost: Blaser, Peter, and Ehrenfried Pfeiffer. 1984. Bio-Dynamic Composting on the Farm and How Much Compost Should We Use? Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Inc., Kimberton, PA. 23 p. Corrin, George. 1960. Handbook on Composting and the Bio-Dynamic Preparations. Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Association, London. 32 p. Courtney, Hugh. 1994. Compost or biodynamic compost. Applied Biodynamics. Fall. p. 11(13. Courtney, Hugh. 1994. More on biodynamic composting. Applied Biodynamics. Winter. p. 8(9. Courtney, Hugh. 1995. More on biodynamic composting - II. Applied Biodynamics. Spring. p. 4(5. Koepf, Herbert H., B.D. Pettersson, and Wolfgang Schaumann. 1976. Bio-Dynamic Agriculture: An Introduction. The Anthroposophic Press, Spring Valley, NY. 430 p. Koepf, H.H. 1980. Compost ( What It Is, How It Is Made, What It Does. Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Inc., Kimberton, PA. 18 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1983. Soil Fertility, Renewal & Preservation (3rd Edition). The Lanthorn Press, East Grinstead, England. 199 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1984. Bio-dynamic Gardening and Farming. [collected articles, ca. 1940 - 1961] Volume 3. Mercury Press, Spring Valley, New York. 132 p. Pfeiffer, Ehrenfried. 1984. Using the Bio-Dynamic Compost Preparations & Sprays in Garden, Orchard, & Farm. Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Inc., Kimberton, PA. 64 p. Remer, Nikolaus. 1996. Organic Manure: Its Treatment According to Indications by Rudolf Steiner. Mercury Press, Chestnut Ridge, NY. 122 p. Sattler, Friedrich, and Eckard v. Wistinghausen. 1992. Bio-Dynamic Farming Practice. Bio-Dynamic Agricultural Association, Stourbridge, England. 333 p. Publications on Biodynamics BD Experimental Circle (UK). Handbook on Making the Biodynamic Preparations. British Biodynamic Agricultural Association, London. 17pp Blaser, P. and Pfeiffer, E. E. (Reprinted as booklet 1984). Biodynamic Composting of the Farm: How Much Compost Should We Use? US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association. Bockermuhl, J. 1981. In Partnership with Nature. Biodynamic Literature, Rhode Island. Castelliz, K. 1980. Life to the Land. Guidelines to Biodynamic Husbandry. Landthorn Press, East Grinstead. UK. �3.40 Childs, G. 1995. Rudolf Steiner: His Life and Work. Floris Books. �4.99. Colquhoun, M and Ewald, A. 1996. New Eyes for Plants. Hawthorn Press. Corrin, G. 1960. Handbook on Composting and the Biodynamic preparations. British Biodynamic Agricultural Association. Reprinted 1995. �2.95. Fyfe, A. Anthroposophical Science with Special Reference to Capillary Dynamolysis. Science Forum No. 6, London. Goethe, J. W. von (Trans. 1974). The Metamorphosis of Plants. . US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Rhode Island. Grotzke, H. 1990. Biodynamic greenhouse Management. Biodynamic Literature, Kimberton, USA. Hemleben, J. 1988. Rudolf Steiner. Henry Goulden. [A biographical work which gives a clear idea of the many fields to which Steiner devoted his life.] �7.95 Koepf, H. H. 1981. Biodynamic Sprays. Biodynamic Literature, Kimberton, USA. [Booklet] Koepf, H. H. 1990. Compost, What Is It, How Is It Made, What It Does? US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association Koepf, H. H. 1993. Research in Biodynamic Agriculture. US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association Koepf, H. H. and Thompson, P. 1990. The Principles of Biodynamic Farming. New Farmer and Grower. Spring 1990. 2pp. Koepf, H. H. and Thompson, P. 1990. The Principles of Biodynamic Farming. New Farmer and Grower. Spring 1990. 2pp Koepf, H.H. 1989. The Biodynamic Farm. Anthroposophic Press, New York. �16. Kolisko, L. Moon and Plant Growth. Kolisko, E and L. 1978. Agriculture of Tomorrow (2nd edition). Kolisko Archive Publications, Bournemouth. Konig, K. 1982. Earth and Man. Biodynamic Literature, Wyoming, R.I., USA Kranich, E. M. 1984. Planetary Influences Upon Plants: A Cosmological Botany. Biodynamic Literature. Wyoming R.I. New Zealand Biodynamic Association. 1989. Biodynamics: New Directions for Farming and Gardening in New Zealand. Random House, Auckland Pfeiffer, E. 1983/4. Biodynamic Gardening and Farming (3 volumes). Mercury Press, Spring Valley, New York. Pfeiffer, E. and Riese, E. 1985. Grow a Garden and be Self-sufficient. Mercury Press, Spring Valley, New York. Pfeiffer, E. E. (1948, 1956). Biodynamics: Three Introductory Articles. BD Farming and Gardening Association, Inc. Springfield, Ill. Pfeiffer, E. E. (reprinted 1983). Soil Fertility, Renewal and Preservation: Biodynamic Farming and Gardening. Lanthorn Press, East Grinstead, UK. [Particularly valuable for its research data and links with health]. Pfeiffer, E. E. 1976. Biodynamic Treatment of Fruit Trees, Berries and Shrubs. Stroudsberg. Pfeiffer, E. E. Sensitive Crystallization Process. Verlag Emil Weises Buchhandlung, Dresden. Pfeiffer, E. E. 1962. Chromatograms of Soils, Biodynamic Preparations and Their Source Materials. Biodynamics No. 62. Pfeiffer, E. E. 1988. The Earth's Face: Landscape and its Relation to the Health of the Soil. Lanthorn Press, East Grinstead, UK. Pfeiffer, E. E. Weeds and What They Tell. . US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association [Booklet] Pfeiffer, M. W. 1990. The Agricultural Individuality: A Picture of the Human Being. US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association Pfeiffer, E. E. 1984. Chromatography Applied to Quality Testing. BD Literature, Wyoming, Rhode Island, USA. Podolinsky, A. 1985/89. Biodynamic Agriculture: Introductory Lectures. Gavemer Foundation, Sydney. (2 volumes). Pretty, J. n. 1995. Regenerating Agriculture. Earthscan. [Discusses the need for sensitive farming methods in both developed and developing countries and the social and institutional changes necessary.] �12.95. Remer, N. The Laws of Life in Agriculture. US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association Riese, E. 1949. Advice on the Practical Application of the Preparations. 4pp Sabarth, E. 1968. Plant Relationships as Made Visible by Chromatography. Sattler, F and von Wistinghausen, E. 1992. Biodynamic Farming Practice. . British Biodynamic Agricultural Association. [The most comprehensive practical guide to biodynamics] �32. Schilthuis, W. 1993. Biodynamic Agriculture. Floris Books. [This small paperback is the most straightforward introduction to biodynamics]. �4.95 Soper, J. 1976. Studying the Agriculture Course, British Biodynamic Agricultural Association, London. Soper, J. 1983. Biodynamic Gardening. . British Biodynamic Agricultural Association, Stourbridge. Soper, J. 1996. Biodynamic Gardening. (Revised and enlarged by B. Saunders-Davies and K. Castelliz). Souvenir Press. �10.99 Star and Furrow. Journal of the . British Biodynamic Agricultural Association, published twice a year and contains short articles on many aspects of biodynamics. Steffen, W. 1981. Methodical Investigations of Capillary Dynamolysis. Botton Science Laboratory, England. Report 1. Steiner, R. Agriculture. [A series of lectures give in 1924. First translation into English (British Biodynamic Agricultural Association, 1974) is out of print; second is available from the US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association (1993)]. �12.95. Steiner, R. Occult Science - An Outline. Rudolf Steiner Press. [Steiner himself recommended this work as a background to the agriculture lectures. It provides a spiritual-scientific history of the Earth]. �8.95 Steiner, R. The Spiritual Beings in the Heavenly Bodies and in the Kingdoms of Nature. Steiner Book Centre, Vancouver. Steiner, R. The Elemental World and the Future of Mankind, Dornach, May 28, 1922 [RS lecture] Storl, W. D. (1979) Culture and Horticulture: A Philosophy of Gardening. Biodynamic Literature, Kimberton, USA. Thornton Smith, R. 1996. Biodynamics and the Control of Weeds. MS. 7pp. Thornton Smith, R. 1996. Modern Agriculture, Sustainability and Biodynamics. In: Sri Lanka Association of Geographers Proceedings. Thun, M and M. K. Working whit the Stars: A Biodynamic Sowing and Planting Calendar. Lanthorn Press., East Grinstead, UK. Published annually. �4.35. Thun, M. 1990. Work on the Land and the Constellations. 2nd Edition. Lanthorn Press. East Grinstead, UK. [Sourcebook for those using the annual planting calendar.] �4.50 Tompkins, P and Bird, C. 1989. Secrets of the Soil. Viking Arcana. [A fascinating compendium of evidence for the working of non-conventional influences in plant growth.] �16. Wildfeuer, S. (Ed) Stella Natura: Planting Calendar. . US Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association. Zoeteman, K. 1989. Gaia-Sophia: A Framework for Ecology. Floris Books. [Covers a wide field of earth history and ecology and attempts to build bridges between natural and spiritual-scientific points of view.] �11.99
