GROW BIOINTENSIVE workshops with John Jeavons

John Jeavons

More 2013 events are in development. More information will be posted soon!

GROW BIOINTENSIVE Workshops offer an excellent opportunity to acquire a wealth of information on the most efficient gardening method we know. This information has been gathered from over thirty-five years of research, and is currently in use in over 130 countries around the world.

John Jeavons has been the Director of the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farming program for Ecology Action since 1972. He is the author of How to Grow More Vegetablesand Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You Can Imagine, the primer on sustainable Biointensive Mini-Farming, which is currently available in English, Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Hindi and Russian.

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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
8:00 AM- 5:00PM,
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.

June 29, 2013
Free Afternoon Presentation

"GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming"
Saturday, June 29, 2013, 1-3PM

Mercury Cafe
2199 California Street Denver, CO
Free to the public, with donations encouraged for
the non-profit "Sprout City Farms"

June 30, 2013
GROW BIOINTENSIVE^®
Sustainable Mini-Farming
One-Day Workshop

Denver, Colorado
8:30 AM- 5:30 PM,
Mercury Cafe and Moondog Farm, Denver, CO
Sunday, June 30, 2013

Pre-registration Required.
Friends and Family Discount available for groups of 2-3 who register together!

For more information on this workshop, click here.

To download an event poster, click here.

August 16-18, 2013
GROW BIOINTENSIVE^®
Sustainable Mini-Farming
Three-Day Workshop

Denver, Colorado

Friday-Sunday, August 16-18, 2013
8:30 AM-5:30 PM Friday,
8:30 AM-8:30 PM Saturday (includes networking dinner)
and 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Sunday

Locations: Mercury Cafe and Moondog Farm, Denver, CO

Pre-registration Required.
Friends and Family Discount available for groups of 2-3 who register together!

For more information on this workshop, 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.

In the News

John Jeavons is featured in the February 2013 issue of
the San Francisco Chronicle's online magazine SFGate,
in the article Three Ways to Improve Soil for Spring

Click here to read the article!

Watch the hope-filled story of GROW BIOINTENSIVE of Kenya (G-BIACK),
a project supported by Ecology Action and its members:

You can help make success stories like this possible.
Please donate and become part of the ecosystem of hope.

John Jeavons is featured in the Authors@Google series!

John Jeavons spoke at Google in Mountain View on April 12, 2012
about his four decades pioneering biointensive farming
and what we can do for food security in the future.

You can watch the video of John's talk below:

"Very compelling vision, really makes me want to try some farming!"
-comment from a YouTube viewer

John Jeavons is featured in
the December 2011 issue of
Acres USA Magazine,
in the article Still Growing Strong!

Click here to go to the Acres USA website!

Backcountry Interview Topics with John:

Biointensive Gardening
and Improved Yields

Principles to
Maximize Harvest

Companion Plantings to
Create Synergies

Save Your own Garden Seeds
for Next Year

John Jeavons Radio Interview

Backcountry Radio Network presents
a 4-part series of interviews
with John Jeavons this month.

It's on the web at backcountrynetwork.blogspot.com
in the April 18-22 Drivetime Audio Segments section.

Click here to listen!

Watch the latest installment of the self-teaching video series
GROW BIOINTENSIVE: A Beginner's Guide
from John Jeavons and Cynthia Raiser Jeavons

Session 9: Maintaining Your Garden

To view more episodes online, or to buy the full-length series on DVD
or as a gift pack with How to Grow More Vegetables, click here.

John Jeavons is featured in the March 2010 issue of
Ode Magazine,
in the article The Joy of Dirt!

Click here to read the article!

Growing More
Vegetables and Fruit
In Less Space:
An Interview with
John Jeavons

John Jeavons' March 2010 interview with the PlanterTomato Blog:

"John, one of the questions I asked you was why Biointensive farming is so productive and successful. The answer you gave me was the best description of why natural methods of farming works I've heard. It is a real eye opener for anyone who has not considered natural methods and I think people will really enjoy it."

-Mark Delman, author of the PlanterTomato Blog,
on his interview with John Jeavons.

Click here to read the interview!
or
Listen to the podcast!

John Jeavons is featured in the
Premiere 2009 issue of Urban Farm,
in the article Back to Basics!

Click here to go to the Urban Farm website!

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 8:00 AM- 5:00PM, 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.
June 29, 2013	Free Afternoon Presentation "*GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming*" Saturday, June 29, 2013, 1-3PM Mercury Cafe 2199 California Street Denver, CO Free to the public, with donations encouraged for the non-profit "Sprout City Farms"
June 30, 2013	GROW BIOINTENSIVE^® Sustainable Mini-Farming One-Day Workshop Denver, Colorado 8:30 AM- 5:30 PM, Mercury Cafe and Moondog Farm, Denver, CO Sunday, June 30, 2013 Pre-registration Required. Friends and Family Discount available for groups of 2-3 who register together! For more information on this workshop, click here. To download an event poster, click here.
August 16-18, 2013	GROW BIOINTENSIVE^® Sustainable Mini-Farming Three-Day Workshop Denver, Colorado Friday-Sunday, August 16-18, 2013 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Friday, 8:30 AM-8:30 PM Saturday (includes networking dinner) and 8:30 AM-5:30 PM Sunday Locations: Mercury Cafe and Moondog Farm, Denver, CO Pre-registration Required. Friends and Family Discount available for groups of 2-3 who register together! For more information on this workshop, 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.

In the News
John Jeavons is featured in the February 2013 issue of the San Francisco Chronicle's online magazine SFGate, in the article Three Ways to Improve Soil for Spring Click here to read the article!
Watch the hope-filled story of GROW BIOINTENSIVE of Kenya (G-BIACK), a project supported by Ecology Action and its members: You can help make success stories like this possible. Please donate and become part of the ecosystem of hope.
John Jeavons is featured in the Authors@Google series! John Jeavons spoke at Google in Mountain View on April 12, 2012 about his four decades pioneering biointensive farming and what we can do for food security in the future. You can watch the video of John's talk below: "Very compelling vision, really makes me want to try some farming!" -comment from a YouTube viewer
	John Jeavons is featured in the December 2011 issue of Acres USA Magazine, in the article Still Growing Strong! Click here to go to the Acres USA website!
Backcountry Interview Topics with John: Biointensive Gardening and Improved Yields Principles to Maximize Harvest Companion Plantings to Create Synergies Save Your own Garden Seeds for Next Year	John Jeavons Radio Interview Backcountry Radio Network presents a 4-part series of interviews with John Jeavons this month. It's on the web at backcountrynetwork.blogspot.com in the April 18-22 Drivetime Audio Segments section. Click here to listen!
Watch the latest installment of the self-teaching video series GROW BIOINTENSIVE: A Beginner's Guide from John Jeavons and Cynthia Raiser Jeavons Session 9: Maintaining Your Garden To view more episodes online, or to buy the full-length series on DVD or as a gift pack with How to Grow More Vegetables, click here.
	John Jeavons is featured in the March 2010 issue of Ode Magazine, in the article The Joy of Dirt! Click here to read the article!
Growing More Vegetables and Fruit In Less Space: An Interview with John Jeavons	John Jeavons' March 2010 interview with the PlanterTomato Blog: "John, one of the questions I asked you was why Biointensive farming is so productive and successful. The answer you gave me was the best description of why natural methods of farming works I've heard. It is a real eye opener for anyone who has not considered natural methods and I think people will really enjoy it." -Mark Delman, author of the PlanterTomato Blog, on his interview with John Jeavons. Click here to read the interview! or Listen to the podcast!
	John Jeavons is featured in the Premiere 2009 issue of Urban Farm, in the article Back to Basics! Click here to go to the Urban Farm website!