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LIBRARY LIST 

The following list of books are available for members to borrow. The books con be borrowed via: 

PICKED UP from Nirvana 184 Longwood Rd Heathfield by arrangement by phone/fax (08) 8339 2519. 

POSTED OUT Books can be posted on Tuesdays. Arrange as above. It will be the responsibility of the borrower to send them back by the due date. 

Books can be borrowed for 4 weeks. 2 books/4 newsletters at a time.  

 

 

BIO-DYNAMIC BOOKS 

*Agriculture      Rudolf Steiner 

             Eight lectures - the lecture series from 1924 that laid the foundation for bio-dynamic farming 

. (2 copies) 

* Biodynamics New direction in farming & gardening in NZ           NZBD assoc 1998 

             Written by various practitioners it explains the philosophy & practices of BD & demonstrates though     case studies of NZ pastoral, Orchardists, vegetable growers & home gardeners. 

*Grasp the Nettle            Peter Proctor 1997 NZ 

             This book aims to assist farmers & gardeners to apply the BD principles in a practical way. 

*Betwixt Heaven & Earth       Brian Keats 1999 Aust. 

            A compendium of essays pertaining to the Earth as part of a Living Cosmos. Includes a supplement to    Biodynamic planting calendar. 

*Bio-Dynamic Agriculture an introduction      Koepf, (= st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />England) Pettersson, Sweden) Schavmann (Germany) 1976 

             Provides an introduction to the BD methods showing the mixed farm, adapted to the ecosystem            offering self-            renewing & lasting fertility of the land. 

* Biodynamic Greenhouse Management         Heinz Grotzke 1990 USA 

            This book springs from a life of successful gardening in the greenhouse & in the field. An in-       depth             understanding of plant life assembled  through experience shares useful advice such as type  of   greenhouse, soils, water , air , light , , Bd preps, crops, elemental world  etc.    

* Earth & Man          Karl Konig 1982 USA 

            Many people today long for a new, truly experienced relationship to nature in their life & work.  

* The Earth’s Face - Landscape & its relation to the health of the soil         .  E. Pfeiffer 1998  

            The comprehensive advice on conservation & land- management given here by Ehrenfried         Pfeiffer, &             based on the     BD approach to the theme advocated by Rudolf Steiner. 

*Companion Plants _ and how to use them             Helen Philbrick & Richard Gregg 

              An alphabetical list checking plants that may help or hinder those growing in your garden. A standard   reference. 

* Laws of Life in Agriculture.      Nicolaus Remer 1995  

            The laws of life in agriculture propounded here have arisen from working with 30 farmers in an area of   podsol soils in          North West Germany as they put into practice Bd principles.  

* Agriculture as an Art The meaning of man’s work on the soil         . Manfred Klett 1991 

            Three talks by Manfred Klett given at the Fifth English-speaking International Conference for those        Concerned with Bio-Dynamic Agriculture. 

* Compost Preparations & Sprays -using in the garden, orchard & farm     E. E. Pfeiffer 1984 

          Contains information on the BD methods, compost, fruit trees, conversion of farms, crop rotations. &             environmental   factors. 

 

*Culture & Horticulture. A philosophy of gardening.                     Wolf D Storl.  Ed 2000 

            An introduction to gardening in its wider aspects, linking it to historical, philosophical & cosmological contexts, taking horticulture from the microscope to the wider cosmos 

 

*Weeds & What They Tell       Ehrenfried E. Pfeiffer 

            Describes what weed species tell us about the acidity, drainage, texture, organic matter, mineral deficiencies       in the soil. Beneficial weeds are discussed as well as appropriate methods of weed eradication.  

*Wine – From Sky to Earth Growing & appreciating biodynamic wines.  Nicolas Jolly (2 copies) 

* Gardening for Health & Nutrition an introduction to the method of Biodynamic Gardening     John & Helen Philbrick. 

            Introduces the principle of working with life & the inter-relatedness of life forces as well as practical       gardening advice.  

*The birth of a new Agriculture. Koberwitz 1924      Countess Johanna Keyserlingk Ed 1999 

             

*Developing Biodynamic Agriculture. Reflections on Early Research.                 Adalbert Count Keyserlingk   Ed1999 

*Gardening for Life. The Biodynamic way                Maria Thun 1999 

Maria Thun has gardened all her working life and is an authority on biodynamics. This is a collection of her tried and tested methods. Including accessible tips on favourable times for planting, harvesting & growing according to the planets & stars. Ways of building soil fertility - crop change & rotation, pests & diseases. 

*Results from the Biodynamic Sowing & Planting Calendar           Maria Thun 

*Soil Quality & financial Performance of Biodynamic & conventional farms in NZ 

John Reganold, Alan Palmer, James Lockhart & Neil Macgregor. 

*The Biodynamic Compost Preparations & the Biodynamic preparation as sense organs. 4 talks by Manfred Klett 

*Compost what is it, how it is made, and what it does.           H. H. Koepf 

*Stirring Machines How to build. 

*Bringing a Garden to Life     Carol Williams     

      An engaging mixture of step-by-step instruction, essay, poetry & personal experience show a unique guide         to the compelling mysteries & down-to-earth practicalities of everyday gardening. From mapping the   garden, preparing       the soil, planting seeds, feeding old perennial      boarders & pruning fruit trees, Carol     Williams tells not just how but why,     & vividly evokes the interest & pleasure of doing the job. 

 

 

GENERAL FARMING & GARDENING 

 

·        How to Grow More Vegetables Than you ever thought possible on less land than you can imagine       John Jeavons  USA 1995 

      Based on Biointensive gardening techniques developed by horticulturist Alan Chadwick. How to produce       vegetables        organically while maintaining soil nutrients for future crops, with minimum of water &      daily care.  

·        Organic Farming  an introduction           NSW Agriculture - Tocal 2000  

      A compressive introduction set out as a learning tool covering basic whys, how’s, values, weeds & pests, conversion, case studies, certification & standards.   

·        Organic Farming Livestock        NSW Agriculture - Tocal 2000 

      Covers organic management, animal welfare, and parasite problems, farming compost worms, case studies -      vealers, beef, deer, sheep, broadacre mixed farming, pigs, dairy/yoghurt & poultry. 

·        Organic Farming Soils, crops, fruits & vegetables.      NSW Agriculture _Tocal 2000 

              Organic crops/case studies, soil fertility, composting, earthworms. 

·        Recycle your garden- the essential guide to composting        Tim Marshall    2003 

Practical guide to the many methods of composting 

·        Tomatoes for Everyone   A practical guide to growing tomatoes all year round.   Allen Gilbert    Aust.1997 

            All you wanted to know about tomato growing. Takes you from starting your own seeds or seedlings right through to harvesting & storing. Over 100 varieties are described in easy to use chart format. 

·        Soil Collected Information. South Australia 

·        The Seed Savers’ Handbook    Michel & Jude Fanton       Aust  1999 

Detailed descriptions of seed collecting, propagation & kitchen uses of more than 100 vegetables, herbs & edible flowers. 

·        What Garden Pest or Disease Is That?         Judy Mc Maugh    Aust   Ed 2000 

An Australian guide to help you identify over 500 pest, insects & diseases of garden plants, all with colour photographs.  

·        Herbal Harvest  Greg Whitten 

·        Compost Tea Brewing Manual    Dr Elaine R. Ingham   2nd ed 2001 Aust 

Aerobically brewed compost teas carry a large array of microbial life which when applied to leaves can help plants resist fungal or bacterial diseases 

·        New Organic Grower                            Eric Coleman USA 

·        Four Seasons Harvest                              Eliot Coleman  USA  Ed 1999 

Organic vegetables from your garden all year long. 

·        The Complete Herbal Handbook for Farm & Stable.     Juliette de Bairacli Levy  G.Britain 1991  

Good sound advice on the general management of livestock and much wisdom on herbal remedies. There is plenty of good information about the many herbs, lists preventions and cures for ailments of sheep, goats, cows, horses, poultry and dogs. 

·        Orchard Pest Management & Spray Schedule Biodynamic, Organic & limited synthetic options.  Michael Maltas. 

·        The Water Efficient Garden                          Wendy van Dok    Aust.    Ed2000 

A guide to using less tap water in the garden. Includes information on planting design, greywater, rainwater, reducing evaporation & more. 

·        Holistic Resource Management   Allan Savory       

·        Genetic Engineering Dream or Nightmare           Mae-Wan Ho 

·        Organic Grape Production                            collected info 

·        Bread from Stones        Julius Hensel USA  Ed1991 

Our heritage of soil fertility accumulated in ages past has telescoped the time lapse between bread from stones to bring these two closes together. With the squandering of our soil fertility by continuous crop removal & insufficient fertility return, the distance between bread & stones will not be bridged by the best science.  

NATURE SCIENCE 

*The Metamorphosis of plants.   Essays by Jochen Bockemuhl & Andreas Suchantke Ed1995 

            By applying the Goethean scientific method. accurate naked-eye observation of leaf, stem & flower forms can reveal so much that is hidden from conventional microscopic analysis. 

*Sky Phenomena A guide to naked –eye observation of stars. Norman Davidson 

* Eco-Geography. What we see when we look at landscapes.     Andreas Suchantke.  Ed 2001 

              Eco-Geography is a ray of hope, to help us to achieve the balance between the materialism of modern science, & the current philosophy of despair that sees human beings as destroyers of nature. It shows the potential we have to develop sensibilities that meet the needs of the planet, & to form a true maturing partnership between nature & human culture. 

* Chaos, rhythm & Flow in Nature.   Lawrence Edwards, Nick Thomas, Phillip Kilner, 

 Olive Whicher, John Wilkes Ed 1994 

Chaos & complexity theory, theories of form production in nature, the intricate & powerful workings of the human heart, the mediating properties of water in flowforms: research in all these areas is gradually building up a ‘sensitive science’ on which future generations may literally depend for survival. 

*Harmony of the Creative word.      Rudolf Steiner      Ed 2001 

            The Human being & the Elemental, Animal, Plant & Mineral Kingdoms. !2 lectures given in Dornach, Switzerland, between 19 October & 11 November 1923. 

*The Heritage of Trees. History, Culture & Symbolism.             Fred Hageneder GB Ed2001 

            A wide-ranging study of the symbolism & cultural meaning of the tree through history, from the Cosmic Tree of pre-history to modern European & Asian customs & beliefs. 

* Nature Spirits     Selected lectures by Rudolf Steiner       Ed 2000 

            In ancient times, when people had a natural spiritual vision, human beings communed with nature spirits. It is Rudolf Steiner’s contention, based on knowledge attained through his own highly-trained clairvoyance, that this aspect of traditional “folk wisdom” is based on spiritual reality. 

* New Eyes for Plants             Margaret Colquhoun & Axel Ewald 

            A workbook for observing & drawing plants.  

            A practical introduction to a new art of gardening, sowing, planting, harvesting. 

* Nature as Teacher            Viktor Schauberger Translated & edited by Callum Coats. New principles in the Working of Nature. 

*Nature spirits & Elemental Beings.     Marko Pogacnik   Ed 1999 

      Working with the intelligence in Nature.  

*The Daughter of Gaia       Marko Pogacnik   Ed2002 

         Rebirth of the Divine Feminine 

*Christ Power and the Earth Goddess     Marko Pogacnik   Ed1997 

         A fifth Gospel 

*Healing the Heart of the Earth          Marko Pogacnik     Ed1998 

Restoring the subtle levels of life. 

*Silent Spring             Rachel Carson USA   Ed 2000 

Now recognized as one of the most influential books of the 20th century, Silent Spring exposed the destruction of wildlife through the widespread use of pesticides. Rachel Carson succeeded in creating a new public awareness of the environment which led to changes in government policy and inspired the modern ecological movement...  

*The Spirit in the Realm of Plants      Rudolf Steiner Ed1997 

* The Wholeness of Nature Goethe’s Way of Science                           Henri Bortoft 

The Fertile Earth     Viktor Schauberger (Translated & edited by Callum Coats) 

Nature’s Energies in Agriculture, Soil Fertilisation & Forestry. 

Moon Rhythms in Nature                         Klaus-Peter Endress & Wolfgang Schad. 

How lunar cycles affect living organisms. 

Fooswise                           Wendy E. Cook. 

Understanding what we eat & how it affects us. The story of human nutrition. 

 

 

 

 

 

ANTHROPOSOPHY 

* Rudolf Steiner & Anthroposophy.    Ed 1990 

 

* Rudolf Steiner: his life & work.      Gilbert Childs.  Ed 1995 

 

VIDEOS 

·        Growing Success An introduction to BD farming & gardening. 

·        Beyond 2000 Program Report on the NZ Soil Quality trials conducted by John Reganold.  

 

TOOGOOD COLLECTION These books have been kindly lent to our library by Laurie & Rosemary. 

Bio-Dynamic Agriculture Introductory lectures     Alex Podolinsky 

Vol 1 

Vol 2 

Towards a Phenomenology of the Etheric World       Brockemuhl /Lindenau /Maier /Muller / Poppiebaum /Rapp /Schad 

 

The Plant between sun and Earth.   George Adams & Olive Whicher 

 

Weeds in Australia    Charles Lamp & Frank Collet.   

#Companion Plants. Helen Philbrick & Richard Gregg; 1972 USA. 

Bio-Dynamic Gardening   John Soper 1983 UK 

Bio-Dynamic Gardening & Farming. Vol 1, 2, 3 Ehrenfried Pfeiffer 1983 USA 

The Bio Dynamic Methods of Agriculture an Introduction. Charley Sievers 1975 Aust. 

Moon & Plant Growth.  L. Kolisko 1978  

Agriculture of Tomorrow. E& L Kolisko 1978 

Harnessing the Earthworm    Thomas Barrett. 

The Solar Greenhouse Book James C McCullagh. 

The Complete Greenhouse Book.  Building & using greenhouses from cold frames to solar Structures. 

Solar Greenhouse. Design, construction, operation. Rick fisher & Bill Yanda 

The One-Straw Revolution. An introduction to natural farming. Masanobu Fukuoka 

Nut Tree Culture in North America. Richard Jaynes 

Forest Farming J Sholto Douglas & Robert A de J Hart  

Small-Scale Grain Raising Gene Logsdon 

Farmers of Forty Centuries.  F.H. King 

Tree Crops A Permanent Agriculture. J. Russell Smith. 

Free For All Weeds & wild plants as a source of food. Ceres 

Water For every farm practical irrigation plan for every Australian property. P.A. Yeomans 

The City Forest. The keyline plan for the human Environment Revolution     P.A. Yeomans       

The Rodale Herb Book. How to use, grow & buy Nature’s Miracle Plants.  

Health Secrets of Plants & Herbs.   Maurice Messegue.                            

Wild Fruit & Nuts       G. Eley 

Herbs How to select, grow & enjoy    Norma Lathrop 

The complete Book of Herbs & Spices.  Claire Loewenfeld & Philippa Back 

An Agricultural Testament         Sir Albert Howard 

Herbs that Heal   William Thomson 

Herb Identifier & Handbook      Ingrid Gabriel 

Herbs .A Concise Guide in Colour. Hamlyn 

Beekeeping in Victoria. Dept of agriculture  

Beekeeping in Australia for Pleasure & profit     Fred Bailey 

Starting Right with Bees A beginner’s handbook on beekeeping. 

Bees & Beekeeping.           Irmgard Diemer 

 

 

NEWSLEAF Journal of the Bio Dynamic Farming & Gardening Assoc Australia 

    

Newsleaf is received quarterly & contain a mix of topics.  

 

                                                              

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