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Garden Companion Newsletter Issue No. 30
Ecology Action's Garden Companion
Writer/Editor and Art Director: Shannon Joyner
Contributors: John Jeavons, Matt Drewno, John Beeby, Simon Nyaga, Pilar C. Martz, Suraya David- Sadira, NPR, Bountiful Gardens Archive, thoughco.com, compoundchem.com, EA Staff, and, and GROW BIOINTENSIVE® friends from around the world.
Ecology Action Events The Jeavons Center Mini-Farm Report Victory Gardens for Peace Mini Farm Report Martz Family Farm - How a dream and GB collided Going a little bit vegan could help save the world GB empowering people with disabilities in Mozambique Book review:What I Stand On Recipe: Frijoles borrachos with pico de gallo salsa Soil Science Spotlight - The Dr. John Doran USDA Soil Quality Test Kit Guide, Part 3 DIY - Make a pH indicator from red cabbage juice NPR: New Evidence Shows Fertile Topsoil Gone from Midwestern Farms Bountiful Gardens Archive - When seeds hibernate- breaking dormancy Dahlia project update See the Events Calendar The online Spring 4-Saturdays Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Workshop: March 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2024. Click here for more information Ecology Action Events Donate Now! Seasonal how to video - GB seed saving Since 1972, Ecology Action has been researching and demonstrating the growing edge of sustainable food raising, making our knowledge available to people everywhere. It is your support dollars that enable this growth and global outreach. Please consider increasing your general support so we can continue to expand our fundamental outreach programs, to people here at home and around the world - and grow a healthier, fairer, and more hopeful tomorrow for us all. Click here to donate now! Register for the Spring Workshop The online Spring 4-Saturdays Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Workshop: March 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2024. Click here for more information Newsletter Staff and Contributors Victory Gardens for Peace is seeking a biointensive farmer Free Farmer's Handbook with color teaching posters Download our free 5-month garden calendar! Ecology Action Home Page Click here to donate! Like Us on Facebook We want to hear from you! Online 6 to 8-month internship application deadline Jan 5, 2024 Online 8-month internship application deadline Feb 2, 2024

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