Earth Keepers Summer Session 1
The Pfeiffer Garden 285 Hungry Hollow Rd, Chestnut Ridge, NY, United StatesA farm and garden 4-week session for ages 6-14
A farm and garden 4-week session for ages 6-14
A Weekly Class Open to Everyone.
Learn how to grow food and care for the farm animals!
Mac Mead introduces biodynamics in the context of the spiritual-scientific understanding of earth evolution. In the garden, we do hands-on work with the horn manure preparation, transplanting, raised beds, and planting cover crops.
Enjoy a sit-down dinner, prepared by Threefold Café, featuring biodynamic vegetables from Threefold Community Farm!
Includes raffle and auction to benefit the farm!
Alex Tuchman, Director of Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary introduces biodynamic beekeeping.
Alex Tuchman, Director of Spikenard Farm Honeybee Sanctuary leads us in an immersive weekend of the honeybee!
Megan Durney shares about the essential nature of the animal, and Kim Vaughan covers the basics of biodynamic dairy herd management.
At the heart of biodynamics is the image of caring for the earth and her kingdoms as for a living being that can unfold and develop into an independent, self-sustaining individuality.
Hugh Williams, one of the best orchardists in the East and a biodynamic farmer for over forty five years, shares his perspective and practical knowledge!
Craig Holdrege explains how to work with the living dynamic qualities of plants and animals. Sherry Wildfeuer takes us through the ins and outs of using the Stella Natura planting calendar.