Preparation 500 is made by burying cow horns filled with fresh cow manure in the earth over the autumn and winter period. It is the basis for soil fertility, and the renewal of degraded soils. If n
The BOGG group will have a stall at EcoDay to promote the group and its activities, sellsome books, calendars, and generally increase the awareness around the benefits
of gardening biodynamically and organic.
GARDEN TOUR of Kathrina Muller’s quarter acre garden
When: Saturday 13 February10am
Cost:$4 (fundraising for Freeset, a charity organisation inCalcuttathat Kathrina’s brother and sister-in-law are working with. See http://freesetglobal.
Hi everyone
A bit of a quiet one this month. We have two events to advertise:
1. BOGG planning session
Wednesday 25 November 2009
6pm at Sustainable Living Centre
Please feel free to attend to assist in planning for the year ahead. Bring your idea
GARDEN TOUR, NETTLE TALK, BUTTERFLY RELEASE AND XMAS PICNICWhen: Saturday 12th December 10am
Cost: $7 + gold coin koha ($7 this is a very discounted entry price to the village!)
Where: Howick Historic Village, Bells Road, Lloyd Elsmore Park, Pakura
Another Shelly Beach Farm visit is trying to be planned for early next year. If you want to be notified about further details please leave a comment.
www.shellybeachfarms.org.nz
Shelly Beach Farm lies 80km North West of Auckland on the Kaipara Harb
Derek and Julie have offered for Oooobys to join a Soil & Health visit to their Mt Albert Garden.
Location: 22 Phyllis Street Mt Albert.
When: Saturday Oct 17th at 10am
Click on link below for google map directions:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=22
If you have not checked this out would recomend, also join their monthly news letter, lots of great info.
www.koanga.org.nz
Koanga has been collecting and growing old fruit trees, vegetables, and flowers for 25 years. As we've come to know, and lov
Biodynamic Organic Gardening Group
October field trip
Hi everyone
Elaine Bennett's Farm, Albany
Elaine and her family have 12 Acres which has been run organically over the past year and a half and biodynamically since early this year when Elaine co
Having recently been to a meeting in the Titirangi Presbyterian Church where three Labour MP's and others lamented the new Tree legislation, I know we have to work together to make caring for living plants and humans "Normal".
The Minister for Conser
Introduction to the Biodynamic Home Garden
An exciting programme of film, workshop, talk and star gazing
With Peter Proctor and Rachel Pomeroy
Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 October,
Michael Park School, 55 Amy St, Ellerslie
Movie night: “One Man, one
Spring Dee’s Organic Gardening courses
Place: Dee's Home, in Auckland
Cost: $40 including morning tea and fresh garden salad for lunch.
· What to plant in Spring for fresh organic produce
· Working on the backyard Spring garden
· Planting for s
www.shellybeachfarms.org.nz
Shelly Beach Farm lies 80km North West of Auckland on the Kaipara Harbour.
The farm covers 400 ha and is fully organic/bio dynamic with Demeter certification. John and Norrie Pearce have farmed the original 200 ha block s
Hi would be great to share here the things happening in your garden, good, bad, what your planting, harvessting or just what you have observed:
Last night raining so went out about 10pm to do some snail hunting, got about 50 and put them in an old m
Biodynamics - holistic sustainable organic agriculture
Biodynamic methods work toward the development of the farm or garden as a balanced and sustainable unit. They include organic practices such as crop rotation, recycling through composts and liqui