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Agricultural course: The birth of the Biodynamic Method
Agricultural course: The birth of the Biodynamic Method
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 1855841487
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £12.95

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When Rudolf Steiner gave these lectures 80 years ago, industrial farming was on the rise and organic methods were being replaced in the name of science, efficiency and technology. With the widespread alarm over the quality of food in recent years, and the growth of the organic movement and its mainstream acceptance, perceptions are changing. The qualitative aspect of food is once again on the agenda, and in this context Rudolf Steiner's only course on agriculture is critical to the current ...read more
 
Agriculture
Agriculture
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 9780938250371
Publisher: Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
Format: PB

Price: £16.99

In this remarkable series of lectures, delivered in 1924, Rudolf Steiner first laid down the principles of biodynamic agriculture. Each lecture contains fascinating insights into farming, the plant and animal world, the nature of organic chemistry and the influences of the heavenly bodies.

The discussions which followed are also recorded, in which Steiner answered questions and engaged in debate with the audience. This edition comes with full editorial notes and appendices, and includes ...read more
 
Agriculture: An Introductory Reader
Agriculture: An Introductory Reader
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 1855841134
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £8.95

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The evolving human being; Cosmos as the source of life; Plants and the living earth; Farms and the realms of nature; Bringing the chemical elements to life; Soil and the world of spirit; Supporting and regulating life processes; Spirits of the elements; Nutrition and vitality; Responsibility for the ...read more
 
Blackboard Drawings 1919-1924
Blackboard Drawings 1919-1924
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 1855841525
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £25.00

Rudolf Steiner recorded his view of the world in many books, but also in over 5,000 lectures. Here, he explained his ideas on a wide range of subjects: education, science, the social question, art, architecture, medicine and agriculture. Steiner spoke freely, using only minimal notes. But when explaining conceptually difficult subject matter he frequently resorted to illustrating what he was saying with coloured chalks on a large blackboard. After the lecture the drawings were rubbed out and ...read more
 
Christmas: An Introductory Reader
Christmas: An Introductory Reader
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 9781855841895
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £6.99

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Rudolf Steiner, the often undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities, including education - both general and special - agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, religion and the arts.

Steiner’s original contribution to human knowledge was based on his ability to conduct ‘spiritual research’, the investigation ...read more
 
Easter: An Introductory Reader
Easter: An Introductory Reader
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 1855841390
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £6.99

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Rudolf Steiner, the often undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities, including education - both general and special - agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, religion and the arts.

Steiner’s original contribution to human knowledge was based on his ability to conduct ‘spiritual research’, the investigation ...read more
 
First Steps in Inner Development
First Steps in Inner Development
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 0880104643
Publisher: Anthroposophic Press
Format: PB

Price: £10.95

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Rudolf Steiner is perhaps best known for his influence and wisdom in the fields of education, agriculture, medicine, science, and art.

It is often forgotten that it was as a spiritual teacher that he made these contributions. Unfortunately, while his immediate students had the advantage of Steiner as a personal guide to their inner lives, later readers have had only his written works to guide them.

Steiner, however, did give a few lectures on inner development—especially on ...read more
 
Medicine: An Introductory Reader
Medicine: An Introductory Reader
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 1855841339
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £8.95

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Rudolf Steiner, the often undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities including education—both general and special—agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, religion, and the arts. Today there are thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and many other organizations based on his ideas.

Steiner's original ...read more
 
Rosicrucian Wisdom
Rosicrucian Wisdom
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 1855840634
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £10.95

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Steiner's is unique, in that it combines esoteric teaching with practical suggestions for social development. He is best known today for the application of his ideas to education, medicine, and agriculture. None of this, however, could have developed without the coherent and profound body of spiritual knowledge at the very core of his work.

In Rosicrucian Wisdom (one of his most complete introductions to modern spirituality), Steiner’s basis is the stream of Rosicrucian teaching—not the ...read more
 
Rosicrucian Wisdom
Rosicrucian Wisdom
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 9781855841345
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: AB

Price: £26.99

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The work of Rudolf Steiner is unique in the way it combines esoteric teaching with practical suggestions for the development of social life. Indeed, Steiner is best known today for the application of his ideas in areas such as education, medicine and agriculture. But none of this could have developed without the coherent and profound body of spiritual knowledge which stands at the very core of Steiner's work.

In Rosicrucian Wisdom - one of his most complete introductions to modern ...read more
 
Spiritual Ecology: Reading the Book of Nature and Reconnecting with the World
Spiritual Ecology: Reading the Book of Nature and Reconnecting with the World
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 9781855842045
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £12.95

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Today we face an increasing number of challenges connected to our environment - from climate change and extreme weather patterns to deforestation, threats to animal species and ongoing crises in farming. Hardly a day goes by without further alarming reports. How are we to respond - particularly if we wish to take a broader, spiritual view of these events?

Today we face an increasing number of challenges connected to our environment - from climate change and extreme weather patterns to ...read more
 
St John’s: An Introductory Reader
St John’s: An Introductory Reader
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 9781855841741
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £5.99

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Rudolf Steiner, the often undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities, including education - both general and special - agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, religion and the arts.

Steiner’s original contribution to human knowledge was based on his ability to conduct ‘spiritual research’, the investigation ...read more
 
What Is Biodynamics?
What Is Biodynamics?
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 0880105402
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £13.95

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In 1924 - in response to questions about the depletion of soils and a general deterioration of crops and livestock - Rudolf Steiner gave eight lectures on “the spiritual foundations for a renewal of agriculture.” Based on his suggestions and spiritual science, generations of farmers, gardeners, viticulturist, and researchers developed biodynamics as a healing, nurturing, holistic, ecological, organic, and spiritual approach to a sustainable care of the Earth.

What Is Biodynamics? ...read more
 
Whitsun and Ascension: An Introductory Reader
Whitsun and Ascension: An Introductory Reader
by Rudolf Steiner
ISBN: 185584169X
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £5.99

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Rudolf Steiner, the often undervalued, multifaceted genius of modern times, contributed much to the regeneration of culture. In addition to his philosophical teachings, he provided ideas for the development of many practical activities, including education - both general and special - agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, religion and the arts.

Steiner’s original contribution to human knowledge was based on his ability to conduct ‘spiritual research’, the investigation ...read more
 

Agriculture Course, Koberwitz, Whitsun 1924, The
Agriculture Course, Koberwitz, Whitsun 1924, The
by Peter Selg
ISBN: 9781906999087
Publisher: Temple Lodge
Format: PB

Price: £12.99

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subtitle: Rudolf Steiner and the Beginnings of Biodynamics

Biodynamic agriculture, which has consistently increased in popularity over the years, was born from a single course of eight lectures delivered by Rudolf Steiner in Koberwitz (now in Poland) in June 1924. In The Agriculture Course Peter Selg presents an unprecedented study of the context within which the lectures took place, conveying a tangible sense of the celebratory mood and atmosphere of those Whitsun events. He highlights ...read more
 
Rudolf Steiner's Philosophy: And the Crisis of Contemporary Thought
Rudolf Steiner
by Andrew Welburn
ISBN: 0863154360
Publisher: Floris Publishers
Format: HB

Price: £25.00

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The Austrian-born philosopher Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) created a vast legacy of practical work in Waldorf education, biodynamic agriculture, Camphill communities for adults and children with special needs, as well as in many other artistic and scientific areas.

The foundation of all these approaches is a highly developed system of thought with which Steiner addressed philosophical issues. Many of these issues were also tackled by a number of contemporaries, notably the phenomenological ...read more
 
Principles of Biodynamic Spray and Compost Preparations
Principles of Biodynamic Spray and Compost Preparations
by Manfred Klett
ISBN: 0863155421
Publisher: Floris Publishers
Format: PB

Price: £6.99

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A renowned biodynamic expert, Klett provides a fascinating overview of the history of agriculture, then goes on to the discuss the practicalities of spray and compost preparations and the philosophy behind them.

This is essential reading for any biodynamic gardener or farmer who wants to understand the background to core biodynamic techniques.

Based on keynote talks given by Manfred Klett at Biodynamic Agricultural Association ...read more
 
Biodynamic Food and Cookbook, The
Biodynamic Food and Cookbook, The
by Wendy Cook
ISBN: 1905570015
Publisher: Clairview Books
Format: PB

Price: £18.99

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‘In my experience, biodynamic food is of exceptional quality and taste - so I use it when I can. And it’s good for my health!’ - Antony Worrall Thompson


I know from my own experience that eating biodynamically grown food ... leaves a fine and lasting impression on the palate.’ - Patrick Holden, Director, Soil Association


Biodynamics is about respect for nature, sustainability and spiritual ecology - but most of all it is about flavoursome, nutritious and enjoyable ...read more
 
Radical Prince: The Practical Vision of the Prince of Wales
Radical Prince: The Practical Vision of the Prince of Wales
by David Lorimer
ISBN: 0863154638
Publisher: Floris Publishers
Format: PB

Price: £9.99

This is the first book to provide an explanatory overview of the Prince of Wales' philosophy, revealing the coherence of his ideas on ecology, organic agriculture, holistic health, religion, architecture and education.

In this eye-opening book, David Lorimer outlines the radical thinking that underpins the Prince's vision and the ways in which he has translated this into practical projects with The Prince's Trust, The Prince's Foundation, The Duchy of Cornwall, the Prince's Foundation ...read more
 
Extraordinary Plant Qualities for Biodynamics
Extraordinary Plant Qualities for Biodynamics
by Jochen Bockemühl
ISBN: 0863155766
Publisher: Floris Publishers
Format: PB

Price: £12.99

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Plants have many qualities which can be harnessed for use in health and beauty products. In biodynamic gardening and agriculture, one of the most important uses of plants is in spray preparations and in compost mixtures, where different plants can bring very different benefits.

This beautifully illustrated book looks at the qualities of seven different everyday plants -- yarrow, chamomile, nettle, valerian, oak, dandelion and horsetail -- and shows how their nature and habits relate to ...read more
 
Animal Pharm: One man's struggle to discover the truth about Mad Cow Disease and Variant CJD
Animal Pharm: One man
by Mark Purdey
ISBN: 9781905570119
Publisher: Clairview Books
Format: PB

Price: £12.95

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"Next to weapons of mass destruction, BSE or Mad Cow Disease was the Blair government's biggest scare. Mark Purdey's investigation is urgent, required reading." - John Pilger

"If Purdey is right, he deserves a Nobel Prize for medicine. Instead he has been shot at, his phone lines have been cut and his house has been burnt down. The Ministry of Agriculture, which for 50 years has enjoyed a dangerously close relationship with the agrochemical industry, has repeatedly sought to discredit ...read more
 
What is Biodynamic Wine?: The Quality, the Taste, the Terroir
What is Biodynamic Wine?: The Quality, the Taste, the Terroir
by Nicolas Joly
ISBN: 9781905570096
Publisher: Clairview Books
Format: PB

Price: £9.99

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"Nicolas Joly is right: he is not a winemaker. He is a thinker, a talker and an idealist, with a captivating passion for his work. His wine is simply the end result of a much greater process." - DECANTER

"Under Joly's biodynamic care, this historic vineyard produces one of the most distinctive and expressive wines of the Loire." - WINE AND SPIRIT

"Coulée de Serrant... among the most distinctive wines today..." - WINE SPECTATOR

Nicolas Joly is responsible for producing some ...read more
 
Biodynamic Agriculture
Biodynamic Agriculture
by Willy Schilthuis
ISBN: 9780863153976
Publisher: Floris Publishers
Format: PB

Price: £7.99

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A newly revised edition

Biodynamics is an internationally recognized approach to organic agriculture in which the farmer or gardener respects and works with the spiritual dimension of the earth’s environment.

In a world where conventional agricultural methods threaten the environment, biodynamic farms and gardens are designed to have a sound ecological balance. This concise and fully illustrated book presents evidence that biodynamic crops put down deeper roots, show strong ...read more
 
Breakdown of Climate, The: Human Choices or Global Disaster?
Breakdown of Climate, The: Human Choices or Global Disaster?
by Peter Bunyard
ISBN: 9780863152962
Publisher: Floris Publishers
Format: PB

Price: £14.99

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El Nino, the collapse of the Gulf Stream, devastating hurricanes and floods -- many natural disasters have been linked in recent years to global warming and other climatic changes. Are these events part of a natural cycle, or have we reached the limits of Earth's ability to perpetuate these cycles? Our very survival depends on our relationship with the natural climate. The Breakdown of Climate depicts how human activities have influenced weather patterns and created imbalances throughout the ...read more
 
Anthroposophy: A Concise Introduction to Rudolf Steiner's Spiritual Philosophy
Anthroposophy: A Concise Introduction to Rudolf Steiner
by Henk van Oort
ISBN: 9781902636924
Publisher: Temple Lodge
Format: PB

Price: £7.95

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Rudolf Steiner's work is recognized today largely due to the prominence of the international Steiner school movement, biodynamic agriculture, anthroposophical (holistic) medicine, and so on. However, the comprehensive spiritual philosophy that stands behind these practical initiatives is not so well known. In this concise presentation, based on years of giving introductory courses on the subject, van Oort presents an overview of key aspects of Steiner's thought. He deals with concepts such as ...read more
 
Rudolf Steiner: His life, work, inner path and social initiatives
Rudolf Steiner: His life, work, inner path and social initiatives
by Rudi Lissau
ISBN: 1903458560
Publisher: Hawthorn Press
Format: PB

Price: £11.99

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Rudolf Steiner was the founder of anthroposophy, which he defined as 'the consciousness of one's humanity'. His work is neither religious nor sectarian but rather a universal and modern science of the spirits, appropriate to the inner conditions of present day humanity.

This comprehensive overview of the life and work of Rudolf Steiner examines his revolutionary thinking on education, science, agriculture, the arts and spirituality. Rudi Lissau explores the legacy of Steiner's unique ...read more
 
Living Earth, The: The Organic Origin of Rocks and Minerals
Living Earth, The: The Organic Origin of Rocks and Minerals
by Walther Cloos
ISBN: 9780906155011
Publisher: Lanthorn Press
Format: PB

Price: £6.99

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An increasing number of enthusiasts are attracted by the rich variety of rocks and mineral around us, and new ways of looking at them.

In this book, Walther Cloos views the Earth as a living organism, with different kingdoms of nature -- mineral, plant and animal -- as stages left behind as the earth develops. He argues that everything currently inert and static was once dynamic and living.

The author considers many different aspects of geology, including chapters on oil, ...read more
 
Agriculture of Tomorrow
Agriculture of Tomorrow
by Eugen and Lili Kolisko
ISBN: AGOT
Publisher: Kolisko Archive
Format: HB

Price: £130

The original biodnyamic compendium. Includes results of hundreds of experiments to test and prove the benefits of the biodynamic method against conventional practices. This is a rare book and long out of print.

Stroud, Gloucester, England: Kolisko Archive, original publication,1939.

For more details about this book please ...read more
 
Demeter Cookbook, The
Demeter Cookbook, The
by Hermann Spindler
ISBN: 9781902636962
Publisher: Temple Lodge
Format: HB

Price: £20.00

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Recipes based on biodynamic ingredients from the kitchen of the Lukas Klinik.

"The aims of biodynamics are to produce food which nourishes the whole human being and to practise an agriculture which enhances the earth’s future..."
"The specific qualities and characteristics of Demeter produce contribute to a form of nutrition which enhances vitality and promotes inner life." - Nikolai Fuchs, Agriculture Section, Goetheanum, Switzerland.

The official Demeter Cookbook presents ...read more
 
Gardening for Life: The Biodynamic Way
Gardening for Life: The Biodynamic Way
by Maria Thun
ISBN: 9781869890322
Publisher: Hawthorn Press
Format: PB

Price: £14.99

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Biodynamic techniques recognise that plant life is intimately bound up with the life of the soil; that the soil itself is alive and that the degree of vitality influences the health of the crops. You will soon be able to grow quality produce which possesses vitality and has the highest flavour, through the nurture of the soil.

Sharing its principles, methods and techniques with organic farming, biodynamic agriculture additionally acknowledges that the plant's growth is also affected by ...read more
 
Developing Biodynamic Agriculture: Reflections on Early Research
Developing Biodynamic Agriculture: Reflections on Early Research
by Adalbert Count Keyserlingk
ISBN: 9781902636139
Publisher: Temple Lodge
Format: PB

Price: £8.95

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Genetic manipulation, industrial methods of agricultural production and disregard for natural laws have all led in recent times to growing public concern about the safety of food. As a result, there is a corresponding growth of interest in organic methods of farming. Biodynamic agriculture, founded by Rudolf Steiner in the 1920s, is a further development of the organic approach, using special preparations - which work in harmony with cosmic and earthly forces - to enrich the soil and enliven ...read more
 
Philosophy as an Approach to The Spirit
Philosophy as an Approach to The Spirit
by Richard Seddon
ISBN: 9781902636696
Publisher: Temple Lodge
Format: PB

Price: £8.95

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subtitle: An Introduction to the Fundamental Works of Rudolf Steiner

'What was important for Steiner was less the body of his ideas themselves than the transformation they can bring about in the reader by opening the mind to the real nature of the spiritual world. Philosophy, properly regarded, is not the intellectual solution of abstract questions not being asked, but an activity that helps to resolve the questions which arise in the course of life itself. It must therefore itself ...read more
 
Cosmos, Earth and Nutrition : The Biodynamic Approach to Agriculture
Cosmos, Earth and Nutrition : The Biodynamic Approach to Agriculture
by Richard Thornton Smith
ISBN: 9781855842274
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press
Format: PB

Price: £14.95

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In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in organic and biodynamic produce. Although once marginal and 'alternative', escalating concerns about the environment, health, food quality and animal welfare have brought organics into mainstream consciousness.

Biodynamics, a unique development of the organic approach, does not narrowly focus on agricultural techniques. It was conceived as a new way of thinking about farming, nutrition and the world of nature, allowing for a ...read more
 
Birth of a New Agriculture, The
Birth of a New Agriculture, The
by Adalbert Graf von Keyserlingk
ISBN: 9781906999056
Publisher: Temple Lodge
Format: PB

Price: £14.95

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subtitle: Koberwitz 1924 and the Introduction of Biodynamics

In 1924 at Koberwitz, the estate of Count and Countess Keyserlingk, Rudolf Steiner gave a key course of lectures on agriculture. At a time when industrial methods were being introduced into farming, Steiner had a radically different, evolutionary, vision. Based on a revitalized relationship with nature, his approach encompassed knowledge of the cosmos, the elemental world and the earth, and utilized special planting methods and ...read more
 

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