Introduction to Workshops
John Jeavons presents 1-, 3-, and 5-day workshops in GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming in different locations through the year.
For more information about these workshops, presentations and other activities, click on a tab below.
- Calendar
- Presentations
- 1-Day Workshops
- 3-Day Workshops
- 5-Day Workshops
- More Events
John Jeavons' 2010 Workshops and Presentations
For detailed information about the events listed here, click a tab, above.
Date
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Event/Location |
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January 28, 2010 |
GROW BIOINTENSIVE® |
January 29, 2010 |
GROW BIOINTENSIVE® New Brunswick, New Jersey |
January 30, 2010 |
John Jeavons gives the New Brunswick, NJ For more information, go to the NOFA website: http://www.nofanj.org |
March 12, 2010 |
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| April 8, 2010 | GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
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April 8-10, 2010 |
(Taught by John Jeavons and Steve Moore) Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC Thursday we will
meet in Ransom Fellowship Hall. This event is completed
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Sept 24, 2010 |
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Sept 25, 2010 |
GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Olympia, Washington For more information on this workshop, click here.
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Sept 2011 |
(Taught by John Jeavons and Steve Moore) Tokyo, Japan Event in Development: Location TBD |
TBD: Oct 2011 |
(Taught by John Jeavons and Steve Moore) Italy, with satellite campuses Event in Development: Location TBD |
The events in this list are now complete.
Date
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Event/Location |
|---|---|
January 22, 2009 |
Evening Presentation, Ashland, OR |
January 23-25 2009 |
Sustainable Mini-Farming 3-Day Workshop, Ashland, OR |
January 27, 2009 |
1-Day Economic Mini-Farming Workshop, Ashland, OR |
September 15, 2009 |
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September 16-20, 2009 |
Read about Ezemvelo: http://www.ezemvelo.co.za |
October 21, 2009 |
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October 21, 2009 |
Fairfield, Iowa |
October 22-24, 2009 |
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There are currently four presentations scheduled for 2010 (click one for more info):
GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
Sustainable Mini-Farming
Evening Presentation
Palo Alto, CA
7 PM, Palo Alto Arts Center
Friday, March 12, 2010
1313 Newell Road
Palo Alto, CA 94303
The event is hosted by the Palo Alto City Library. Tel.: 650-617-3100
Description: Does your desire for better nutrition have you wondering if you could live off your land? This talk will introduce you to how to plan a garden or mini-farm that will produce healthy, nutritious food and be highly productive, as well as truly sustainable, in the smallest space possible.
GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
Sustainable Mini-Farming
Evening Presentation
Asheville, NC
7 PM, Ransom Fellowship Hall
Thursday, April 8, 2010
To see a map and driving directions for Warren Wilson College Campus, click here.
Ransom Fellowship Hall is behind the Chapel at the NW side of the Warren Wilson College campus.
Don't confuse it with Ransom House in south central campus.
There is parking for about 30 cars to the west of the chapel and
additional parking across Warren Wilson Road and to the northeast of
Kittredge Theater.
GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
Sustainable Mini-Farming
Evening Presentation
Olympia, WA
Evergreen State College, Lecture Hall 1
Friday, September 25, 2010, 7-9PM
Directions:
1 Day Mini-Farming Workshops
There is currently one GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
Sustainable Mini-Farming One-Day Workshop scheduled:
Sept 25, 2010 |
GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming Olympia, Washington |
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Olympia, Washington: Location TBD
September 25, 2010 in Olympia, WA. Preregistration is required for this workshop.
For more information about the 1-Day Workshop, click on a topic below.
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The Program
The program will consist of lecture, discussion and demonstration sessions, and will include a full range of information on Sustainability and Efficient Resource Use, Crops and Diet, Fertilization, Compost and Compost Crops, Soil Preparation and Seed Propagation, as well as the perspective to tie all these together.
Demonstrations
A portion of the afternoon will be devoted to practical demonstrations, during which a few participants will be able to try their hand at double-digging, pricking out and/or transplanting.
Dates, Prices & Application Deadlines
Olympia, Washington |
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Schedule
Required Reading / Ordering PublicationsJust as GROW BIOINTENSIVE® mini-farming functions as a whole system (rather than isolated techniques), this workshop constitutes a whole, with each section building on previous sections; it is therefore important to attend the entire workshop. Transportation should be scheduled so that participants can remain through 5:30 PM on Saturday.
In order to ensure that you leave the workshop with the fullest range and depth of information possible, we will assume that all participants have read the publications listed under Required Reading. If you do not already own the required publications, you can purchase a full or partial set by ordering them from the Bountiful Gardens website.
The Workshop Mini-Manual of lecture notes and key articles (cost: $15.00, paid for when you register) will be handed out at the beginning of the workshop.
Cost
The cost of the One-Day Workshop per person is $130 (plus $15.00 for the Workshop Mini-Manual, plus publications, if you do not already own them), if payment is received by August 25, 2010; $155 if payment is received between August 26 and September 9, 2010. Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
Scholarships
Participants interested in scholarships are encouraged to contact garden clubs, youth groups, churches, Rotary or Kiwanis clubs, etc., for sponsorship. There are also a limited number of partial scholarships for tuition available through this workshop directly. Please telephone us for details at the number listed below.
Application
Pre-registration and payment should be completed by August 25, 2010 for the Olympia, Washington One Day Workshop. However, participants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as these workshops can fill well in advance (because of space restrictions, enrollment is limited to 50 participants for this workshop). Registration should be completed online (see Registration and Fees, below), and will include a brief history of the applicant, a description of how he/she intends to use the information learned, and a paragraph or more on how he/she intends to be living and using the techniques 10 years from now.
In case of oversubscription, the staff will select later applicants on the basis of the impact their work is likely to have in the future; priority will be given to those with a goal of using GROW BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farming practices in outreach and public service projects. Workshop fees will be returned to those not selected.
Cancellation Policy
1) If a person cancels his/her workshop registration at least two weeks prior to the first day of the workshop, $100 of the workshop fee ($130 minus $30 processing fee) will be refunded or applied to another John Jeavons workshop during the year that follows.
2) Cancellations that occur less than two weeks before the start of a workshop will result in the loss of the registration fee, or $75 of the fee may be applied to another equivalent workshop during the following year.
Additional Information
-
Your understanding of the workshop will be enhanced if you already know the following information about your area, which your County Agricultural Agent should be able to help you find: elevation, first and last frost dates (if applicable), rainfall by month, monthly high and low temperatures. (You can find forms for this information in EA Booklet #26, available from Bountiful Gardens.) You are welcome to bring along photos of the project you are involved in, if you wish.
- For information
about similar workshops, see Ecology
Action Workshops
- We hope you'll
join us! Tape recorders or video cameras are not permitted
at the workshop. Please bring your own mug for hot beverages. Also,
please bring along a calculator, pencil, sturdy shoes or boots with
good tread and gloves. As the weather could be cold, wet and/or sunny,
it is recommended that you dress in layers. Consider bringing your own water bottle.
- Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
This GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming One-Day Workshop will be in:
Olympia, Washington
8:30 AM- 5:30 PM, Wendell Berry Community Garden
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Pre-registration is required for this workshop
To download the complete three-day information packet, which includes the detailed schedule and topics list as well as other information, click here.
| TIME | TOPIC |
|---|---|
8:30 - 9:00 |
Introductions |
9:00 - 9:30 |
Perspective for Food-Raising For the Future Now: Power Point Presentation |
9:30 - 10:00 |
The History of GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming and Its 8 Elements including the 60/30/10 Planning Model |
10:00 - 10:30 |
Soil Preparation |
10:30 - 11:00 |
Break |
11:00 - 11:30 |
Compost |
11:30 - 12:00 |
Seed Propagation and Companion Planting |
12:00 - 12:30 |
Carbon and Calorie Crops |
12:30 - 1:30 |
Lunch |
1:30 - 2:00 |
Special Calorie Crops and Vitamin and Mineral Crops plus Income Crops |
2:00 - 2:15 |
Open-Pollinated Seeds and the Whole System |
2:15 - 3:00 |
One Bed Unit Design, Intuitive Designing from the Heart and Questions and Answers |
3:00 - 3:20 |
Travel to Demonstration Site |
3:20-4:20 |
Double-Digging Demonstration |
4:20-5:20 |
Fertilization, Transplanting and Prick-Out Demonstration |
5:20-5:30 |
Closing |
DAILY SCHEDULE |
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Saturday |
8:30 -12:30 |
Lecture |
12:30-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-5:30 |
Lecture/Demo |
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Note:
The schedule is subject to change, depending on the weather.
This will be a non-smoking classroom. |
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The Workshop assumes pre-reading of How to Grow More Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You Can Imagine and/or The Sustainable Vegetable Garden—A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields. The Workshop will be most useful to Participants if both have been read, preferably two weeks before the event.
Required Readings for the Workshop
The list below contains required reading for the 3-Day workshops, which you should do before you come to the Workshop, as well as other materials that you should bring with you.
You can order the full or partial set of these publications by visiting Bountiful Gardens.
In addition to the reading below, there is a Workshop Mini- Manual of lecture notes
and key articles (cost: $15.00, paid for when you register),
which will be handed out at the beginning of the workshop.
Required Reading (Read before the workshop, and bring with you)
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Location/ Food / Lodging / Recreation
information and suggestions for the 1-Day Workshop
Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop.
Here are some possibilities for the
September 25, 2010 One-Day Workshop in Olympia, Washington:
Location -- Lodging -- Food --Recreation
The main location that participants should be aware of:
Olympia, Washington
Wendell Berry Community Garden
928 Wilson Street, Olympia Washington.
- Click here for driving directions from I-5 South
- Click here for driving directions from I-5 North
- Click here for driving directions from US 101South
The Wendell Berry Community Garden is a part of the Sustainable South Sound Urban Agriculture Program. For more information about the garden and the project, go to: http://www.oly-wa.us/SustainSouthSound/WBerry.php
Also on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Olympia-WA/Welcome-to-the-Wendell-Berry-Community-Garden/10150125702825015
For a list of potential lodging in Olympia, Washington, try these websites:
http://www.experiencewa.com/cities/olympia.aspx
http://visitolympia.com/stay.php
For a list of restaurants in Olympia, Washington, try one of these websites:
http://www.visitolympia.com/dining.php
http://www.helloolympia.com/Restaurants.Cfm
For more information about Olympia, Washington, check the following websites:
- To view a list of things to do in Olympia from Tripadvisor.com, click here
- To view a list of Olympia Washington activities and attractions click here
- More activities: click here
See you in Olympia, WA!
1-Day Workshop Registration: A Four Step Process
- Download and read the 1-Day Workshop Information Packet.
- Complete the Online Workshop Application/Registration
Form (click the link to open our secure online registration form, hosted by FormSpring) for the Olympia, Washington 1-Day Workshop, September 25, 2010.
- Pay for workshop fees. When you submit your workshop registration, you will automatically be redirected to our online payment page, hosted by PayPal. Make sure to complete payment or your registration will not be processed.
Prices are as follows:
- $130 if received at least one month in advance (Deadline: August 25, 2010).
- $155 if received between August 26, 2010 and September 9, 2010 (Applications will not be
accepted after September 9, 2010)
- $15 for the workshop mini-manual
- Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop. For food and lodging options, click here.
- $130 if received at least one month in advance (Deadline: August 25, 2010).
- Look over the Required Reading for the 1 day workshop, and if you need any of the books
or papers,
order them from Bountiful Gardens. The Workshop Mini-Manual of lecture notes and key articles will be handed out at the beginning of the workshop.
3 Day GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshops
John Jeavons' Three-Day Workshops in GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming provide an in-depth study of a successful food growing system that is appropriate to a more self-reliant lifestyle, and for use in developing countries.
There are currently no 3-Day Workshop Scheduled:
April 8-10, 2010 |
GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming Pre-registration required. Warren Wilson College, Asheville, NC |
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TBD: Sept 2011 |
GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming Pre-registration required. Tokyo, Japan |
Asheville, NC: Warren Wilson College
April 8-10, 2010 in Asheville, NC. Preregistration is required for this workshop.
For more information, click on a topic below.
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The Program
The program will consist of lecture, discussion and demonstration sessions, and will include a full range of information on Sustainability and Efficient Resource Use, Arid Region Farming Principles, Crops and Diet, Fertilization, Compost and Compost Crops, Soil Preparation and Preservation, Seed Propagation, and Income, as well as the perspective to tie all these together.
Demonstrations
One afternoon will be devoted to practical demonstrations, during which a few participants will be able to try their hand at double-digging, pricking out and/or transplanting.
Dates, Prices & Application Deadlines
Asheville, NC |
|
Schedule
Required Reading / Ordering PublicationsJust as GROW BIOINTENSIVE® mini-farming functions as a whole system (rather than isolated techniques), this workshop constitutes a whole, with each section building on previous sections; it is therefore important to attend the entire workshop. Transportation should be scheduled so that participants can remain through 5 PM on Saturday.
In order to ensure that you leave the workshop with the fullest range and depth of information possible, we will assume that all participants have read the publications listed under Required Reading. If you do not already own the required publications, you can purchase a full or partial set by ordering them from the Bountiful Gardens website.
The Workshop Manual of lecture notes and key articles (cost: $45, paid for when you register) will be handed out at the beginning of the workshop.
Cost
The cost of the Three-Day Workshop per person is $350 plus $45 for the workshop manual (plus publications, if you do not already own them), if payment is received at least one month in advance; $400 if payment is received less than one month in advance. Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $20 per person. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
Scholarships
Participants interested in scholarships are encouraged to contact garden clubs, youth groups, churches, Rotary or Kiwanis clubs, etc., for sponsorship. There are also a limited number of partial scholarships for tuition available through this workshop directly. Please telephone us for details at the number listed below.
Application
Pre-registration and payment should be completed by March 8, 2010 for the Warren Wilson College workshop. However, participants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as these workshops can fill well in advance. Registration should be completed online (see Registration and Fees, below), and will include a brief history of the applicant, a description of how he/she intends to use the information learned, and a paragraph or more on how he/she intends to be living and using the techniques 10 years from now.
In case of oversubscription, the staff will select later applicants on the basis of the impact their work is likely to have in the future; priority will be given to those with a goal of using GROW BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farming practices in outreach and public service projects. Workshop fees will be returned to those not selected.
Cancellation Policy
1) If a person cancels his/her workshop registration at least two weeks prior to the first day of the workshop, $300 of the workshop fee ($350 minus $50 processing fee) will be refunded or applied to another John Jeavons workshop during the year that follows.
2) Cancellations that occur less than two weeks before the start of a workshop will result in the loss of the registration fee, or $300 of the fee may be applied to another equivalent workshop during the following year.
Additional Information
-
Your understanding of the workshop will be enhanced if you already know the following information about your area, which your County Agricultural Agent should be able to help you find: elevation, first and last frost dates (if applicable), rainfall by month, monthly high and low temperatures. (You can find forms for this information in EA Booklet #26, available from Bountiful Gardens.) You are welcome to bring along photos of the project you are involved in, if you wish.
- For information
about similar workshops, see Ecology
Action Workshops
- We hope you'll
join us! Tape recorders or video cameras are not permitted
at the workshop. Please bring your own mug for hot beverages. Also,
please bring along a calculator, pencil, sturdy shoes or boots with
good tread and gloves. As the weather could be cold, wet and/or sunny,
it is recommended that you dress in layers. Consider bringing your own water bottle and a mosquito repellant.
- Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $20 per person. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
There is a GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
Sustainable Mini-Farming Three-Day Workshop scheduled for:
Asheville, NC
8 AM- 5PM, Warren Wilson College, Location TBD
Thursday - Saturday March 8-10, 2010
Pre-registration is required for this workshop
On Thursday we will meet in Ransom Fellowship Hall.
On Friday and Saturday we will be in Canon Lounge in the Gladfelter Building
Location Notes:
Ransom Fellowship Hall is behind the Chapel on the north end of campus.
There is limited parking adjacent to Ransom Fellowship Hall,
but additional parking is available across Warren Wilson road to the
northeast of Kittridge Theater. Parking on campus is extremely limited.
Please plan to carpool to the workshop if possible.
Canon Lounge is in the Gladfelter building on the south end of
campus. There is no visitor parking adjacent to Gladfelter and
parking on campus is extremely limited.
Please park in the parking lot
to the northeast of Kittridge Theater and
carpool to the workshop if possible.
For directions to Warren Wilson College, see:
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/visit/directions.php
For a map of the Warren Wilson Campus, see:
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/info/campus_map.php
To download the complete three-day information packet, which includes the detailed schedule and topics list as well as other information, click here.
Thursday |
TOPICS |
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| Introductions | |
Sustainability
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World Situation
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Philosophy
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History
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Bed Preparation
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Double-Digging
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Seed Propagation
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Diet
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Simultaneous Sessions
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Compost:
Principles and techniques |
Compost Crops
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Fertility and Fertilization
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40-Bed, 21-Bed, and One-Bed Units |
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Demonstrations
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Saturday |
Simultaneous Sessions
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Planning
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Group Activity
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Concluding
Perspective |
DAILY SCHEDULE |
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Thursday |
8:00 -12:30 |
Lecture |
12:30-1:45 |
Lunch |
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1:45-5:30 |
Lecture |
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Friday |
8:00 -12:30 |
Lecture |
12:30-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-5:00
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Demos |
|
6:30 |
Networking Supper |
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Saturday |
8:00 -12:30 |
Lecture |
12:30-1:45 |
Lunch |
|
1:45-5:00 |
Group Activity |
|
Note:
The schedule is subject to change, depending on the weather.
This will be a non-smoking classroom. |
||
The Workshop assumes pre-reading of How to Grow More Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You Can Imagine and/or The Sustainable Vegetable Garden—A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields. The Workshop will be most useful to Participants if both have been read, preferably two weeks before the event.
Required Readings for the Workshop
The list below contains required reading for the 3-Day workshops, which you should do before you come to the Workshop, as well as other materials that you should bring with you.
You can order the full or partial set of these publications by visiting Bountiful Gardens.
(In addition to the reading below, there is a Workshop Manual of lecture notes
and key articles ($45), which you purchase when you sign up for the workshop,
and which is handed out at the beginning of the workshop.)
Required Reading (Read before the workshop, and bring with you)
|
|---|
|
|
Location/ Food / Lodging / Transportation / Recreation
information and suggestions for the 3-Day Workshop
Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop,
except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration.
Here are some possibilities for the
April 8-10 2010 Three Day Workshop in Asheville, NC:
Location -- Lodging -- Food -- Transportation -- Recreation
Warren Wilson College
Asheville, NCOn Thursday we will meet in Ransom Fellowship Hall.
On Friday and Saturday we will be in Canon Lounge in the Gladfelter Building
Location Notes:
Ransom Fellowship Hall is behind the Chapel on the north end of campus.
There is limited parking adjacent to Ransom Fellowship Hall,
but additional parking is available across Warren Wilson road to the
northeast of Kittridge Theater. Parking on campus is extremely limited.
Please plan to carpool to the workshop if possible.Canon Lounge is in the Gladfelter building on the south end of
campus. There is no visitor parking adjacent to Gladfelter and
parking on campus is extremely limited.
Please park in the parking lot to the northeast of Kittridge Theater and
carpool to the workshop if possible.For directions to Warren Wilson College, see:
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/admission/visit/directions.phpFor a map of the Warren Wilson Campus, see:
http://www.warren-wilson.edu/info/campus_map.php
WHERE TO STAY: Please make reservations ASAP!
NOTE: The Asheville area is a very popular tourist destination, so we strongly recommend reservations. Rates may vary with the seasons.
Click here for a list of hotels near the WWC campus
Click here for a list of hotels near the historic Biltmore Village in Asheville
Click here for a list of hotels near the Asheville Regional Airport
Check for Hotels with Google Local
The following information is taken from the Warren Wilson College website:
- Motels/Hotels (west of campus)
- Holiday Inn (closest) 828-298-5611
- Quality Inn (close- I-40 exit 55) 828-298-5519
- Days Inn (close- I-40 exit 55) 828-298-4000
- Motel 6 (close- I-40 exit 55) 828-2993040
- Grand Bohemian Hotel (Historic Biltmore Village, 15% discount "promotional code "SCHOOLS") 877-274-1242
- Renaissance Asheville (downtown) 828-252-8211
- Grove Park Inn Resort/Spa (near downtown) 828-252-2711
- Haywood Park Hotel (downtown) 828-252-3522
- Biltmore Estate (South of WWC- 20 min.) 828-255-1333
- Homewood Suites (I-240 near tunnel) 828-252-5400
- Spring Hill Suites (near mall/I-240) 828-253-4666
- B&B's/Inn's
- Monte Vista Inn (Black Mountain, 15 minutes away) 1-888-804-8438
- Abalone (rental house, 15 minutes away, Black Mountain, sleeps 5, $135 per night) 828-298-5088
- Red Rocker Inn (15 minutes east in Black Mountain) 828-669-5991
- Bella Luna B & B 828-664-9714
- Inn Around the Corner (15 minutes east in Black Mountain) 828-669-6005
- Camping
- Mama Gerties Hideaway (tent sites $25.00, primitive cabins $38.00, close) 828-686-4258
- KOA Campground (East on Tunnel road, close, $27.00) 828-686-3121
- Creekside Mt. Camping (45 minutes away near Chimney Rock, nice tent sites) 828-625-4257
The Asheville area has a large number of bed & breakfast and resort hotels. You can call the Asheville Convention and Visitors Bureau at 828-258-6102 for more information.
Click a link to look at lists of restaurants and grocers in the Asheville, NC area:
- Restaurants in the Historic Biltmore Village: http://www.biltmorevillage.com/restaura.htm
- Restaurants in Asheville:
http://www.exploreasheville.com/where-to-eat/index.aspx
http://www.asheville.com/restaurants/
- Grocery stores and natural food stores in Asheville: http://www.ashevillenc.com/listings/groceries/
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) is Western North Carolina's largest and is serviced by AirTran, Continental, US Airways and Delta. AVL has non-stop service to Atlanta, Charlotte, Detroit, Houston, Minneapolis, New York City, Orlando, and Newark.
United Airlines will offer nonstop service to and from Chicago beginning December 17, 2009.
For more information about getting to, or finding your way around Asheville, try this website:
http://www.exploreasheville.com/local-info/getting-around/index.aspx
For more information about things to do, see, and eat in Asheville, NC, check the following websites:
- The Asheville, NC Website: http://www.ashevillenc.com/
- Historic Biltmore Village in Asheville http://www.biltmorevillage.com/
- Asheville Chamber of Commerce http://www.ashevillechamber.org/
- The Official Asheville, NC tourism website http://www.exploreasheville.com/index.aspx
See you in Asheville, NC!
3-Day Workshop Registration: A Four Step Process
- Download and read the 3-Day Workshop Information Packet.
- Complete the Online Workshop Application/Registration
Form (click the link to open our secure online registration form, hosted by FormSpring) for the Asheville, NC 3-Day Workshop, April 8-10, 2010.
- Pay for workshop fees. When you submit your workshop registration, you will automatically be redirected to our online payment page, hosted by PayPal. Make sure to complete payment or your registration will not be processed.
Prices are as follows:
- $350 if received at least one month in advance (Deadline: March 8, 2010).
- $400 if received between March 9 and April 7, 2010
- The required workshop manual is $45. Purchase it at the same time you pay for your workshop fees, and you will receive your copy at the workshop.
- Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $20 per person. For food and lodging options, click here.
- $350 if received at least one month in advance (Deadline: March 8, 2010).
- Look over the Required Reading for the 3- and 5-day workshops, and if you need any of the books
or papers,
order them from Bountiful Gardens.
This workshop has completed.
September 18-20, 2010 in Tokyo, Japan. Preregistration is required for this workshop.
For more information, click on a topic below.
(To close a topic, click it again. To close all topics, Click Here.)
The Program
The program will consist of lecture, discussion and demonstration sessions, and will include a full range of information on Sustainability and Efficient Resource Use, Arid Region Farming Principles, Crops and Diet, Fertilization, Compost and Compost Crops, Soil Preparation and Preservation, Seed Propagation, and Income, as well as the perspective to tie all these together.
Demonstrations
One afternoon will be devoted to practical demonstrations, during which a few participants will be able to try their hand at double-digging, pricking out and/or transplanting.
Dates, Prices & Application Deadlines
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Schedule
Required Reading / Ordering PublicationsJust as GROW BIOINTENSIVE® mini-farming functions as a whole system (rather than isolated techniques), this workshop constitutes a whole, with each section building on previous sections; it is therefore important to attend the entire workshop. Transportation should be scheduled so that participants can remain through 5 PM on Monday.
In order to ensure that you leave the workshop with the fullest range and depth of information possible, we will assume that all participants have read the publications listed under Required Reading. If you do not already own the required publications, you can purchase a full or partial set by ordering them from the Bountiful Gardens website.
The Workshop Manual of lecture notes and key articles (cost: $45, paid for when you register) will be handed out at the beginning of the workshop.
Cost
The cost of the Three-Day Workshop per person is $500, plus $45 for the workshop manual (plus publications, if you do not already own them), if payment is received at least one month in advance; $600 if payment is received less than one month in advance. Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $TBD per person. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
Scholarships
Participants interested in scholarships are encouraged to contact garden clubs, youth groups, churches, Rotary or Kiwanis clubs, etc., for sponsorship. There are also a limited number of partial scholarships for tuition available through this workshop directly. Please telephone us for details at the number listed below.
Application
Pre-registration and payment should be completed by August 18, 2010 for the Tokyo, Japan workshop. However, participants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as these workshops can fill well in advance. Registration should be completed online (see Registration and Fees, below), and will include a brief history of the applicant, a description of how he/she intends to use the information learned, and a paragraph or more on how he/she intends to be living and using the techniques 10 years from now.
In case of oversubscription, the staff will select later applicants on the basis of the impact their work is likely to have in the future; priority will be given to those with a goal of using GROW BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farming practices in outreach and public service projects. Workshop fees will be returned to those not selected.
Cancellation Policy
1) If a person cancels his/her workshop registration at least two weeks prior to the first day of the workshop, $400 of the workshop fee ($500 minus $100 processing fee) will be refunded or applied to another John Jeavons workshop during the year that follows.
2) Cancellations that occur less than two weeks before the start of a workshop will result in the loss of the registration fee, or $300 of the fee may be applied to another equivalent workshop during the following year.
Additional Information
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Your understanding of the workshop will be enhanced if you already know the following information about your area, which your County Agricultural Agent should be able to help you find: elevation, first and last frost dates (if applicable), rainfall by month, monthly high and low temperatures. (You can find forms for this information in EA Booklet #26, available from Bountiful Gardens.) You are welcome to bring along photos of the project you are involved in, if you wish.
- For information
about similar workshops, see Ecology
Action Workshops
- We hope you'll
join us! Tape recorders or video cameras are not permitted
at the workshop. Please bring your own mug for hot beverages. Also,
please bring along a calculator, pencil, sturdy shoes or boots with
good tread and gloves. As the weather could be cold, wet and/or sunny,
it is recommended that you dress in layers. Consider bringing your own water bottle and a mosquito repellant.
- Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $TBD per person. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
There is a GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
Sustainable Mini-Farming Three-Day Workshop scheduled for:
Tokyo, Japan
8 AM- 5PM, Location TBD
Event in Development: Sept 2011
Pre-registration is required for this workshop
To download the complete three-day information packet, which includes the detailed schedule and topics list as well as other information, click here.
Saturday |
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Sustainability
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World Situation
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Philosophy
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History
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Bed Preparation
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Double-Digging
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Seed Propagation
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Diet
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Simultaneous Sessions
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Compost:
Principles and techniques |
Compost Crops
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Fertility and Fertilization
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40-Bed, 21-Bed, and One-Bed Units |
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Demonstrations
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Monday |
Simultaneous Sessions
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Planning
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Group Activity
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Concluding
Perspective |
DAILY SCHEDULE |
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Saturday |
8:00 -12:30 |
Lecture |
12:30-1:45 |
Lunch |
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1:45-5:30 |
Lecture |
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Sunday |
8:00 -12:30 |
Lecture |
12:30-1:30 |
Lunch |
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1:30-5:00
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Demos |
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6:30 |
Networking Supper |
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Monday |
8:00 -12:30 |
Lecture |
12:30-1:45 |
Lunch |
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1:45-5:00 |
Group Activity |
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Note:
The schedule is subject to change, depending on the weather.
This will be a non-smoking classroom. |
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The Workshop assumes pre-reading of How to Grow More Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You Can Imagine and/or The Sustainable Vegetable Garden—A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields. The Workshop will be most useful to Participants if both have been read, preferably two weeks before the event.
Required Readings for the Workshop
The list below contains required reading for the 3-Day workshops, which you should do before you come to the Workshop, as well as other materials that you should bring with you.
You can order the full or partial set of these publications by visiting Bountiful Gardens.
(In addition to the reading below, there is a Workshop Manual of lecture notes
and key articles ($45), which you purchase when you sign up for the workshop,
and which is handed out at the beginning of the workshop.)
Required Reading (Read before the workshop, and bring with you)
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Location/ Food / Lodging / Transportation / Recreation
information and suggestions for the 3-Day Workshop
Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop,
except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration.
Here are some possibilities for the
September 18-20 2010 Three Day Workshop in Tokyo, Japan:
Location -- Lodging -- Food -- Transportation -- Recreation
Tokyo, Japan
The exact location of the workshop is TBD.
Come back soon for more information!
Click a link to look at lists of suggested hotels or hostels in the Tokyo area:
- Lonely Planet: http://hotels.lonelyplanet.com/japan/tokyo-r2148/
- Tokyo Tourism Info: http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/tourists/accommodations/index.html
Click a link to look at lists of suggested restaurants in the Tokyo area:
- Lonely Planet: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/tokyo/restaurants
- Tokyo Tourism Info: http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/tourists/restaurant/restaurant2.html
For information on how to get to and around Tokyo, check out the Lonely Planet site:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/tokyo/transport/getting-there-around
For more information about things to do, see, and eat in Tokyo, check the following websites:
- Tokyo City Guide: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2164.html
- Tokyo Tourism Info: http://www.tourism.metro.tokyo.jp/english/
- Lonely Planet Tokyo Guide: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/japan/tokyo
- Wikitravel Tokyo: http://wikitravel.org/en/Tokyo
See you in Tokyo, Japan!
3-Day Workshop Registration: A Four Step Process
- Download and read the 3-Day Workshop Information Packet.
- Complete the Online Workshop Application/Registration
Form (click the link to open our secure online registration form, hosted by FormSpring) for the Tokyo, Japan 3-Day Workshop, Sept, 2011.
- Pay for workshop fees. When you submit your workshop registration, you will automatically be redirected to our online payment page, hosted by PayPal. Make sure to complete payment or your registration will not be processed.
Prices are as follows:
- $500 if received at least one month in advance (Deadline: TBD).
- $600 if received between (Deadline: TBD)
- The required workshop manual is $45. Purchase it at the same time you pay for your workshop fees, and you will receive your copy at the workshop.
- Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $TBD per person. For food and lodging options, click here.
- $500 if received at least one month in advance (Deadline: TBD).
- Look over the Required Reading for the 3- and 5-day workshops, and if you need any of the books
or papers,
order them from Bountiful Gardens.
Register early - workshops fill up fast!
5 Day GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshops
John Jeavons' Five-Day Workshops in GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming provide an in-depth study of a successful food growing system that is appropriate to a more self-reliant lifestyle, and for use in developing countries.
There are currently no 5-Day Workshops Scheduled for 2010.
Come back soon for detailed information and registration instructions
for this workshop!!
| Oct, 2011 |
Pre-registration required. Italy, with satellite campuses Event in Development: Tuscany, Exact Location TBD |
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October 13-17, 2010 in Tuscany, Italy. Preregistration is required for this workshop.
For more information, click on a topic below.
(To close a topic, click it again. To close all topics, Click Here.)
The Program
The program will consist of lecture, discussion and demonstration sessions, and will include a full range of information on Sustainability and Efficient Resource Use, Arid Region Farming Principles, Crops and Diet, Fertilization, Compost and Compost Crops, Soil Preparation and Preservation, Seed Propagation, and Income, as well as the perspective to tie all these together.
Demonstrations
One afternoon will be devoted to practical demonstrations, during which a few participants will be able to try their hand at double-digging, pricking out and/or transplanting.
Dates, Prices & Application Deadlines
Tuscany, Italy |
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Schedule
Required Reading / Ordering PublicationsJust as GROW BIOINTENSIVE® mini-farming functions as a whole system (rather than isolated techniques), this workshop constitutes a whole, with each section building on previous sections; it is therefore important to attend the entire workshop. Transportation should be scheduled so that participants can remain through 5 PM on Sunday.
In order to ensure that you leave the workshop with the fullest range and depth of information possible, we will assume that all participants have read the publications listed under Required Reading. If you do not already own the required publications, you can purchase a full or partial set by ordering them from the Bountiful Gardens website.
The Workshop Manual of lecture notes and key articles (cost: $45, paid for when you register) will be handed out at the beginning of the workshop.
Cost
The cost of the Five-Day Workshop per person is $500, plus $45 for the workshop manual (plus publications, if you do not already own them), if payment is received at least one month in advance; $600 if payment is received less than one month in advance. Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $TBD per person. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
Scholarships
Participants interested in scholarships are encouraged to contact garden clubs, youth groups, churches, Rotary or Kiwanis clubs, etc., for sponsorship. There are also a limited number of partial scholarships for tuition available through this workshop directly. Please telephone us for details at the number listed below.
Application
Pre-registration and payment should be completed by September 13, 2010 for the Tuscany, Italy workshop. However, participants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as these workshops can fill well in advance. Registration should be completed online (see Registration and Fees, below), and will include a brief history of the applicant, a description of how he/she intends to use the information learned, and a paragraph or more on how he/she intends to be living and using the techniques 10 years from now.
In case of oversubscription, the staff will select later applicants on the basis of the impact their work is likely to have in the future; priority will be given to those with a goal of using GROW BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farming practices in outreach and public service projects. Workshop fees will be returned to those not selected.
Cancellation Policy
1) If a person cancels his/her workshop registration at least two weeks prior to the first day of the workshop, $400 of the workshop fee ($500 minus $100 processing fee) will be refunded or applied to another John Jeavons workshop during the year that follows.
2) Cancellations that occur less than two weeks before the start of a workshop will result in the loss of the registration fee, or $300 of the fee may be applied to another equivalent workshop during the following year.
Additional Information
-
Your understanding of the workshop will be enhanced if you already know the following information about your area, which your County Agricultural Agent should be able to help you find: elevation, first and last frost dates (if applicable), rainfall by month, monthly high and low temperatures. (You can find forms for this information in EA Booklet #26, available from Bountiful Gardens.) You are welcome to bring along photos of the project you are involved in, if you wish.
- For information
about similar workshops, see Ecology
Action Workshops
- We hope you'll
join us! Tape recorders or video cameras are not permitted
at the workshop. Please bring your own mug for hot beverages. Also,
please bring along a calculator, pencil, sturdy shoes or boots with
good tread and gloves. As the weather could be cold, wet and/or sunny,
it is recommended that you dress in layers. Consider bringing your own water bottle and a mosquito repellant.
- Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop, except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration. If you wish to bring a guest to the networking dinner, the cost for the dinner will be $TBD per person. For food and lodging options, click here. If you have any special food allergies, we recommend you bring your own food.
There is a GROW BIOINTENSIVE®
Sustainable Mini-Farming Five-Day Workshop scheduled for:
Tuscany, Italy
8 AM- 5PM, Location TBD
Wednesday - Sunday October 13-17, 2010
Come back soon for detailed location information about this workshop
Download PDF of the poster>>
5-Day Workshop Topics and Schedule
October, 13-17, 2010 Location TBD
Tuscany, ItalyTo download the complete three-day information packet, which includes the detailed schedule and topics list as well as other information, click here.
Detailed Schedule The GROW BIOINTENSIVE workshop will take place with topical lectures in the morning and practicals in the field during at least one morning. John Jeavons with the assistance of Steve Moore will cover basic and intermediate concepts and will touch on advanced concepts of the GROW BIOINTENSIVE system. Greatly reduced resource consumption makes Biointensive one good option for a world facing so many challenges. The mis-use of Biointensive practices that can make Biointensive unsustainable and how to avoid this will also be discussed.
Day Time Activity Wed 8:00-9:00 Registration of Participants 9:00-10:30Opening and Introductions of Staff and Participants 10:30-11:30Introductory Presentation:
GROW BIOINTENSIVE: Produce higher yields with a fraction of the water, nutrient and energy resources while using open-pollinated seeds - John Jeavons (J)
11:30-12:00Break 12:00-13:00Introductory Presentation, continued (J) 13:00-14:00Lunch 14:30-15:30Soil health:
Nutrient availability, structure and biological activity as a framework and foundation for the principles of GROW BIOINTENSIVE. It starts with the economy of nature and our needs for a sustainable food system.- Steve Moore (S) 15:30-16:00Break 16:00-17:00Initial Double-digging:
Develop good, deep soil structure so the plants will have a “living sponge cake: in which to thrive (J)
17:00-17:30Organization of Groups and Instructors:
For Field Practice and One-Bed Unit Design Exercise
Thurs 8:00-8:30Travel to Garden 8:30-12:30Soil Preparation, Composting and Seed Propagation Field Practice (J, S and Instructors)
12:30-13:00Travel from Garden 13:00-14:00Lunch 14:00-16:00Compost:
Maximize quality and quantity of cured compost produced per unit of compost built and maximize microbiodiversity (J) 16:00-16:30Break 16:30-17:30Energy Use:
Another way to make the production of all your food and income more efficiently (S) Fri 8:30-10:30Close Spacing:
For enhanced and unterrupted plant growth,
Crop Rotations:
For more sustainable soil fertility and
Companion Planting:
For increased plant health and biodiversity
(J and S)
10:30-11:00Break 11:00-12:30Diet Design for the World of the Future:
A Miniaturization of Agri-Culture to Meet the Challenges of Today - The most calories, vitamins and minerals in the smallest area (J)
12:30-13:30Lunch 13:30-15:30Water Conservation with Academic Illustrations:
For an increasingly desertified world (J) 15:30-16:15Income Farming
16:15-16:30Special Tools: For more efficient farming (S)
16:30-17:30Project Creation and Mini-Ag Center/Soil Test Stations (Mini-Stations):
Key to on-the-ground, practical, local, inspirational education, soil testing and fertilization (J and S) Sat 8:30-10:30Organic Open-Pollinated Seed Production:
Seed diversity and security in just 3%+ additional area (J)
10:30-11:00Break 11:00-12:30Program Creation and Organizational Involvement:
How organizations at all levels can work together to create a nationwide program for food security with greatly strengthened communities (J and S)
12:30-13:30Lunch 13:30-17:30Group Design of One-Bed Units:
Learning, Teaching, Demonstration Models which, when grown in just minutes a day, teach everything one needs to know for raising the most nutrition in the smallest area— and which can easily be scaled up to provide an annual diet for one person in 4,000 quare feet/380 square meters or less (J and S)
Sun 8:30-10:30Sustainability in the Mini-Farm/Garden through a Whole System and thriving Mini-Ecosystems:
Grow and maintain sustainable soil fertility with 50/30/20 and 60/30/10 Design Model planning aids (J) 10:30-11:00Break 11:00-12:30Certified GROW BIOINTENSIVE Teachers and Their Importance for Quality Assurance (J and S) 12:00-13:00Diploma-Giving and Closing Ceremony 13:00-14:00Lunch 14:00Departure
DAILY SCHEDULE |
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Wednesday |
8:00 -13:00 |
Lecture |
13:00-14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00-17:30 |
Demos |
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Thursday |
8:30 -12:30 |
Field Practice |
12:30-13:30 |
Lunch |
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14:00-17:30 |
Lecture & Demo |
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Friday |
8:30 -12:30 |
Field Practice |
12:30-13:30 |
Lunch |
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14:00-17:30 |
Lecture |
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Saturday |
8:30 -12:30 |
Field Practice |
12:30-13:30 |
Lunch |
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14:00-17:30 |
Lecture & Demo |
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Sunday |
8:30 -10:30 |
Field Practice |
10:30-11:00 |
Break |
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11:00-13:00 |
Lecture & Closing Ceremony |
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13:00-14:00 |
Lunch & Departure |
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Note:
The schedule is subject to change, depending on the weather.
This will be a non-smoking classroom. |
||
The Workshop assumes that participants have already read How to Grow More Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You Can Imagine and/or
The Sustainable Vegetable Garden—A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields.
The Workshop will be most useful to participants if both have been read, preferably two weeks before the event.
WHICH CAN BE PURCHASED FROM BOUNTIFUL GARDENS,
WITH YOU TO THE WORKSHOP.
Thanks!
We hope to see you in Italy!
Required Readings for the Workshop
The list below contains required reading for the 5-Day workshops, which you should do before you come to the Workshop, as well as other materials that you should bring with you.
You can order the full or partial set of these publications by visiting Bountiful Gardens.
(In addition to the reading below, there is a Workshop Manual of lecture notes
and key articles ($45), which you purchase when you sign up for the workshop,
and which is handed out at the beginning of the workshop.)
Required Reading (Read before the workshop, and bring with you)
|
|---|
|
|
Location/ Food / Lodging / Transportation / Recreation
information and suggestions for the 3-Day Workshop
Participants will be responsible for providing all meals and lodging for this workshop,
except for the Networking Dinner, which is included with registration.
Here are some possibilities for the
October 13-17 2010 Five Day Workshop in Italy:
Location -- Lodging -- Food -- Transportation -- Recreation
Tuscany, Italy
The exact location of the workshop is TBD.
Come back soon for more information!
Come back soon for more information!
Come back soon for more information!
Come back soon for more information!
- Come back soon for more information!
5-Day Workshop Registration: Coming Soon!
This workshop is not yet open for registration. Come back soon!
Other Workshops
In addition to John's GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable Mini-Farming workshops and presentations, here are some other events we think you'll find interesting and useful!
Date |
Event/Location |
|---|---|
| Feb 5-7, 2010 |
For more information about this workshop, click here. |
May 3-5, 2010 |
For more information about this workshop, click here. |
| May 6-8, 2010 |
For more information about this workshop, click here. |
| May 22, 2010 |
For more information about this tour, click here. |
| June 5, 2010 |
For more information about this tour, click here. |
| June 19, 2010 |
For more information about this tour, click here. |
| July 19-23, 2010 | Ecology Action 5-Day GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Basic-Level Teacher Certification Workshop Willits, CA For more information about this workshop, click here. |
| Aug 7, 2010 |
For more information about this tour, click here. |
| Dec 3-5, 2010 |
For more information about this workshop, click here. |
Date |
Event/Location |
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| October 21, 2009 |
Fairfield, Iowa |
November 6-8, 2009 |
This workshop is now complete. For more information about Ecology Action workshops, click here.
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