Category Archives: Biological Farming

Cheese Factory in Tilba, Nic and Erica Dibden send a message to all farmers Part 4 of 4

Nic and Erica’s message to farmers: If you have a dream put it into action and do what it feels right. Healthy farm, healthy people, happy farmers!

Dairy farming and cheese making in Tilba: Saving and making money with a natural fertiliser program Part 1 of 4.
Dairy farming and cheese making in Tilba: Here’s a chemical free solution to handling fire weed! Part 2 of 4.
Dairy farming and cheese making in Tilba: Why visit the ABC Cheese factory in Tilba!Part 3 of 4
Cheese Factory in Tilba, Nic and Erica Dibden send a message to all farmers Part 4 of 4

Dairy farming and cheese making in Tilba: Why visit the ABC Cheese factory in Tilba!Part 3 of 4

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Listen as new owner & cheese maker Erica Dibden tells us what you’ll find at the ABC Cheese factory at Tilba. It has something for everyone.

Dairy farming and cheese making in Tilba: Here’s a chemical free solution to handling fire weed! Part 2 of 4.

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Nic Dibden, dairy farmer, discusses how he deals with fire weed naturally. Nic will not use any chemicals on his farm so he is forced into finding other solutions.

Dairy farming and cheese making in Tilba: Saving and making money with a natural fertiliser program Part 1 of 4.

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Nic Dibden shows his natural fertiliser program which includes using a flow form stirrer for making up his sprays and which includes using compost and lime. We hear of the fantastic results of now having stored silage for the next 2 years

Composting Worms and Alpacas

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Australian Worm Growers Association member, Geoff Tually uses worms to compost his alpaca manure. He also invites you to join the Worm Grower Association for good networking.
Please visit: http://www.ausworm.com

Are We Flogging a Dead Horse? Part 6 of 6

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A Tongue in cheek description of government activity!

This is part 6 of 6 of Biodynamic Workshop with Hamish Mackay and John Priestley about Moon Phases
Practical applications from observing that it is a Full Moon Part 1 of 6
Understanding the Lunar Calendar Part 2 of 6
Visual results in plant growth when struck at different times in the lunar cycle Part 3 of 6
Wider Uses of the Astrological Calendar Part 4 of 6
The Future with Biodynamics and the Need for Some Biodiversity Part 5 of 6
Are We Flogging a Dead Horse? Part 6 of 6

Hamish Mackay explains biodynamic preparations Clip 2 of 3

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This is Part 2 of 3 of Biodynamic Composting Preparation with Hamish Mackay
Hamish introduces his class to biodynamic (BD) preparations. He explains that there are certain rules to follow but stresses that it is best to just start – no matter what!

Watch Hamish Mackay who is giving a practical demonstration of building a static compost pile. He is at Rod and Suzanne Windrim’s Krinklewood Vineyard, a biodynamic biodiverse farm which hosts classes to show fellow farmers the joys of farming in tune with nature.

Hamish Mackay talks about some of the basics of biodynamic composting
Hamish Mackay explains biodynamic preparations.
Hamish Mackay talks about some of the differences of composting with and without biodynamic preparations

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Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 5 of 5

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Here’s a simple reason as to why we have weeds.

This is a snippet from a 1 day course : with Hamish Mackay and John PriestleyGrowing Soils for the Future – Food For Today filmed by Farming Secrets. For more information on the series please email: info@famingsecrets.com

Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 1 of 5
Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 2 of 5
Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 3 of 5
Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 4 of 5
Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 5 of 5

Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 4 of 5

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Here’s a simple reason as to why we have pests and of the essential role they play.

Biodynamic Proved to be the Ultimate Composting Part 3 of 5

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“It is owing to our limitations that a thing appears to us as single and separate when in truth it is not a separate thing at all.” So said Rudolf Steiner, an Austrian philosopher, literary scholar, architect, playwright, educator, and social thinker and founder of biodynamic agriculture.