Alan Chadwick
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Alan Chadwick English master gardener, was a leading innovator of organic farming
techniques and influential educator in the field of biodynamic
/French intensive gardening
. He was a student of Rudolf Steiner
, and is often cited as inspirational to the development of the "California Cuisine
" movement. Chadwick restaurant in Beverly Hills was named after Alan Chadwick. His grave is marked by a stupa
at the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
in California.
Organic farming
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
techniques and influential educator in the field of biodynamic
Biodynamic agriculture
Biodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and interrelationships of the soil, plants and animals as a self-sustaining system. Biodynamic farming has much in common with other organic approaches, such as emphasizing the use of manures and composts...
/French intensive gardening
French intensive gardening
French intensive gardening is a method of gardening in which man works with nature to foster healthy, vibrant plants with smaller space and less water than more traditional gardening...
. He was a student of Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Steiner
Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner was an Austrian philosopher, social reformer, architect, and esotericist. He gained initial recognition as a literary critic and cultural philosopher...
, and is often cited as inspirational to the development of the "California Cuisine
California Cuisine
California cuisine is a style of cuisine marked by an interest in fusion cuisine and in the use of freshly prepared local ingredients.The food is typically prepared with strong attention to presentation...
" movement. Chadwick restaurant in Beverly Hills was named after Alan Chadwick. His grave is marked by a stupa
Stupa
A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship....
at the Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
Green Gulch Farm Zen Center, or Soryu-ji is a Soto Zen practice center located near Muir Beach, California that practices in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki. In addition to its Zen training program, the center also manages an organic farm and gardens...
in California.
See also
- BiointensiveBiointensiveThe biointensive method is an organic agricultural system which focuses on maximum yields from the minimum area of land, while simultaneously improving the soil. The goal of the method is long term sustainability on a closed system basis...
- Biodynamic agricultureBiodynamic agricultureBiodynamic agriculture is a method of organic farming that emphasizes the holistic development and interrelationships of the soil, plants and animals as a self-sustaining system. Biodynamic farming has much in common with other organic approaches, such as emphasizing the use of manures and composts...
- French intensive gardeningFrench intensive gardeningFrench intensive gardening is a method of gardening in which man works with nature to foster healthy, vibrant plants with smaller space and less water than more traditional gardening...
- Green Gulch Farm Zen CenterGreen Gulch Farm Zen CenterGreen Gulch Farm Zen Center, or Soryu-ji is a Soto Zen practice center located near Muir Beach, California that practices in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki. In addition to its Zen training program, the center also manages an organic farm and gardens...
- Organic farmingOrganic farmingOrganic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
External links
Biographical information:- Alan Chadwick -- A Brief Biography
- Chadwick, Alan
- Alan Chadwick -- Cutting Edge Groundbreakers
- Alan Chadwick is Gone
- Alan Chadwick's lecture on anemone cultivation
- A Tribute to Alan Chadwick, Master Gardener
- Fire in the Garden
- French Intensive Gardening: A Retrospective, News & Notes of the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden, Issue 112, Winter 2007
- Alan Chadwick, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Chadwick, Alan
- Guide to the Alan Chadwick Papers, UC Santa Cruz Special Collections and Archives