Calendar of Tours, Workshops and Important Dates, 2013

Dates in bold are events at the Willits Mini-Farm in California.

Tours are in green.

Workshops are in dark green.  

Underlined Dates are in Mexico.

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Feb 4-9	6-Day Workshop in Agroecology and the GROW BIOINTENSIVESM method, Veracruz State, Mexico (In Spanish)*
Mar 1-3	3-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshops, Willits, CA
Mar 4	2-Month Summer Internship Applications Due
April 1	2-Month Summer Internship decisions made
April 15	5-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop application deadline
May 13-17	5-Day Workshop in Seed Production and Plant Propagation, Veracruz State, Mexico (In Spanish)*
May 15	5-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop participant and 2-Month Collegiate Internship decisions made
May 18	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Short Tour, Willits, CA
June 1	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Full Tour, Willits, CA
June 15	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Short Tour, Willits, CA
June 23	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Full Tour, Willits, CA
July 20	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Short Tour, Willits, CA
July 8-13	6-Day Workshop in Agroecology and the GROW BIOINTENSIVESM method, Veracruz State, Mexico (In Spanish)*
July 15-19	5-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop, Willits, CA (tentative)
August 3	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Full Tour, Willits, CA
August 17	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Short Tour, Willits, CA
September 15	Apprentice and Intern Applications due for 2012 season
September 21	Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Short Tour, Willits, CA
November 1-3	3-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESMSustainable Mini-Farming Workshop, Willits, CA
November 4-9	6-Day Workshop in Agroecology and the GROW BIOINTENSIVESM method, Veracruz State, Mexico (In Spanish)*
November 15	Apprentice and Intern decisions made for 2012 season
December 5-7	3-Day Basic-Level Biointensive Workshop, Veracruz State, Mexico (In Spanish)*

*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

• Two3-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVE^SM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop will be held in Willits, California, on March 1-3 and November 1-3, 2013. The workshop 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:  $425 – $475  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 thirty-eight 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 5-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVE^SM Sustainable Mini-Farming Basic-Level Teacher
  Certification Workshopwill be held in Willits, CA on July 15-19, 2013. 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. 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 2013, multi-day Biointensive Workshops in Spanish will be held in Veracruz State in Mexico on Feb 4-9, May13-17, July 8-13, Nov4-9 and Dec 5-7. Contact Ricardo Romero for more details at:bosquedeniebla[at]prodigy.net.mx or fax him at 011-52-27-37-341577
  

Tours of Ecology Action's Research Mini-Farm Garden Site

Our Willits site is a working Research Mini-Farm, and our busy staff is not able to accommodate drop-in visitors. The site is open to the public only on scheduled dates.

There are two types of tours available in 2013:

1) "The Full Tour"

There will be three 5- to 6-hour Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Tours on June 1, June 23, and August 3, 2013. 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 June tours begin at 10 AM and end at approximately 4 PM. The August tour begins at 9 AM and end at approximately 3 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.  

2) "The Short Tour"

There will be five 2-hour Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Tours on May 18, June 15, July 20, August 17, and September 21, 2013. These tours give a brief 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; and a tour of the research Mini-Farm garden.

All Short Tours begin at 10AM and end at approximately noon.

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

Special tours may sometimes be arranged for groups of 20 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.

Generally the Willits site is not open for visits from October 1 through May 15.

Other Interesting and Important Events

John Jeavons' GROW BIOINTENSIVE workshops and presentations

( 2013 events continue to develop: more information coming soon!)

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March 10, 2013	Free Afternoon Presentation "Growing Soil As You Grow Food"  Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 4 PM The Willits Grange 291 School Street in Willits, CA sponsored by Willits Economic Localization (WELL).
May 11, 2013	GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming One-Day Workshop -A Special Benefit for the Waldorf School of Mendocino County - Willits, CA 9:00 AM- 5:00PM, Golden Rule Ranch Saturday, May 11, 2013 Pre-registration Required. For more information on this workshop, click here. To download an event poster, click here.
June 15, 2013	Introduction to GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming: A 1-Day, Two-Part Class Series Palo Alto, CA 9:00 AM- 5:00PM, Common Ground Garden Supply & Education Center  Saturday, June 15, 2013 Pre-registration Required. For more information on these classes, click here. To download an event poster, click here.
February 1, 2014	John Jeavons gives the Keynote Address for the 15th Annual Northern Michigan Small Farm Conference Saturday, February 1, 2014 For more information on the meeting/seminars click here. See http://smallfarmconference.com/ for details.

 

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Common Ground in Palo Alto presents the following classes and events in 2012

See http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/
for complete descriptions and registration information for these events

Register early by clicking on the registration link, or calling Common Ground at 650 493-6072, then sending a check for the full amount to Common Ground, 559 College Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306. Seniors and low-income persons may request a $4 discount on classes.

(Please note: the following classes are administered by Common Ground in Palo Alto,
not Ecology Action. Please refer all questions about these events to Common Ground. Thanks!)

March 16, 2013	SALAD GARDENING WITH HERBS AND EDIBLE FLOWERS Jody Main Saturday, March 16, 2013 10:30 - 12:30+ $35 To register click Salad Gardening with Herbs and Edible Flowers
March 23, 2013	BACKYARD COMPOST WORKSHOP Master Composter Saturday, March 23, 2013 10:30 - 12:30 Free To register click Backyard Compost Workshop
March 30, 2013	GROWING GREAT TOMATOES Nancy Garrison Saturday, March 30, 2013 10:30 - 12:30+ $31 To register click Growing Great Tomatoes
April 13 & 14, 2013	TWO-DAY INTRODUCTION TO SUBURBAN PERMACULTURE Drew Harwell & Susan Osofsky Saturday & Sunday, April 13 & 14, 2013 10:30 - 4:00+ $150 To register click Two-day Introduction to Suburban Permaculture
April 20, 2013	QUICK STEPS TO A PRODUCTIVE, ORGANIC VEGETABLE GARDEN Candice Simpson Saturday, April 20, 2013 10:30 - 12:30 $31 To register click Quick Steps to a Productive, Organic, Vegetable Garden
April 27, 2013	GROWING AN HERB GARDEN Jody Main Saturday, April 27, 2013 10:30 - 12:30 $31 To register click Growing an Herb Garden
May 4, 2013	LAWN ALTERNATIVES Sherri Osaka Saturday, May 4, 2013 10:30 - 12:30 $31 To register click Lawn Alternatives
May 11, 2013	INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT David Perkins Saturday, May 11, 2013 10:30 - 12:30 $31 To register click Integrated Pest Managemnt
May 18, 2013	STARTING A VEGGIE GARDEN Pam Scott Saturday, May 18, 2013 10:30 - 12:30 $31 To register click Starting a Veggie Garden
June 1, 2013	WILD PLANTS AS FOOD, MEDICINE, AND SOIL INDICATORS Drew Harwell Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:30 - 2:00 $44 To register click Wild Plants as Food, Medicine and Soil Indicators
June 8, 2013	GRAYWATER Sherri Osaka Saturday, June 8, 2013 10:30 - 12:30 $31 To register click Graywater
June 15, 2013	ALL ABOUT "GROW BIOINTENSIVE" - PART ONE John Jeavons Saturday, June 15, 2013 10:30 - 12:30+ $31 To register click All About "Grow Biointensive" - Part One
June 15, 2013	ALL ABOUT "GROW BIOINTENSIVE" - PART TWO John Jeavons Saturday, June 15, 2013 2:00 - 4:00 $31 To register click All About "Grow Biointensive" - Part Two
June 22, 2013	BACKYARD CHICKENS Jody Main Saturday, June 22, 2013 10:30 - 1:30 or 2:00 - 5:00 To register for morning class click Backyard Chickens Morning     $41 To register for afternoon class click Backyard Chickens Afternoon  $41
July 20, 2013	SEVENTH ANNUAL EDIBLE LANDSCAPING TOUR Saturday, July 20, 2013 10:00 - 4:00 $35 To register click Seventh Annual Edible Landscaping Tour
Every second Sunday, 2013	GARDEN SHARES and QUARTERLY MULTI-SHARING EVENTS Every second Sunday, 2013 11:00 Free

 

Events and Opportunities in 2013

GROW BIOINTENSIVE  Community Garden Integration Intensive Series Spring 2013 Session 6 Classes will be held from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm on the following Saturdays: Tentative Dates: February 16 and 23, March 2, 9, 16 and April 6  In signing up for this workshop, participants agree to attend all 6 classes. Location: The Common Ground Demonstration Garden 687 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA Application Deadline: February 1, 2013 Click here for more information.

GROW BIOINTENSIVE 2-Month Summer Internship 2013 Session Applications for the 2013 intership are now being accepted: The internship will start June 14, 2013 and end August 13, 2013 Application Deadline: Extended to March 18, 2013 Click here for more information

 

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