This is essential reading for biodynamic practitioners who want to delve more deeply into the origins and theory of the preparations, and who want to better understand the spiritual principles that underpin how they work.

At the heart of the biodynamic method are the eight preparations used to enhance the health and vitality of the soil: horn manure, horn silica, yarrow, chamomile, nettle, oak bark, dandelion and valerian. In this deeply insightful book, renowned biodynamic expert Manfred Klett explores the principles that underlie the preparations. He looks in detail at each preparation, describing their different properties, how their substances are enhanced and transformed through the stages of preparation, and the effect each preparation has on the soil and plants.

Throughout, Klett advocates a holistic approach, which sees farms and gardens as integrated living organisms with the preparations playing a key role in improving the quality of the soil and producing healthy plants.

Author: Manfred Klett
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Floris Books
Published: 05/02/2023
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781782508434

About the Author
Dr Manfred Klett is the former director of the Department of Agriculture at the Goetheanum in Switzerland and has over sixty years' experience of biodynamic agriculture. He lives in Hesse, Germany. Bernard Jarman is a biodynamic consultant based in Stroud, UK. He is a director of the UK Biodynamic Association.