Calendar of Tours, Workshops and Important Dates, 2018

Tours are in green.

Internships/Workshops/Classes are in dark green.  

Special events are in red 

- 2018 -
Mar 2-4	3-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshops, Willits, CA
Mar 7	2018 8-Month GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Internship registration deadline. Acceptance notification by Mar 15, 2018.
Apr 2 - Dec 7	8-Month GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Internship, runs, Willits or Mendocino, CA.
Apr 15	3-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop application deadline. Acceptance notification by May 15, 2018.
May 15	2018 2- and 4-Month Internship application deadlines. Acceptance notification by May 22, 2018.
May 19	2018 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 1 registration deadline.
May 27	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Full Tour, Mendocino, CA.
June 2 -July 28	Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 1, and 2-Month Summer Internship run; begin 4-Month Summer Internship, Mendocino, CA.
June 15	Applications due for the next Internship/Apprentice season (February-November, 2019).
Aug 1	2018 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 registration deadline.
Aug 3-5	3-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop, Willits, CA (tentative).
Aug 15	Apprentice and intern decisions made for 2019
Aug 18-Oct 13	Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 runs; 4-Month Summer Internship completes, Mendocino, CA.
Nov 2-4	3-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESMSustainable Mini-Farming Workshop, Willits, CA.
- 2019 -
Mar 1-3	3-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshops, Willits, CA
For information about Spanish-language workshops and classes in Veracruz, Mexico, click here

*Prerequisites for teachers workshops are completion of an introductory 3-Day Workshop and an active practice of GROW BIOINTENSIVE techniques. The application deadline is April 15.  Please write for further details.

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GROW BIOINTENSIVE Workshops

• 3-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVE^SM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop will be held in Willits, California, on March 2-4, 2018, and November 2-4 2018. The workshops will be given by John Jeavons and Ecology Action staff, apprentices and interns, and will include an afternoon of demonstrations.
  
  Cost for 3-day Workshop:  $325 – $375  per person depending on the time of registration, plus approximately $75 for publications. Workshop manual is included in the price of registration. Lunches and a networking dinner are included, but lodging and other meals are not. These are good opportunities to be exposed to over 43 years of  GROW BIOINTENSIVE work in just a few days. Send a large self-addressed envelope with 61 cents postage for complete details and registration form, or complete our online Registration Form.
  
  For more information about the 3-Day Workshops, including registration instructions, online registration form, topics, presenters, and required reading, and downloadable information packets, click here.
  
  
• One 3-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVE^SM Sustainable Mini-Farming Basic-Level Teacher
  Certification Workshop will be held in Mendocino, CA on August 3-5, 2018. Prerequisites for attending a teachers workshop are completion of an introductory 3-Day Workshop and an active
  practice of GROW BIOINTENSIVE techniques. The application deadline is April 15 and the cost is $100. For more information click here to download Booklet #30  After you have read Booklet #30, if you want to attend the workshop, please write for further details.
  
  
• In 2018, multi-day workshops (some Biointensive, some on other subjects) in Spanish will be held in Veracruz State in Mexico as follows (complete 2018 schedule of events for Mexico TBA):
  • Feb 5 -10-- 6-Day Workshop in Agroecology and the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method
  • Feb 19-23 -- 5-Day Workshop in Cocina ayurvédica (Ayurvedic Cooking)
  • Mar 5-10 -- 6-Day Workshop on Las Cañadas - Un proyecto de vida rural,
  • Mar 14-17 -- 4-Day Workshop on Producción agroecológica de huevo (agroecological egg production)
  • July Date TBD-- 6-Day Workshop in Agroecology and the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method
  • Nov 5- Dec 9 -- Formacion Intensiva en Agroecologia (Intensive Course in Agroecology)
  • Nov Date TBD-- 6-Day Workshop in Agroecology and the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method
  • Dec 27-29-- 3-Day Introduccion a la Vida Sostenible (Introduction to Sustainable Living) Workshop
    
    Contact Ricardo Romero for more details at: bosquedeniebla44@gmail.com or call
    011-52-27-37-341577 or find more info on facebook at https://business.facebook.com/bosquedeniebla1/
    
    

 

 

Tours of Biointensive Mini-Farm Garden Site(s)

There will be one 5- to 6-hour Victory Gardens for Peace Mini-Farm Tour in Mendocino, CA on Sunday, May 27, 2018. These 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, sustainable home garden crops, and  cooking with solar ovens given by staff, apprentices and interns.

The tour begins at 10 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 . Please pre-register as soon as possible (2 months ahead is best); space is limited.  

To register for our May 27th tour, click here to open our secure online registration and payment form.

NOTE: Our Jeavons Center and Golden Rule sites in Willits, CA are working Research Mini-Farms, and our staff is not able to accommodate drop-in visitors. The sites are open to the public only on scheduled dates (currently no dates are scheduled for 2018 for those sites).

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Tour fees are not tax-deductible.  

Special tours 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.  

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, and please do not bring pets to the tour.

 

 

Other Interesting and Important Events

(2018 events continue to develop: more information coming soon!)

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GROW BIOINTENSIVE^®
Sustainable Mini-Farming
2-Day Workshop

Ecology Action's Victory Gardens for Peace Mini-Farm is offering a 2-Day Garden Workshop, from 10:00 AM-5:00 PM on Saturday December 2nd and Sunday December 3rd at the Stanford Inn in Mendocino, CA.

At the workshop you will learn basic gardening methods that increase yields, create better compost and enhance soil health while conserving resources.

We will be in the main greenhouse at the Stanford Inn, rain or shine!
Cost per person for the 2-day workshop is $175.

For more information or to register, email matt@victorygardensforpeace.com or phone (847)404-2586

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GROW BIOINTENSIVE^®
Sustainable Mini-Farming
FREE Online Class

Part of the Gardening and Homesteading Skills Summit
a global event offering classes on topics from beekeeping to
herbal apothecaries to rainwater harvesting and more!

Register now at:

gardeningandhomesteadingskills.com

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Events and Opportunities in 2018

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8-Month Onsite Internship with Ecology Action 8-Month Web-Based Internship with Ecology Action click here for more information A 9-Saturdays Biointensive Summer Course Series: Part 1: Introduction to GROW BIOINTENSIVE - Growing Abundance in Your Back Yard Part 2: Garden Planning Simplified - Basic Techniques to Maximize Sustainable Backyard Food Production click here for more information Back by Popular Demand! 2-Month Summer Internship with Ecology Action click here for more information New in 2018! 4-Month Summer Internship with Ecology Action click here for more information

 

 

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