Dark Hollow Biodynamic

Vending at Winter Faire, Susquehanna Waldorf School
2024-12-08 11:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Susquehanna Waldorf School, 15 West Walnut Street, Marietta, PA, 17547, United States
As part of our ongoing support of our children’s school, The Susquehanna Waldorf School, our family will have a booth vending biodynamic preparations, gardening calendars, felting wool and more! Please join us!

Wild & Uncommon Satellite Event - Biodynamic Farm Tour
2024-09-28 - 2024-09-29 | Dark Hollow Biodynamic, 6924 Dark Hollow Road, Wrightsville, PA, 17368, United States
For Full Wild & Uncommon (formerly the Paw Paw Festival) info, visit the FESTIVAL WEBSITE.
Tickets available for the following eight sessions:

Saturday, September 28, 11am (click to purchase tickets)
Saturday, September 28, 2pm (click to purchase tickets)
Saturday, September 28, 4pm (click to purchase tickets)
Sunday, September 29, 11am (click to purchase tickets)
Sunday, September 29, 2pm (click to purchase tickets)
Sunday, September 29, 4pm (click to purchase tickets)

**Please note that all guests will be required to sign a special activities waiver.
Join us at Dark Hollow Biodynamic and immerse yourself in a one-hour walking farm tour that showcases our “wild and uncommon” approach to agriculture.
Event Highlights:
Biodynamic Practices: Discover the principles and practices that define biodynamic farming. Learn how we nurture the land using methods that promote ecological balance and sustainability.
Icelandic Sheep: Meet our herd of wild and uncommon Icelandic sheep. Understand their role in our farming ecosystem and why these hardy animals are perfect for our forest/land management and biodynamic practices.
Forest-Grown Delicacies: Explore our forest-grown fruits, mushrooms, and medicinal plants. See firsthand how we cultivate these natural treasures in harmony with the surrounding woodland. Pennsylvania wild paw paw and other forest grown goods may be available for tasting and purchase.
Biodynamic Agriculture Insight: Gain valuable insights into biodynamic agriculture from one of Central PA’s burgeoning biodynamic farms. Understand how this approach differs from conventional farming and its benefits to the environment and human health.
This event also coincides with the Michaelmas festival, a significant celebration for anthroposophists and biodynamic practitioners worldwide. Michaelmas marks a time of inner strength and courage, themes that resonate deeply with our farming philosophy.
Come celebrate the wild and uncommon with us and leave inspired by the potential of biodynamic farming to heal and rejuvenate our planet. Whether you’re a seasoned farmer, a curious gardener, or someone interested in sustainable living, this event promises to offer valuable knowledge and inspiration.
We look forward to welcoming you to Dark Hollow Biodynamic for a day of learning, celebration, and connection with nature.

Foraged and Native Cocktail Hour, Native Plant ID Walk & BD Farm Tour
2024-08-10 14:00 - 17:00 | Dark Hollow Biodynamic, 6924 Dark Hollow Road, Wrightsville, PA, 17368, United States
This special fundraiser raises money for the amazing program at the Susquehanna Waldorf School in Marietta, PA. The first set of tickets will be at a benefit auction March 2nd. Additional tickets will be offered afterward, based on availability, with proceeds going to this beautiful school across the river from us!
Find out more about the Susquehanna Waldorf School HERE.
Our Plant Walk will be conducted by Jonathan Darby! Jonathan has been foraging for more than 20 years, leading classes since 2010, and was raised in the back alleys of Red Lion and on the banks of the Susquehanna River. Jonathan is the owner/operator of the Wallicks Farm Project, Riverbend Foraging, and co-owner of Riverbend Comics. Jonathan is a farmer, wild foods enthusiast, and educator. He is a certified permaculture designer and teacher and has served on the Board of Directors for the Horn Farm Center for Agricultural Education.

St. John's Day
2024-06-24 | PA
St. John’s festival celebrates the the human being who stands at a threshold between an older consciousness (Biblically the era of prophets of which St. John was the last) and the new consciousness, a conscioussness imbued with the Holy Spirit within the human being.
St John’s message and words had an inner fire of spiritual connection that kindles enthusiasm in people to break through barriers and change their own inner life.

Fantastic Fungi & Friends
2024-04-27 11:00 - 16:00 | Virtue Local Art Market, 481 E Market St, Hallam, PA, 17406, United States
Dark Hollow Biodynamic will be joining this year’s Fantastic Fungi & Friends at Virtue Local Art Market. Joining us will be forager and photographer Sarah Letourneau of @forest_apsara instagram page bringing specimens of seasonal foraged fungi and showcasing her photography of mushrooms across the Eastern Seaboard.
Dark Hollow Biodynamic will be selling native elderberry cuttings, biodynamic preparations and calendars and milk keffir (it’s a fungus!) with the possibility of some dried or fresh Shiitake depending on the harvest at that time.
We’ll also have some hands on experience for the young ones in terms of how we seed logs for mushroom growing. Don’t miss it! There is lots more going on from many local organizations and artists and that information can be found on the event page!

Regenerative Field & Forest Management - Volunteer Day
2024-04-20 11:00 - 17:00 | Dark Hollow Biodynamic, 6924 Dark Hollow Road, Wrightsville, PA, 17368, United States
Need a regenerative farm fix? Come to our afternoon of volunteering with food and snacks provided where we will be:

Identifying and removing some non-native plants
Planting native perennial trees and shrubs to fill those niches
Building hillside check dams and wildlife stacks from natural materials
Structuring and reinforcing hillside trails
Meet and interact with our very pregnant Icelandic sheep!

Your help is much appreciated AND you have the opportunity to learn a lot from your experience.
RSVP via facebook events HERE.

Three Kings Day
2024-01-06 | PA
According to the Biblical story, the Three Kings (also called wise men or magi) – named Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar – followed the Star of Bethlehem to find the birth place of Baby Jesus. They presented the baby with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
On this day, many biodynamic practitioners will prepare a mixture of the gifts of the magi and stir it in a bucket of water spraying the mixture around the land in some pattern of significance to the farmer.

Christmas
2023-12-25 | PA

Holy Nights Seed Burial
2023-12-24 - 2024-01-06 | PA
Many biodynamic practitioners bury the seeds they intend to plant over the holy nights. The seeds are placed in a box or jar and buried between 18 and 24 inches underground. The forces of life go within the earth and are strongest over these 12 nights. Seeds buried over the holy nights have increased health and disease resistance and a higher germination rate.
