Further Reading

Works by Rudolf Steiner

Agriculture Course. Two editions are currently available. The original English translation by George Adams has been republished (2004) as Agriculture Course: The Birth of the Biodynamic Method, by Rudolf Steiner Press, UK. A more recent translation (1993) was made by Catherine Creeger and Malcolm Gardner, and published as Spiritual Foundations for the Renewal of Agriculture, by The Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association Inc., USA.

Agriculture: An Introductory Reader. Extracts from Rudolf Steiner compiled by Richard Thornton Smith with commentary and notes, Sophia Books, 2003

Bees, Anthroposophic Press, 1998

The Cycle of the Year as Breathing-process of the Earth, Anthroposophic Press, 1984

Harmony of the Creative Word. The Human Being and the Elemental, Animal, Plant and Mineral Kingdoms, Rudolf Steiner Press, 2001

Nutrition and Stimulants. Extracts compiled by Katherine Castelliz and Barbara Saunders-Davies, Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association Inc., 1991

An Outline of Esoteric Science, Anthroposophic Press, 1997

World Ether—Elemental Beings—Kingdoms of Nature, extracts from Rudolf Steiner compiled by Ernst Hagemann, Mercury Press, NY 1993

Other authors

Cook, Wendy, Foodwise: Understanding What We Eat and How it Affects Us, Clairview Books, 2003. See also The Biodynamic Food and Cookbook, Clairview Books, 2006

Davidson, Norman, Sky Phenomena: A Guide to Naked-eye Observation of the Stars, Floris Books, 1993

Edwards, Lawrence, The Vortex of Life: Nature’s Patterns in Space and Time, Floris Books, second edition, 2006

Groh, Trauger and Steven McFadden, Farms of Tomorrow Revisited: Community Supported Farms—Farm Supported Communities, Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Kimberton 2000

Hauschka, Rudolf, The Nature of Substance, and also Nutrition, both Rudolf Steiner Press

Henderson, Gita (ed.), Biodynamic perspectives: Farming and Gardening, New Zealand Biodynamic Association, 2001

Klett, Manfred, Principles of the Biodynamic Spray and Compost Preparations, Floris Books, 2006

Koepf, Herbert H., The Biodynamic Farm, Anthroposophic Press, 1989

Kolisko, Eugen and Lili, Agriculture of Tomorrow, Kolisko Archive Publications, 1978

König, Karl, Earth and Man, Biodynamic Literature, 1982

Myers, Adrian, Organic Futures: The Case for Organic Farming, Green Books, 2005

Nastati, Enzo, Commentary on Dr Rudolf Steiner’s Agriculture Course, Eureka, Trieste 2009

Norberg-Hodge, Helena, Bringing the Food Economy Home, Zed Books, 2002

Podolinsky, Alex, Biodynamic Agriculture Introductory Lectures (2 volumes), Gavemer Publishing, Sydney 1985, 1989

Pretty, Jules, Agri-Culture—Reconnecting People, Land and Nature, Earthscan, 2002

Proctor, Peter with Gillian Cole, Grasp the Nettle: Making Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Work, Random House, Auckland 1997

Sattler, Friedrich and Eckard von Wistinghausen, Biodynamic Farming Practice, Biodynamic Agricultural Association, 1992

Schultz, Joachim, Movement and Rhythms of the Stars: A Guide to Naked Eye Observation of Sun, Moon and Planets, Floris Books, 1986

Soper, John, Bio-dynamic Gardening, Souvenir Press, 1996

Storl, Wolf D., Culture and Horticulture, Biodynamic Literature, 1979

Thun, Maria, Gardening for Life, Hawthorn Press, 1999

Wilkes, John, Flowforms: The Rhythmic Power of Water, Floris Books, 2003

Wilkinson, Roy, Rudolf Steiner: An Introduction to his Spiritual World-view, Anthroposophy, Temple Lodge, 2001

Wright, Hilary, Biodynamic Gardening—For Health and Taste, Floris Books, 2009