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Dear GROW BIOINTENSIVE Family,
Our schedule of public events is as follows.
(Subject to change, depending on local and global conditions! Check here for updates).
Wishing everyone good health and good gardening,
Ecology Action
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- Calendar
of Events - About
Workshops - About
Tours - Presentations and
Important Events
- Educational Programs
2025 Lineup - What Your
Donation Can Do
Calendar of Tours, Workshops and Important Dates
- 2024 -
Date Event Deadline Notes Nov. 16, 30,
& Dec. 7, 144-Saturdays Online Introductory
GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming WorkshopNov 2
Our traditional 3-Day Onsite Workshop has been updated to an online, Zoom-based "Four Saturdays Workshop." Requires high-speed internet connection.
Subject to change. Please check for updates frequently.
Apr 8-Nov 16
2025Early Registration for the 2025 Online GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming 8-Month Internship is now available: select "2025 Internship Season (Dates TBA)" from the options provided on the application form. While we do not have the exact dates for the 2025 season selected, they will follow the same general April-November schedule as the 2024 season.
Feb 2, 2025
Online via Zoom. Requires high-speed internet connection.
- 2025 -
In development, subject to change
Date Event Deadline Notes Mar 8, 15, 22, & 29
4-Saturdays Online Introductory
GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming WorkshopFeb 29
Our traditional 3-Day Workshop has been updated to an online, Zoom-based "Four Saturdays Workshop." Requires high-speed internet connection.
Apr 1-Sept 28
OR
Apr 1-Nov 23
Onsite GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Internships at Victory Gardens for Peace
in Mendocino, CA.Developing Your Capacity as a Biointensive
Farmer and Teacher
(Project Development and
Teaching Certification Mentorship)
6-Month Program: Apr 1-Sept 28
Information and application here
OR
8-Month Program: Apr 1-Nov 23
Information and application here
Jan 5
No scholarships available; USA only. Negative COVID test req’d. Arrive at least one day before scheduled program start date to settle in, and leave after the final scheduled program end date.
Apr 8-Nov 16
Online GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming 8-Month Internship
February 2 Online via Zoom. Requires high-speed internet connection.
May 3
Victory Gardens for Peace Mini-Farm/Garden
Full Tour
Onsite in Mendocino, CA.
May 3 May 4
Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden
Full Tour,
Onsite at The Jeavons Center, Willits, CA
May 3 Aug 1, 2, & 3
3-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM "Closed-Loop" Sustainable Mini-Farming Teacher Certification Workshop. Online via Zoom.
*Prerequisites for teachers workshops are completion of The Introductory GB Workshop, Online or Onsite 8-Month Internship, and an active practice of GROW BIOINTENSIVE techniques.
Contact Ecology Action for Further Details
Jul 9
Online via Zoom. Requires high-speed internet connection.
Oct 11
Victory Gardens for Peace Mini-Farm/Garden
Full Tour
Onsite, Mendocino, CA.
Oct 11 Oct 12
Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden
Full Tour,
Onsite at The Jeavons Center, Willits, CA
Oct 11 Nov 15, 22 & Dec 6, 13
4-Saturdays Online Introductory
GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming WorkshopNov 2
Our traditional 3-Day Onsite Workshop has been updated to an online, Zoom-based "Four Saturdays Workshop." Requires high-speed internet connection.
The Victory Gardens for Peace GardenCorps Program and Growing Your Biointensive Skillset
9-Saturdays Class Series are not being offered in 2025For information on international GROW BIOINTENSIVE
events, programs, initiatives, seed banks, and communities
onsite and online, contact our International Partners:
Mexico, Latin America, and Europe: ECOPOL/El Mezquite
https://biointensivoenlinea.com/, http://biointensivistas.ning.com/
Africa: Grow Biointensive Agricultre Centre of Kenya (G-BIACK) http://g-biack.org/
To become a member online, click the button above.
A new window will open with our secure form hosted by networkforgood.org.
Large or small, your contributions are essential to
Ecology Action's
efforts to create a more sustainable future.
Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Workshops
- Our traditional spring and fall onsite 3-Day Workshop
has been updated to Zoom-based
Four Saturdays Introductory Workshops, which will be held online on the following dates:
- Nov. 16, 30,
and Dec. 7, 14, 2025
- March, Mar 8, 15, 22, and 29, 2025
- Nov. 15, 22 and Dec 6, 13, 2025
Click here for full information and registration
Tours of Biointensive Mini-Farm Garden Site(s)
The Jeavons Center
Two tours of The Jeavons Center Mini-Farm will be held in 2025: Sunday, May 4, and Sunday, October 12, 2024. The Jeavons Center is Ecology Action's global headquarters, and is located in the mountains outside Willits CA (map provided when you register) and the tours begin at 9 AM and end at approximately 4 PM.
The tours are 7 hours long and give a good introduction to GROW BIOINTENSIVE® sustainable mini-farming, what our practical research site is accomplishing, and how our sustainable method relates to world agriculture. Included: a discussion of the overall world challenges that humankind faces in the areas of soil, food, and nutrition; a tour of the garden and discussion of several crops you should know about in particular; and several classes on Planning/Philosophy; 60-30-10 Cropping Approach; Herb Walk; Composting and Soil Composition; and Garden Growing Bed Preparation; with discussion and question and answer sessions at the end. All given by EA staff.
Schedule (approximate)
Time Activity 9AM-10AM Introduction 10AM-10:30AM Break 10:30AM-11AM Walking to the garden 11AM-1PM Important topics: philosophy, 8 principles of GROW BIOINTENSIVE Garden Tour 1PM-2PM Lunch break, discussion of world situation and opportunity to view and purchase publications 2PM-4PM Composting and soil composition; garden bed preparation As time and group interest permits, three to four of the following topics may also be demonstrated: Harvesting, Watering, Planting, Compost sifting, Pricking out seedlings, Work sheets Carpooling is encouraged as parking is limited. We recommend that you bring a bag lunch, hat and water bottle. Please wear hiking boots or shoes with good tread as our garden is located on a steep hill and visitors will walk the equivalent of 25 flights of stairs (down and up) to reach all parts of our garden. Registration is $25 per person ($15 for members or those who join at registration). Tour fees are not tax-deductible. Space is limited, and online registration for the tours on May 3 and Oct 12, 2025, respectively.
We welcome children ages 10 or older, however children not involved in the tour may find the event difficult, so please consider whether they will truly enjoy the experience when deciding if you want to bring them. Please leave your pets at home, but do bring your own lunch to enjoy in the garden.
Our Willits site is a working Research Mini-Farm, and our busy staff is not able to accommodate drop-in visitors. The site is only open to the public on scheduled dates and by appointment.
Click here to open our secure online registration and payment form.
Special tours of The Jeavons Center may sometimes be arranged for groups of 10 or more persons having a strong interest in GROW BIOINTENSIVE sustainable mini-farming. Write for details and describe your interests http://growbiointensive.org/contact.html
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Victory Gardens for Peace
Two 5- to 6-hour tours of the Victory Gardens for Peace Mini-Farm in Mendocino, CA, will be held in 2025: Saturday May 3, and Saturday Oct 11. The tours give a good introduction to GROW BIOINTENSIVE® sustainable mini-farming, what our practical research site is accomplishing, and how our sustainable method relates to world agriculture.
Tours include participant introductions; a discussion of the overall world challenges that humankind faces in the areas of soil, food, and nutrition; an exploration of the connection between thinking globally and acting locally; a tour of the garden and discussion of several crops in particular; and 30-minute mini-classes on double-digging, composting, seed propagation, and sustainable home garden crops, given by staff and volunteers. The tours begin at 9 AM and end at approximately 4 PM.
The registration fee is $25 per person. It is $15 for members or those who join at registration or make a $20 or more donation with registration. Tour fees are not tax-deductible. Online registration deadlines for the tours: May 3, 2025 and October 11, 2025 (pre-registration is encouraged as space is limited, but walk-ins are welcome if space is available on the day of the tour). Bring your own lunch to enjoy in the garden.
Children not involved in the tours often find the event difficult, so please check with us in advance if you plan to bring children with you. Please do not bring pets to the tour.Click here to open our secure online registration and payment form.
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Special tours of Victory Gardens for Peace may sometimes be arranged for groups of 10 or more persons having a strong interest in GROW BIOINTENSIVE sustainable mini-farming. Write for details and describe your interests. https://www.victorygardensforpeace.com/
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Other Interesting and Important Events
(2025 events continue to develop: more information coming soon!)
For information on international GROW BIOINTENSIVE events, programs, initiatives, seed banks, and communities onsite and online, contact our International Partners:
Mexico, Latin America, and Europe: ECOPOL/El Mezquite
https://biointensivoenlinea.com/, http://biointensivistas.ning.com/
Africa: Grow Biointensive Agricultre Centre of Kenya (G-BIACK) http://g-biack.org/
Events and Opportunities in 2025
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Online Internship with Ecology Action
8 Months, from April 8-Nov. 16, 2025
click here for more information
Onsite Internships
at Victory Gardens for Peace6- or 8-months, from
Apr 1-Sept 28
OR
Apr 1-Nov 232025
click here for more information
Onsite Tours
at Victory Gardens for Peace: Saturday May 3 and Saturday Oct 11, 2025
and The Jeavons Center: Sunday May 4 and Sunday Oct 12, 2025
