The Biodynamic Movement in Britain: A History of the First 100 Years

This concise and fascinating history of the development of biodynamics in Britain is written by the former Director of the Biodynamic Agriculture Association, UK and includes portraits of biodynamic pioneers such as Ehrenfried Pfeiffer and Marna Pease.

Biodynamics grew out of Rudolf Steiner's Agriculture Course, a series of lectures he gave in 1924. It is now an inspirational worldwide movement bringing a uniquely holistic, organic agriculture to farms, vineyards and gardens.

Bernard Jarman presents engaging personal portraits of biodynamic pioneers, including Daniel Dunlop, George Adams, Lili Kolisko, Marna Pease and Ehrenfried Pfeiffer, showing how their lives and perspectives shaped the movement.

The Biodynamic Movement in Britain also examines key moments from 1928 to the present, such as the split in the Anthroposophical Society that led to two rival biodynamic organizations in the 1930s and 40s, the flourishing of the wider organic movement in post-war Britain, and addresses the challenges posed at the start of the twenty-first century by genetically modified crops. It describes early discoveries, including research that led to the development of the Maria Thun Biodynamic Almanac, and later initiatives, such as Community Supported Agriculture.

This book provides a welcome overview for members of the biodynamic community, offering the future of this vital movement a fascinating and grounding knowledge of its own past.