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Calendar | Tours | Workshops | Other Events
CALENDAR OF TOURS AND WORKSHOPS: 2009
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 13-15 3-Day Basic-Level Biointensive Workshop in Veracruz state, Mexico (tentative)
Feb 27- Mar 1 3-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop , Willits, CA
Mar 13-15 3-Day Intermediate-Level Biointensive Workshop in Veracruz state, Mexico (tentative)
April 15 5-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop application deadline
May 15 5-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop participant decisions made
May 30 Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Tour, Willits, CA
June 13 Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/ Garden Tour, Willits, CA
June 28 Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Tour, Willits, CA
July 20-24 5-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop, Willits, CA. *See note below.
August 1 Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Tour, Willits, CA
Sept 15 Apprentice and Intern Applications due for 2010 season
Nov 6-8 3-Day Ecology Action GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop, Willits, CA
Nov 15 Apprentice and Intern decisions made for 2010 season
Dec 4-6 3-Day Biointensive Workshop in Veracruz state, Mexico (tentative)
*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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TOURS
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 will be four 5- to 6-hour Ecology Action Research Mini-Farm/Garden Tours on May 30, June 13, June 21, and August 1. 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 May 30 and June 13 tours begin at 10 AM and end at approximately 4 PM. The June 28 and August 1 tours begin at 9 AM and end at approximately 3 PM. Children not involved in the tour often find the event difficult, so please check if you want to bring them, and please do not bring pets to the tour.
The registration fee is $15-$30 per person or $25-$55 for 2 people, on a sliding scale based on income; the higher amounts enable our program to reach more people. Payment and registration need to be received optimally two months in advance.
To register, send a check or credit card information (VISA or Mastercard only) to Ecology Action, 5798 Ridgewood Road, Willits, CA 95490-9730. With your payment, make sure to include all of the following information:
- The number of people attending
- The amount you are paying
- The date of the tour you want to attend
- Your address
- Your telephone number
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. Generally the Willits site is not open for visits from October 1 through May 15.
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WORKSHOPS
Two 3-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshops will be held in Willits, California, during the year 2008, on February 27-March 1 and November 6-8. They will be given by John Jeavons, Carol Cox and Ecology Action staff, apprentices and interns with an afternoon of demonstrations in the Research Garden.
Cost for these 3-day Workshops: $350 – 400 per person depending on the time of registration, plus approximately $70 for publications. Lunches and a networking dinner are included, but lodging and other meals are not. These are good opportunities to be exposed to over thirty-six years of GROW BIOINTENSIVE work in just a few days. Send a large self-addressed envelope with 58 cents postage for complete details and registration form, or download the Registration Form.
For more information about the 3-Day Workshops, including registration instructions, topics, presenters, and required reading, click here.
The three Biointensive Workshops in Spanish will be held in Veracruz state in Mexico on (tentatively, subject to funding) February 13-15, November 16-21, and December 4-6. The $500 fee includes food and lodging. Included are practical experience in solar energy, hydraulic ram, natural rainfall farming, sewage treatment with root nets, and a dry ecological toilet. Contact Ricardo Romero for more details at: bosquedeniebla@infosel.net.mx or fax him at 011-52-27-37-341577
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OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS
John Jeavons teaches GROW BIOINTENSIVE workshops in 2009
Jan 23-25 3-Day John Jeavons GROW BIOINTENSIVE™ Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop in Ashland, Oregon (See http://www.johnjeavons.info for more information).
Sept 21-29 5-Day John Jeavons GROW BIOINTENSIVE™ Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop near Johannesburg, South Africa (See http://www.johnjeavons.info for more information).
Oct 22-24 3-Day John Jeavons GROW BIOINTENSIVE™ Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa
(See http://www.johnjeavons.info for more information).
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