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25.01.2022 Cardboard is carbon. Chuck it back in the ground! We try to recycle a lot of paper and carbon that we consume athome. We add it to our compost piles and bins and cardboard works a treat as a grass / weed suppressant. We save our cardboard up and then, when laying a new bed, we soak it quickly in a solution of molasses and Biodynamic seaweed solution. This helps kick start the microbial breakdown as we then lay it down before adding our soil and compost blend over the top.... The last bed we put down made me think about packaging, plastic and the integrity of some companies. With a lot of run of the mill packaging, you end up with a mountain of plastic and packing tape big enough to make a football out of it! I'll give a shout out to @dyson here. We bought a new vacuum after our old Dyson lasted about 12 years before our bashing and crashing took its toll. The new vacuum came in clean cardboard. I think one small plastic plastic bag and the rest of the parts were just seated in clean plain cardboard rather than bubble wrap. So pretty much all of the packaging went into the garden to grow food! I'll also give a shout out to @nightlifemusic where I used to work in Brisbane. They put a lot of thought into recycling. Their old music systems always came back to the company to be stripped and parts re-used where possible. Their transport boxes were just big thick foldable cartons. We still use a couple of them at home as they just fold up and stack away in the shed until we need them again. So in this season of over consumption, it's a great time to reflect on where you spend your hard earned coin and the companies that deserve your loyalty. All the best, Brownie.

25.01.2022 Our first vanilla flower! Do we hand pollinate or leave it to our wonderful hive of native bees 6 metres away? #biodynamics #organics #healthyfood

21.01.2022 I'm so stoked how this is progressing. Just over two weeks since we integrated soil activator into the mix to kick start the 16 week composting process. Fungi is awesome

20.01.2022 We've been watching the wonderful conjunction of jupiter and saturn over the past week. It aligns with the solstice at 9.02 aedst tonight. First nations people are celebrating this event as a time of renewal and love for our mother earth. There's more detail via linktree in my bio about this ceremony. We'll be taking time tonight to sit down with friends and meditate facing towards Uluru leading up to this conjunction.... In amongst all of the busyness and noise of this year and this time, there's a chance to stop this evening and join in with the original custodians of our land and share our intentions and love for all living things in our world. Get those bare feet connected to the earth and our hearts coming together. Love and peace to you all. Brownie #uluru #katatjuta #anothertime #ngaltawaddi #biodynamics

19.01.2022 So proud to be associated with this organisation. Just a couple of years ago, this was just a concept and there's now over ten chapters of Young Farmers Connect around the country. Support this great organisation which supports young and new emerging farmers in growing clean healthy, local food. Grab the magazine for Xmas or become an active member for a group near year. Congrats to everyone involved. Amazing!... Sowing Seeds Magazine, in partnership with Young Farmers Connect, are thrilled to launch this special issue on young farmers. Featuring stories from a new generation flocking to the agricultural sector with a passion for regeneration and a determination to bridge the gap between growers and the people who eat. Head to www.sowingseedsmagazine.com or www.youngfarmersconnect.com to order your copy << printing is about to commence and deliveries will be available for Christmas >> Environmentalism Regenerative Food Systems Circular Economy Zero Waste Living Foraging Sustainability

19.01.2022 It's been two years since Bridget and I did this wonderful intro to biodynamics course with Hamish Mackay and Charlie Arnott. I've been lucky enough to be invited back a few times and always find new inspiration from this magical practice. A great bunch of participants today putting together a bd compost heap. Looking forward to day 2 tomorrow. #regenerativeagriculture #biodynamics #browniesbiodynamics #healthysoils #healthypeople

14.01.2022 Hamish and Charlie are running a free webinar next Tuesday 28th July as an intro to Biodynamics. Follow the link in my bio to book a spot.

14.01.2022 Walking around your yard in bare feet is one of life's great pleasures...often destroyed by bindis! Microbes from the soil make you happy, scientists have discovered. I've heard it from an aboriginal elder that stamping your bare feet on the ground first thing in the morning makes you happy too. So like a lot of things, first nations people knew this stuff already. So what to do with bindis? Weeds are there to deliver a service to the soil. Dumping poisons on them degrades yo...ur soil instead of improving them. It's like spraying weeds with roundup, they just keep popping back up and you just have to keep spraying! This spring I've made a bindi biodynamic tea. 1. Spend a lazy arvo digging up half a bucket of weeds. (Works well with a cold beer in hand) 2. Fill the bucket up with clean water and add a good handful of bd soil activator. Soil activator has all the BD elements in it 3. Stir once a week for six weeks. 4. Keep it covered with cloth to keep the mossies from breeding. 5. After 6 weeks strain off the weedy bits and then pour the clear liquid into a container. 6. Apply the tea at around 20 to 1 with water to the areas where the weeds are rampaging. Best to apply before the weeds sprout and go to seed. So for bindis, apply it every couple of weeks through winter into early spring. You can also add it into a bd soil treatment spray towards the end of your stir at about 20 to 1. Why do it? Well it's better for all living things than poisons. By making a weed tea, you're taking the weeds and supercharging them to add elements to the soil what the soil needs and the weeds are out to contribute. Bindis are also trying to cover bare earth too. So you might want to let your lawn grow longer. I've done a similar thing with nut grass last summer and I reckon I've knocked it back by at least 50 percent in my veggie beds this year. So look after your soils while you look after your feet. It's cheaper and friendlier for all living things.

13.01.2022 Vibrant winter veg at Pops Produce. Catch them at Lismore organic markets Tuesday's, lismore farmers markets Saturday and Ballina Missingham markets on Sunday. Organic Biodynamic goodness. Yum! #biodynamic #organic #regenerativeagriculture #browniesbiodynamics

12.01.2022 Cow pit pat. Fresh cow poo, crusher dust, crushed egg shells and some biodynamic preps embedded. Another fantastic day. #biodynamics #regenerativeagriculture #browniesbiodynamics

09.01.2022 Hell yeah https://www.theguardian.com//honey-better-treatment-for-co

08.01.2022 Another great biodynamic workshop with Hamish Mackay and Charlie Arnott. This is the 4th one I've been to in the last 2 years. New things to learn every time and so many fantastic people to meet. Big thanks to Hamish and Charlie for having me along and Adam and his family for hosting us under a glorious outdoor classroom. There's a groundswell of people now connecting the dots between healthy soils, healthy food and happiness! So glad to be part of this transformation.... #biodynamics #biodynamics2024 #organic #healthysoils #healthyfood #regenerativeagriculture See more

05.01.2022 I took this course two years ago and it really was a life changing experience. Hamish and Charlie have been wonderful mentors and offer ongoing support to get you up and running on improving your soil, plants and animals via this beautiful practice. Cant recommend this course enough and details are via my bio. Monday and Tuesday 16th and 17th Nov at Binna Burra near Bangalow.... Two Day Introduction to Biodynamics with Hamish Mackay & Charlie Arnott This Introduction to Biodynamics Two Day workshop brings together the art and science of agriculture, teaching participants how biodynamic preparations contribute to and enhance the soil food web and introduce practical aspects needed to apply biodynamics.

04.01.2022 Such a beautiful process as the bees swarm. Hopefully we can set her up in a nice new home. There's a fantastic book called "song of increase" which describes the mating and swarming process for these wonderful creatures. Quite mind blowing. #biodynamic #bees #cleanfood

04.01.2022 Charlie and Hamish are running another 2 day course around this wonderful practice. Where: Binna Burra (near Bangalow) When: 16th and 17th Nov Why: It's a fantastic way to view your land as one living organism. Learn how to apply biodynamic principles to improve the health of your soil, plants and animals in a simple and pragmatic way.... Tix at: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing?eid=667870& See more

03.01.2022 Back at beautiful Dirawong Headland renewing our holistic context and wedding vows from last year.