2009 and beyond has many exciting and rewarding events, workshops and conferences to offer. Here you will find a selected list. If you would like your event featured or added to the NetworkM calendar, please let us know. 

OCTOBER

An Evening Seminar at Alcatraz/Angel Islands with Ana Pogacnik
San Francisco, CA, USA:  October 9 - 11, 2009
Alcatraz and Angel islands are infamous, both in their significance for local Native Americans and as places where prisoners and immigrants were interned by the U.S. government in the last two centuries.
In this weekend seminar we will visit these islands, and perhaps other locations in the San Francisco bay area, and on this journey will be led to truly ‘see’ these places in a new way. Through individual and group exercises and practices, movement, singing, toning, art and guided meditation, we will look fearlessly into the mirror that the landscape is offering us, and through which we can recognise, understand and heal many unsolved questions about ourselves and our lives.
Cost for the seminar will be $275, which includes ferry and park fees but not accommodations and meals.
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For information about Ana Pogacnik’s work, visit these websites: www.ana-pogacnik.com and www.lifenethome.org .

The Ground We Share, Rudolf Steiner College
Fair Oaks, CA, USA:  October 10, 2009
With David Basile and Laura Liska. Out of the earth, living soils develop which nourish us with food and flowers. This class deepens our understanding of the soil and how to enliven it. We’ll learn bed preparation, techniques of double- and single-digging, and biodynamic compost making. This is Session 1 of 4, which can be taken as a series or individually. $95 (Regular), $75 (Students/Seniors).

For information and registration contact Rudolf Steiner College • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Biodynamic Preparations, Rudolf Steiner College
Fair Oaks, CA, USA:  October 17, 2009
With Harald Hoven. The BD preps are Rudolf Steiner’s special contribution to agriculture. Fermented herbs create rich compost to enliven the soil. Fermented cow manure and crystals are sprayed on soil and plants to stimulate root growth and aid plant maturation. We will make and apply “horn manure” preparation (BD #500) in the garden and learn about the balancing action of the spray preps. This is Session 2 of 8, which can be taken as a series or individually. $95 (Regular), $75 (Students/Seniors). For information and registration contact Rudolf Steiner College • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Fall Biodynamic Preparations-Making Workshop
Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics
Woolwine, Virginia, USA:  October 21 – 25, 2009
Harvesting of sheaths, and the making of the biodynamic preparations; five days of hands-on workshops and lectures.
Dewane Morgan of Demeter Certified Biodynamic Mid-heaven Farm in Park Rapids, MN, will talk about building top-soil through biodynamics.
Call (276) 930-2463 or online.

Biodynamic Farm Field Days
Dates & Locations Below
Join the Demeter Biodynamic Trade Association (DBTA) to find out more about the Demeter USA Biodynamic ® standards and practices and how they relate to NOP organic. Held in collaboration with the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Demeter USA, the Demeter Biodynamic Trade Association, and the Josephine Porter Institute for Applied Biodynamics, Inc.

Learn more about:
    * Biodiversity, integrating hedgerows, insectaries, animals, etc. into a whole farm organism
    * Soil fertility management, including restricted materials, composting definitions (source materials, preparations, etc.), maximum allowed fertility rates, livestock requirements, and prohibited fertility and feed materials
    * Biodynamic preparations introduction and application methods
    * Crop protection and preventative management practices, with an overview of restricted material
    * And more...come with questions!

Regional field days on Demeter certified Biodynamic farms in California:

    * Mendocino County: Mendocino Organics, northern Mendocino, October 20
    * Mendocino County: The Apple Farm, Philo, October 21
    * Central Coast: The Grain Farm, Paso Robles, November 3
    * Central Valley: Marian Farms, Fresno, November 4
    * Southern California: Beck Grove, Fallbrook, November 17
    * Napa Valley: Grgich Hills American Canyon Vineyard, November 17

Cost is $15.00
To register: Call the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association at (888) 516-7797 (Alison, ext. 3)


NOVEMBER

Plants — Our Daily Bread, Rudolf Steiner College
Fair Oaks, CA, USA:  November 7, 2009
With David Basile and Laura Liska. Plants sustain life. Grains--wheat, rice, corn in particular--are the foundations of civilizations. We’ll study the significance of the plant kingdom within the whole of nature, as we learn the arts of sowing seeds, and growing, harvesting, preparing, and baking staple grains, our daily bread. This is Session 2 of 4, which can be taken as a series or individually. $95 (Regular), $75 (Students/Seniors).

For information and registration contact Rudolf Steiner College • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Wise Traditions Conference
Schaumberg, Illinois, USA:  November 13 - 15
A Showcase for Delicious Traditional Food. A Unique Opportunity for Health Professionals and Laymen interested in Diet and Health. Who Should Attend Wise Traditions? Doctors, nurses, nutritionists, dietitians, parents, students, food writers, food providers, farmers, public servants, teachers, patients, activists, agriculture professionals, people interested in nutrition, people with no interest in nutrition, people who love to cook, people who hate to cook, people who like to eat, Baby Boomers concerned about their health, grandparents concerned about their grandchildren, couples who want healthy babies, people who want answers, people who love controversy. . . and You!
www.westonaprice.org

Compost, Rudolf Steiner College
Fair Oaks, CA, USA:  November 14, 2009
With Harald Hoven. Compost is the ideal recycler of all organic wastes, acquainting us with the mysteries of death, transformation and new life. Biodynamic preparations, used homeopathically in the compost pile, are important healing medicines for the depleted earth. Compost becomes the bearer of new life, improves any soil, and provides the highest quality fertility. You will learn the theory behind composting and practical skills for building compost piles for both large- and small-scale operations. This is Session 3 of 8, which can be taken as a series or individually. $95 (Regular), $75 (Students/Seniors). For information and registration contact Rudolf Steiner College • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Alternative Hive Building Workshop, Rudolf Steiner College
Fair Oaks, CA, USA:  November 20 - 22, 2009
A weekend workshop with Uwe Bodenschatz.
Learn the craft of constructing healthy and nurturing alternative beehives. We’ll transform rye straw and pine into hanging skeps and golden mean hives while learning about the history of beekeeping and Mr. Bodenschatz’s methods for harvesting materials for his hives from his biodynamic woodlot and rye fields. Hives built during class will be available for purchase ($450) with prior reservations. Uwe Bodenschatz, master carpenter, beekeeper, and innovator, joins us from his biodynamic farm in Germany. Learn more at www.bodenschatz.de. To reserve one of the hives made during class, e-mail This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it Fri, 7pm-8:30pm; Sat 9am-5pm; Sun 9am-12pm. $175 (Regular) $140 (Students/Seniors) Pre-registration is required. For information and registration contact Rudolf Steiner College • 916.961.8727 • www.steinercollege.edu • This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Coming into Conversation: Encouraging Social Commitment
Anthroposophical Youth Section
Dornach, Switzerland:  November 27 – 29, 2009
Come with us on the adventure of exploring and experiencing social themes of our time. There will be conversation groups on a range of social topics (including social three-folding, economics, social sculpture, and more). There will also be space for you to bring the topic you are currently passionate about. In addition, there will be short ‘conversational’ contributions from Elizabeth Wirsching, Paul Mackay, Seth Jordan, Shelley Sacks, Ulrich Rösch and Katie Dobb.
www.youthsection.org

DECEMBER

Acres USA Conference
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA:  December 3 – 5, 2009
The annual Acres U.S.A. conference sets the standards for innovation and learning. It is where you find farmers and consultants from every side of eco-farming who come together to share their experience and expertise. Attend the non-stop event, learn the latest in cutting-edge technology and methods, and return home ready to make your farming operation the best it can be.
www.acresusa.com/events  

A Winter Intensive — On the Spiritual Foundations of Biodynamic Agriculture
Rudolf Steiner College
Fair Oaks, CA, USA:  December 8 – 13, 2009
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JANUARY

YWMS Conference and Youth Festival
Kolkata, India:  January 23 - 27, 2010
The Youth Festival themed on the idea of ‘Where the Nation Becomes a Single Nest’ is a novel initiative being undertaken by us for the first time. Teenagers and young adults are being invited to participate in what is going to be a very unique opportunity for them to step out of their mundane lives and relish the unimaginable and exhilarating joy of coming together for a fun fiesta. The Youth Festival would serve as the platform for bringing these young adults coming from remote parts of India together and engaging them in activities related to skits, dancing, music and sports. Can there be a better platform than this to establish and discover the joys of mutual camaraderie and bonhomie?
www.ymws-internationalconference2010.org

APRIL 2010

Heartchord Music Festival
Dornach, Switzerland: 9 - 11, 2009
An event to fill the Goetheanum with music of all colours and genres – a weekend jamboree. A search for the notes behind the world contrasted with an opportunity to explore the fellowship arising from musical co-creation. Whether musician or music lover, this event will hold a space for exchange, improvisation, concerts, learning. A sonic space entered with instruments, ears, hearts and conversations to explore the treasures that lie between the tones.
This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it • www.heartchord.org

JUNE 2010

US Social Forum II
Detroit, Michigan, USA: June 22 - 26, 2010
The US Social Forum is a movement building process. It is not a conference but it is a space to come up with the peoples’ solutions to the economic and ecological crisis. The USSF is the next most important step in our struggle to build a powerful multi-racial, multi-sectoral, inter-generational, diverse, inclusive, internationalist movement that transforms this country, and changes history. We must declare what we want our world to look like and we must start planning the path to get there. The USSF provides spaces to learn from each other’s experiences and struggles, share our analysis of the problems our communities face, build relationships, and align with our international brothers and sisters to strategize how to reclaim our world.
www.ussf2010.org

More Events To Come!  Stay tuned... 

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