Upcoming events.
We host a variety of workshops, tours and events throughout the year.
Check out our current list of scheduled events, and get in touch if you’d like to participate or learn more!
2021
3-Saturdays Online Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop
Ecology Action is excited to announce our annual Fall 3-Day Workshop will be held this year over three consecutive Saturdays, April 3, 10 and 17, 2021, via Zoom.
We usually hold our in-person workshops over a single weekend, which requires more of a time commitment from our participants, plus travel time and accommodations. This year, everyone can experience the same wonderful and informative workshop online from the comfort of their own homes and gardens! This course offers an excellent opportunity to use the most productive, efficient, and Earth-friendly gardening method we know, and is rooted in almost 50 years of research and practical application. GROW BIOINTENSIVE is currently in use in over 150 countries around the world.
The 3-Saturdays Online Workshop provides a strong introduction to the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) method of small-scale sustainable gardening and farming, which is perfect for a more self-reliant and community-friendly lifestyle. GB uses less water and less space than conventional farming and results in higher yields and better nutritional value.
3-Saturdays Online Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop
Ecology Action is excited to announce our annual Fall 3-Day Workshop will be held this year over three consecutive Saturdays, April 3, 10 and 17, 2021, via Zoom.
We usually hold our in-person workshops over a single weekend, which requires more of a time commitment from our participants, plus travel time and accommodations. This year, everyone can experience the same wonderful and informative workshop online from the comfort of their own homes and gardens! This course offers an excellent opportunity to use the most productive, efficient, and Earth-friendly gardening method we know, and is rooted in almost 50 years of research and practical application. GROW BIOINTENSIVE is currently in use in over 150 countries around the world.
The 3-Saturdays Online Workshop provides a strong introduction to the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) method of small-scale sustainable gardening and farming, which is perfect for a more self-reliant and community-friendly lifestyle. GB uses less water and less space than conventional farming and results in higher yields and better nutritional value.
3-Saturdays Online Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop
Ecology Action is excited to announce our annual Fall 3-Day Workshop will be held this year over three consecutive Saturdays, April 3, 10 and 17, 2021, via Zoom.
We usually hold our in-person workshops over a single weekend, which requires more of a time commitment from our participants, plus travel time and accommodations. This year, everyone can experience the same wonderful and informative workshop online from the comfort of their own homes and gardens! This course offers an excellent opportunity to use the most productive, efficient, and Earth-friendly gardening method we know, and is rooted in almost 50 years of research and practical application. GROW BIOINTENSIVE is currently in use in over 150 countries around the world.
The 3-Saturdays Online Workshop provides a strong introduction to the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) method of small-scale sustainable gardening and farming, which is perfect for a more self-reliant and community-friendly lifestyle. GB uses less water and less space than conventional farming and results in higher yields and better nutritional value.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Leadership in Sustainable Garden and Diet Design
Ecology Action offers 9-Saturdays Summer Course Series Part 2 (nine Saturdays, Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021) for individuals wishing to learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, leadership resources to help your community, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning. Prerequisite: 9-Saturdays Course Part 1, or 3-Day GB Workshop, or high-level GB work. This is a 9-part course series and can only be taken in its entirety.
Applications for this course series are now being accepted.
Timeline: The program consists of one class per week on Saturday, from 9AM-3PM Aug 21-Oct 16, 2021.
Cost: $713 per person, including all course materials. Not included: food, lodging, personal travel to and from the site (which will vary per participant), or medical insurance. All participants are responsible for food, lodging, travel and medical expenses associated with their participation in this program.
Application Deadline: July 30, 2021
Click here to download a full course description, including curriculum and program expenses.
Click here to register.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series that begins on June 5th.
To register, contact us and let us know the course you are interested in.
GROWBIOINTENSIVE- Growing Abundance in your Home or Community Garden
Learn all aspects of basic biointensive sustainable gardening and mini-farming. We will cover soil preparation, propagation, transplanting, composting, organic pest and disease control, companion planting, carbon farming, growing complete diets, seed saving and a whole systems perspective for sustainability. This is a 9-part course series.
Ecology Action and VGFP 4-Month Internship
Ecology Action offers this 6-month Onsite Internship for individuals to live onsite at one of Ecology Action's Biointensive Mini-Farm sites and learn both the essential components that make sustainable agriculture and a highly productive, closed-loop food production system possible in your back yard, using the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming technique and a low-technology lifestyle AND learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning.
Ecology Action and VGFP GardenCorps Program
Victory Gardens for Peace GardenCorps program trains teams of individuals in sustainable food systems and community organizing to support the establishment of a local food and gardening culture.
This pilot program is a 3-part course including 45 hours of hands-on training in sustainable food production, 27 hours of diet planning and design and 27 hours of agricultural leadership training. A description of the curriculum is on the reverse side.
Program participants are accepted on the grounds that they will apply what they learn and dedicate their efforts in 50 hours of community service within a 1 year period to improve access to gardening land and resources for people in Fort Bragg.
GardenCorps graduates are provided the tools to demonstrate, teach and organize community around sustainable home and community gardening. They are supported in this work by their teachers, classmates and community. The goal is a sustainable and local food system for all. This pilot will serve a further development of an international program to train GardenCorps leaders around the world.
2021 Program Dates:
Part 1: Saturdays June 5th- July 31st 9AM-3PM
Part 2: Saturdays August 21st- October 16th 9AM-3PM
Cost: $450 (scholarships may be available)
Victory Gardens for Peace Garden Tour
COVID regulations permitting, we will hold one 5- to 6-hour garden tour at Victory Gardens for Peace GROW BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farm in Mendocino, CA on Sunday, May 2, 2021. 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.
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 2021 for those sites).
3-Saturdays Online Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop
Ecology Action is excited to announce our annual Fall 3-Day Workshop will be held this year over three consecutive Saturdays, April 3, 10 and 17, 2021, via Zoom.
We usually hold our in-person workshops over a single weekend, which requires more of a time commitment from our participants, plus travel time and accommodations. This year, everyone can experience the same wonderful and informative workshop online from the comfort of their own homes and gardens! This course offers an excellent opportunity to use the most productive, efficient, and Earth-friendly gardening method we know, and is rooted in almost 50 years of research and practical application. GROW BIOINTENSIVE is currently in use in over 150 countries around the world.
The 3-Saturdays Online Workshop provides a strong introduction to the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) method of small-scale sustainable gardening and farming, which is perfect for a more self-reliant and community-friendly lifestyle. GB uses less water and less space than conventional farming and results in higher yields and better nutritional value.
3-Saturdays Online Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop
Ecology Action is excited to announce our annual Fall 3-Day Workshop will be held this year over three consecutive Saturdays, April 3, 10 and 17, 2021, via Zoom.
We usually hold our in-person workshops over a single weekend, which requires more of a time commitment from our participants, plus travel time and accommodations. This year, everyone can experience the same wonderful and informative workshop online from the comfort of their own homes and gardens! This course offers an excellent opportunity to use the most productive, efficient, and Earth-friendly gardening method we know, and is rooted in almost 50 years of research and practical application. GROW BIOINTENSIVE is currently in use in over 150 countries around the world.
The 3-Saturdays Online Workshop provides a strong introduction to the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) method of small-scale sustainable gardening and farming, which is perfect for a more self-reliant and community-friendly lifestyle. GB uses less water and less space than conventional farming and results in higher yields and better nutritional value.
Ecology Action and VGFP Online 8-Month Internship
Ecology Action offers this 6-month Onsite Internship for individuals to live onsite at one of Ecology Action's Biointensive Mini-Farm sites and learn both the essential components that make sustainable agriculture and a highly productive, closed-loop food production system possible in your back yard, using the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming technique and a low-technology lifestyle AND learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning.
3-Saturdays Online Introductory GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop
Ecology Action is excited to announce our annual Fall 3-Day Workshop will be held this year over three consecutive Saturdays, April 3, 10 and 17, 2021, via Zoom.
We usually hold our in-person workshops over a single weekend, which requires more of a time commitment from our participants, plus travel time and accommodations. This year, everyone can experience the same wonderful and informative workshop online from the comfort of their own homes and gardens! This course offers an excellent opportunity to use the most productive, efficient, and Earth-friendly gardening method we know, and is rooted in almost 50 years of research and practical application. GROW BIOINTENSIVE is currently in use in over 150 countries around the world.
The 3-Saturdays Online Workshop provides a strong introduction to the GROW BIOINTENSIVE (GB) method of small-scale sustainable gardening and farming, which is perfect for a more self-reliant and community-friendly lifestyle. GB uses less water and less space than conventional farming and results in higher yields and better nutritional value.
Ecology Action and VGFP 6-Month Internship
Ecology Action offers this 6-month Onsite Internship for individuals to live onsite at one of Ecology Action's Biointensive Mini-Farm sites and learn both the essential components that make sustainable agriculture and a highly productive, closed-loop food production system possible in your back yard, using the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming technique and a low-technology lifestyle AND learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning.
Ecology Action and VGFP 8-Month Internship
Ecology Action offers this 6-month Onsite Internship for individuals to live onsite at one of Ecology Action's Biointensive Mini-Farm sites and learn both the essential components that make sustainable agriculture and a highly productive, closed-loop food production system possible in your back yard, using the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming technique and a low-technology lifestyle AND learn more about designing a complete diet and planning a sustainable vegetable garden or mini-farm using biointensive techniques. During the course you will learn the eight principles of biointensive gardening that will increase your yields, grow your soil and conserve resources for the whole planet, as well as personal diet design and sustainable garden planning.