Building a Biodynamic Compost Heap with Maya Dailey

Building a Biodynamic Compost Heap with Maya Dailey
HANDS-ON, Limit 15 people
Suggested donation $20

Come down to the Farm at South Mountain and assist Maya in building a biodynamic compost heap. Biodynamics seeks to capture the "life force" in plant matter and, through specific mixing and building techniques, enhance that energy and return it to the soil.

General definition of Biodynamics:
Biodynamic agriculture conceives of the farm as an organism, a self-contained entity with its own individuality. Emphasis is placed on the integration of crops and livestock, recycling of nutrients, maintenance of soil, and the health and well being of crops and animals; the farmer too is part of the whole. Cover crops, green manures and crop rotations are used extensively. The approach also attempts to consider celestial influences on soil and plant development and to revitalize the farm, its products, and its inhabitants. Many biodynamic farmers are guided by a calendar indicating favorable times to plant, weed, etc based upon the energy of planetary motions.

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Comment by Jehnifer Niklas on February 22, 2010 at 12:52pm

Wow! I had an AMAZING time at Maya's this past weekend. If I wasn't so cold from the sudden rain fall and starving from the pathetic breakfast I had I would have stayed all day! The people were all great! Hope to meet up with you all again in the near future!
~Jehn

Comment by Bob Sommer on February 20, 2010 at 8:46am

Sorry to miss today's composting workshop. Heading for the store to help on the Ozzy event. Don't ask. Bob

Comment by Jehnifer Niklas on February 17, 2010 at 5:27pm

Is anyone commuting from the East Valley and willing to carpool? Or even from the Chandler area? E-mail me! Jehnifer.Niklas@asu.edu or call (480) 251-2055

Comment by michelle sambrano on February 15, 2010 at 8:47pm

there is actually two of us planning on coming! looking forward to it!

Comment by Ericka Cero Wood on January 25, 2010 at 10:56am

Ryan and I went to the previous Biodynamic Compost Heap building. What an awesome time, nothing like creating new life through compost. Maya has some really great insight, highly recommend it!