Jembella Farm: A Free Event - Biodynamics Field Day

Saturday, 29 October 2016

A Free Event - Biodynamics Field Day - Sunday Nov 13th 2016

For all of those who would like to know a bit more about Bio-dynamics, here's your chance to attend a free event.
In association with Biodynamic Agriculture Australia, we at Jembella Farm, together with Smallfry Wines, are hosting a field day on Sunday November 13th.
The day will begin at 9.30am at the vineyard of Smallfry Wines, 148 Vine Vale Road, via Tanunda.
(Signs will be out on the day)
We will be hosted by Wayne and Suzi, who come to bio-dynamics with a wealth of experience in viticulture. Both have App.Science degrees specializing in viticulture and a family history in the wine business. They have 25ha under vine, all of which is certified Grade A organic/bio-dynamic. Their Vine Vale vineyard has extensive plantings of very old vines as well as fruit trees and vegetable production.

In the morning Wayne Ahrens and Suzi Hilder will show how bio-dynamics is enhancing the quality and productivity of their historic vineyard.
Complimentary morning tea will be provided by BAA and there will be an opportunity to taste and purchase Smallfry wines.

The afternoon session will be held here at Jembella Farm, 199 Gawler Park Road, Angaston.
You are invited to bring a packed lunch to eat whilst relaxing in our garden or on the shady verandah.
Tea and coffee will be available for a gold coin donation.
Jembella Farm jams, honey and produce will be available for tasting and sales.
We will be wandering around our 16 acre self-sufficient farm, focusing on methods of fruit and vegetable growing, and animal management using organics and biodynamics.
You will see our liquid weed tea fermenting processes, Flow Form, Bio-char, methane digester, worm farm, soil activators, spreading methods, and learn about organic alternatives for the home garden to broad acre cropping and farming.

We are joined by our most knowledgeable and experienced representatives from Bio-dynamic Agriculture Australia John Hodgkinson from NSW and Shane Joyce from Queensland.

Topics to be discussed throughout the day will include:
* maximizing soil fertility
* composting - scale and methods
* weed and pest management
* bio-dynamic stirring and spraying set up and methods
* bio-dynamic preparation making and use

To register your attendance or for more information;
Phone the BAA Office 02 6655 0566
E-mail: bdoffice@biodynamics.net.au
Bio-dynamic Agriculture Australia

Biodynamics Field Day

7 comments:

sunflowers_and_tulips29 October 2016 at 20:56
Unbelievable!!! What a fantastic day you have planned, such a shame Tassie is just that bit too far away for a day trip !!!!! Anybody who goes to your open day will be one lucky duck. Jude x
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Phil Poggeaux30 October 2016 at 09:00
Tasmanian....why you so far away!! :-)
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Chris30 October 2016 at 22:13
I feel so annoyed as we have been to Australia twice and both times to the Barossa valley and I didn't know of your farm.. what a shame. Still I love reading about you and your farm, I have relatives, cousins of my mother in Geelong, my friend lives in S Australia and it was with them we visited THE Barossa Valley, we might have driven near your farm!
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Guida1 November 2016 at 19:31
What a great day, wish I lived closer (even in the same state), I would so be there. Thanks Guida.
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Whether you're living in an apartment, in a house in the suburbs or on acres, you can live frugally and sustainably. There are many things you can do to save money, eat ethically and healthily, reduce waste and live an enriched life.
We are Sally and Brian and we live in the Barossa Valley (South Australia) in a 100 year old house on sixteen acres with 2 dogs, 7 cows, 2 alpacas, 5 geese, 35 chickens, 78 sheep and a few bee hives.
Our way of life takes team work and dedication, but over the years we've learned to be more productive without seeming to put in quite so much effort. We've learned through making mistakes and taking a different approach to what the conventional ways would be. Still learning every day and constantly researching old and new methods, we believe that our lives are greatly enriched, we are healthier and we couldn't imagine any other way of life.
Considered to be living The Good Life, people love to visit us on our small farm to learn about our simple living philosophy.

Why do we do it?
Our love of good food, concern for our health and respect for all animals. The further we got into living on the land the more aware we became that most of the standard practices of growing food were not satisfactory. We couldn't eat with a clear conscience.
Milk from sad cows, pasteurized and homogenized into white liquid. Meat from distressed, hormone and antibiotic pumped livestock. Vegetables and fruits grown and sprayed with chemicals. What to do? Grow our own!
Slowly we grew our knowledge and took one step at a time, becoming proficient in one skill before moving on to the next. The learning curves were steep. We fell over and got back up again. There has been some derision and criticism of our approach from a few, but that's life when you swim against the tide.
If we are not the "norm" then so be it. There is nothing "normal" about growth hormones fed to beef, anti-biotics and chemicals fed routinely to chickens, cruelty and disrespect for farmed animals, meals in a box, GM foods, strawberries and tomatoes in winter.
Thankfully the World is waking up to cleaner and more ethical food. We didn't know back then that Organics and Bio-dynamics would become the "new black". The tide is turning and our swimming is becoming easier.