Internships with Victory Gardens for Peace
Grow with us!
Our internship programs are for students, teachers and community leaders who wish to go deeper into the world of sustainable biointensive food production.
We combine classroom teaching and hands-in-the-dirt experience to provide the theoretical and practical basis for understanding how to grow soil, food, seed and community.
Our programs are led by Master Level GROW BIOINTENSIVE® instructor Matt Drewno and our staff at our Research, Education and Demonstration site Victory Gardens for Peace in Mendocino.
Matt also holds certificates in permaculture and ecological restoration, and a degree in Architecture and brings an integrated approach to our curriculum and garden work. He has worked for over 10 years with Ecology Action and community leaders from around the world in sustainable food production.
Our Internship Programs
Biointensive Principles of Food Production
2-Month Internship
For individuals looking to learn more about how to grow soil, food and seed sustainably. You will learn all aspects of sustainable Biointensive food production including soil preparation, seed propagation, transplanting, composting, calorie farming, carbon farming, seed saving, companion planting and a whole systems perspective which ties it all together.
GardenCorps
4-Month Internship
The GardenCorps Program is a 4-Month internship for individuals and small teams dedicated to establishing and supporting a sustainable gardening culture in their community. We integrate classroom learning, biointensive gardening and design methodologies and community organizing to create a dynamic educational experience. The GardenCorps program incorporates real world community-based projects to educate and inspire students.
This 3-part course includes: 45 hours of hands-on training in biointensive food production; 27 hours of sustainable diet design and garden planning; and 27 hours of agricultural leadership and community organizing.
Biointensive Project Development
6-Month Internship
Our 6-month program is for individuals who have a project in mind- whether it be a homestead garden, a community garden project, or an educational demonstration site for sustainable food production.
We teach students all aspects of sustainable biointensive food production, complete and sustainable garden and diet design as well as 1 on 1 mentorship and project development.
This is a great program if you have plans to start a sustainable garden or mini-farm and would like to develop your goals and strategies to bring it into fruition.
GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Teacher Certification Course
8-Month Internship
This Teacher’s Certificate Course brings students from around the world together to learn and train intensively at our research, education and demonstration site in Mendocino. Subject to funding, each year we select 5-8 community leaders who are looking to start or strengthen their projects to help their communities in sustainable food production, local food security and community resilience. This program puts students on track to become fully certified as GROW BIOINTENSIVE® instructors with Advanced-Level training in Biointensive techniques and agricultural leadership.
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If you’re interested in our internship programs or have questions, please fill in the following form and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.