Floral Compost Activator (research group)
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Welcome - more information about the methodology and a free download to get you started
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Welcome - how this course is set up
Google Calendar, Zoom calls & link to book a 1:1 call with Katrina
Katrina's 'Blue Borage' method with Maye Bruce's recipe: it's not identical to how Maye Bruce made compost. The key takeaway is the activator itself.
What flowers I'm using
Katrina's first batches at the Blue Borage Soil Farm: I'm using more than the six 'biodynamic' herbs
Batch #1: Friday 17th January 2025
Batch #2: Monday 20th January 2025
Batch #3: Saturday 8th February 2025
Batch #4: Wednesday 12 February 2025
Batches #5 & #6: Sunday 16th February 2025
Batch #7 & 7a: 26 February 2025
Batch #8: 4 March 2025, to use with Harakeke compost
Batch #9: Monday 10th March, 2025
Batch #10: Woodhouse Farm Organics Mulch pile (text coming soon)
Batch #11: Peach pit compost
Batch #12: Humanure Compost (adding to the compost toilet inside)
Batch #13 Monday 21st April 2025: Made Cafe Soil Story
Batch #14: Harakeke blend with a larger volume (9th May 2025)
Please share your experiments
Add comments to this lesson, or send an email to katrina@blueborage.co.nz
Is anyone else around the world using this method?
Germany
England
Sweden
Zoom Call Recordings: weekly updates on the preparations for the international biodynamic research conference presentation
26th April 2025 - Katrina describing Batches 1-13 in detail
4th May 2025: Katrina reading from Chapter 2, chatting about upcoming research conference in England
11th May 2025: weekly research updates + reading from Chapter 2 about scientific scepticism
15th May 2025: Kate Heming Panchal joined Katrina, weekly updates & shared hopes for the research
23rd May 2025: Batches 16 & 17, lots of updates on the global promotion
1st June 2025: New trial with the mixture as a food for seedlings
7th June 2025: Video demonstration of how to make two types of compost activator (dried flowers & fresh flowers)
Sunday 15th June 2025: 'The Flower Project' commences
Other resources
Rongoa (herbs) for composting Harakeke (NZ Flax)
Insights from our global colleagues
Meet James Millton (biodynamic winegrower & winemaker) 20th May 2025
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Floral Compost Activator (research group)
Buy now
Learn more
Discussions
Welcome - more information about the methodology and a free download to get you started
Free download to get started
Welcome - how this course is set up
Google Calendar, Zoom calls & link to book a 1:1 call with Katrina
Katrina's 'Blue Borage' method with Maye Bruce's recipe: it's not identical to how Maye Bruce made compost. The key takeaway is the activator itself.
What flowers I'm using
Katrina's first batches at the Blue Borage Soil Farm: I'm using more than the six 'biodynamic' herbs
Batch #1: Friday 17th January 2025
Batch #2: Monday 20th January 2025
Batch #3: Saturday 8th February 2025
Batch #4: Wednesday 12 February 2025
Batches #5 & #6: Sunday 16th February 2025
Batch #7 & 7a: 26 February 2025
Batch #8: 4 March 2025, to use with Harakeke compost
Batch #9: Monday 10th March, 2025
Batch #10: Woodhouse Farm Organics Mulch pile (text coming soon)
Batch #11: Peach pit compost
Batch #12: Humanure Compost (adding to the compost toilet inside)
Batch #13 Monday 21st April 2025: Made Cafe Soil Story
Batch #14: Harakeke blend with a larger volume (9th May 2025)
Please share your experiments
Add comments to this lesson, or send an email to katrina@blueborage.co.nz
Is anyone else around the world using this method?
Germany
England
Sweden
Zoom Call Recordings: weekly updates on the preparations for the international biodynamic research conference presentation
26th April 2025 - Katrina describing Batches 1-13 in detail
4th May 2025: Katrina reading from Chapter 2, chatting about upcoming research conference in England
11th May 2025: weekly research updates + reading from Chapter 2 about scientific scepticism
15th May 2025: Kate Heming Panchal joined Katrina, weekly updates & shared hopes for the research
23rd May 2025: Batches 16 & 17, lots of updates on the global promotion
1st June 2025: New trial with the mixture as a food for seedlings
7th June 2025: Video demonstration of how to make two types of compost activator (dried flowers & fresh flowers)
Sunday 15th June 2025: 'The Flower Project' commences
Other resources
Rongoa (herbs) for composting Harakeke (NZ Flax)
Insights from our global colleagues
Meet James Millton (biodynamic winegrower & winemaker) 20th May 2025
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