The Ecology Action's 4-Saturdays Zoom Workshop
"GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming"
Online:
Mar. 2, 9, 16, & 23, 2024
Click here to go to the registration and information page.
The following images may be used in publications
in conjuction with the press release for this workshop.
(Images ©2014-2023 Ecology Action. All rights reserved.)
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A group of workshop participants at Ecology Action's research mini-farm in Willits, CA.
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This is an example of a successful Biointensive compost pile,
one of the building blocks of a healthy and sustainable organic garden.
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Ecology Action's research mini-farm -
one of the oldest operating sustainable research gardens in the country.
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The 3-day workshop is based on the sustainable gardening classic "How to Grow More Vegetables" now in its 9th edition. |
Ecology Action Director and Workshop Leader
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ECOLOGY ACTION'S INTRODUCTORY GROW BIOINTENSIVE® WORKSHOP
ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING: A 4-SATURDAYS ZOOM EVENT.
John Jeavons, best-selling author of "How to Grow More Vegetables"
(600,000+ copies sold) teaches an in-depth course on growing food and fertile soil!
WILLITS, CA - Ecology Action is excited to announce we are holding our annual Fall Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Workshop, online through Zoom, over four consecutive Saturdays: Oct. 28, Nov. 4, 11, & 18, 2023.
Do you wish you had bigger tomatoes? Are your zucchinis yellowed and your sunflowers stunted? Is your soil worn out and producing less each year? Do you think growing your own food is difficult and expensive? Do you wish you could have a garden but don’t know where to start? If you could increase yields, use fewer purchased inputs, and make your soil healthier and stronger over time, would you? Whether you're a backyard gardener or market farmer, this workshop will build skills that will last you a lifetime!
GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming (GB) is the original regenerative, sustainable, organic agriculture, rooted in heritage farm-craft and proven with science. Dr. John Jeavons and Ecology Action developed GB over 50 years of research and teaching, based on centuries-old agricultural principles that give you the ability to feed yourself by feeding your soil with healthy, nutrient-rich compost grown right in your garden.
John, a Certified Master-Level GROW BIOINTENSIVE Teacher, wrote the best-selling book How to Grow More Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, Berries and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible with Less Water On Less Land Than You Can Imagine. He leads the workshop, assisted by Certified Master-Level GROW BIOINTENSIVE Teacher Matt Drewno, who runs our research and demonstration mini-farm Victory Gardens for Peace on the Mendocino Coast.
This is an introductory course where we discuss a range of topics, from seed-starting and compost-building to harvesting crops and saving seeds. Over four Saturdays this fall, you'll learn how to use up to 66% less water, save up to 94% in energy, and grow soil up to 60 times faster than nature, all while increasing your garden yields - plus much more.
Everyone with an internet connection can participate. In place of live demonstrations on topics like double-digging and bed preparation, we will show videos detailing these methods, with question and answer sessions after we watch as a group. Many workshop participants enjoy it so much they move on to our more advanced courses or even take an internship with us after completing this workshop.
This is the perfect time of year to get the knowledge you need to really make next year’s garden better, or the confidence to finally start that first one! Cost is $380 per person and includes an electronic workshop manual. Other required publications need to be purchased if you do not already own them.
Register at growbiointensive.org/workshop.html and start a new chapter in your sustainable life today.
Registration closes October 22, 2023. We hope to see your smiling faces this fall!
Or contact:
Ecology Action
5798 Ridgewood Road
Willits, CA 95490-9730
(707) 459-0150 · (707) 459-5409 (fax)
www.growbiointensive.org
contact@growbiointensive.org
About Ecology Action
Ecology Action is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, established in 1971.
Our mission is to teach people worldwide to better feed themselves while building
and preserving the soil and conserving resources. You can read a recent article
about our work here: http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-08-24/small-farmers-around-world-learn-how-they-can-grow-far-more-food
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Event Name: Ecology Action's Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE® 4-Saturdays Zoom Workshop
Category: Workshop (Farm, Garden, Agriculture, Sustainability, Green Lifestyle, Online)
Dates: Oct 28, Nov 4, 11, & 18, 2023 (4 consecutive Saturdays)
Location: Online via Zoom
Contact: contact@growbiointensive.org
Telephone Number: 707.459.0150
Additional Images for use with this release: www.growbiointensive.org/EAWorkshop