In 2019 in the UK only 2.7% of agricultural holdings were farmed organically and of these only 1% biodynamically. Biodynamics is a holistic, sustainable and enhanced form of organic farming which: seeks to maximize the health and vitality of soil, food and people, sees the farm as a self-maintaining flourishing ecosystem composed of many elements,…Continue reading Supporting UK Biodynamic Farmers
Starting farming
The Biodynamic Land Trust AGM took place in October at Hawkwood College attended by Land Trust members and supporters. Following the formal business, the open discussion which followed raised a number of points. One of these was the apparent shortage of suitable candidates wanting to work on the land being experienced both within the biodynamic movement…Continue reading Starting farming
The State of Nature
The latest report on the state of the UK’s Nature shows that 41% of species have declined in abundance since 1970. State of Nature 2019, following previous reports in 2013 and 2016, produced by a partnership of conservation NGOs, research institutes, UK and national governments and thousands of volunteers, highlights that 15% of species are…Continue reading The State of Nature