Module I: Introduction to Biodynamic Gardening

• The biodynamic principles and approach to gardening.
• Preparing your garden infrastructure and improving soil conditions.
• Introduction to creating your planting plan and sizing your garden.
• Biodynamic gardening resources: tools and equipment.
• Working with rhythms, relationships and biodynamic preparations.
• Rhythms in nature and planting with the stars.

Module 2: Designing your garden for health and nourishment

• Basics of Garden Planning
• Sizing your Garden and the Sowing Calendar.
• Seed selection, order and preparation for sowing.
• Investing in your garden and longevity

Module 3: Soil fertility management with a biodynamic approach.

• Origin of different soils and significance of the microbiome.
• Simple ways to getting to know your soil.
• Plants as indicators for soil types, fertility and the pH.
• How to cultivate and improve different types of soils Celebration of the natural and cultivated flora and fauna The Vocation of plants and soils.
• Soil Fertility Management

Module 4: Nursery work in a biodynamic setting

• The Nursery and managing controlled environments.
• How to make your own best potting mixes.
• Nursery management: Sowing, pricking out and transplanting.

MODULE 5: The Biodynamic Compost, Fertilisation, the Dynamic Rotation, Successions, Intercropping and Companion Planting

• The benefits of biodynamic composting and regenerating soils.
• The biodynamic compost and feeding the microbiome of the soil From Crop Rotation to Companion Planting.
• Bio-dynamic remedial methods and resources.
• Alleviating deficiencies and bio-dynamic subtle fertilisation.

MODULE 6: The Biodynamic Custodianship and Creating a Biodiverse Living Organism

• The Bio-dynamic approach to balancing the Fauna and Flora Part 1
• The Bio-dynamic approach to balancing the Fauna and Flora Part 2
• The significance of the Summer Solstice Part 1: Planning your autumn garden.
• The significance of the Summer Solstice Part 2: Universal life cycles.

MODULE 7: Securing the Future of Gardening: Bio- dynamic Preparations and Seed Reproduction

• Deepening the understanding of biodynamic preparations.
• How to use the Maria Thun Biodynamic planting calendar.
• The bio-dynamic approach to dealing with climate change The bio-dynamic approach to reproducing seeds:
• Part 1 The bio-dynamic approach to reproducing seeds.
• Part 2 Preparing for the Autumn and Winter garden.

MODULE 8: The Biodynamic Garden in Autumn and Winter. Reaping the Harvest, Storage and Food Conservation

• The Earth as a Living, Inter-connected Organism.
• Benefits and the Making of the Biodynamic preparations.
• Reaping the Harvest and Giving Back.
• Prepare the Winter Garden and the Best Storage for the Harvest.