ORGANIC gardeners nourish the soil by using compost, animal manures, worm farms and weed tea, without introducing harmful chemicals.
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Biodynamics goes a step further, speeding up the fertilization process with natural herbal boosters for maximum efficiency.
Organic gardener Peter Kearney has just returned from the International Biodynamic Conference in Dornach, Switzerland, where he presented workshops on biodynamic preparations in the urban food growing context.
On April 11, ROGI has invited Peter to share ideas and explain how he cares for his 2 hectare organic farm at Samford, north-west of Brisbane.
Peter has been growing crops for 20 years and has found it magical how organic procedures can work so much better with the use of biodynamic preparations.
He said the first thing people asked when they visited his farm was how do we deal with pests.
“I never have a problem with pests eating my crops,” he said.
“We do have insects and birds and digging creatures but we manage our growing areas so their impact is very low because we know that soil fertility is our most important tool in managing the plants and biodynamic practices are great for this.
“People think they are doing everything right by growing organically and not using chemicals but when things go wrong, it’s often because the soil is not being transformed quickly enough.
“Different herbal potions have the capacity to efficiently concentrate key minerals so that plants won’t be attacked.
“It’s not just like an antibiotic that stops something bad, it’s actually something that improves the organism overall and creates balance.
“Just as it is important to have balance in our lives, so too we should be aiming to balance soil activity.”
Join Peter and ROGI members at their next meeting on Wednesday, 11 April at 6.15 for 7pm start at Salvation Army corner McDonald Road and MacArthur St, Alexandra Hills. See rogi.com.au
