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Biointensive Agriculture in Russia and Uzbekistan
Winrock International press release on program for volunteers, one of whom coordinated translation, typesetting, and publication of John Jeavons 'How to Grow More Vegetables ...' into Russian.
Biointensive for Russia
People-to-people environmental gardening project supported by Ecology Action and USAID. Works via Russian-language publications and seminars hosted by ecology groups and agricultural colleges in former Soviet Union.
Biointensive Gardening
Seattle Tilth pages; brief descriptions, a few links, resources with addresses and phone numbers.
Biointensive Mini-Agriculture
Bagelhole.org article on biointensive issues: much information, many references. Author teaches this topic.
Bountiful Gardens
Biointensive supplies, seeds, garden tools, books, pamphlets, videos; Bountiful Gardens and Ecology Action workshops; sells all biointensive and Grow Biointensive products.
Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food System
On campus of University of California, Santa Cruz; research, education, public service program to raise ecological sustainability and social justice in food and agriculture system. Runs 2-acre Alan Chadwick Garden, and 25-acre Farm. Both sites managed with organic methods; are research, teaching, training facilities for students, staff, faculty.
Center for Sustainability
At Pennsylvania State University, biointensive farming research and instruction program on 8 acre site, seeks to provide occasions and settings to try ideas that show promise or have worked elsewhere to highlight and strengthen initiatives.
Ecology Action
Leading organization researching and promoting biointensive gardening and mini-farming, and its relation to soil, conserving soil and resources, sustainability; definitions, tours, workshops, conferences, books, brief case histories.
Environmental Conference Proposes Steps as a Globa
Press release showing problems and solutions. [Care Newsroom]
Film: Circle of Plenty
Award winning educational film showing John Jeavons demonstrating biointensive methods as a way to alleviate world hunger: 1987, 28 minutes, color, grade level 7+. Sold by Bullfrog Films. Study guide available.
Film: Garden Song
Award winning educational film portrait of Alan Chadwick, inventor of Biodynamic French Intensive Method of gardening: 1980, 28 minutes, color, grade level 7+. Sold by Bullfrog Films.
Grow Biointensive Workshops with John Jeavons
Learn with the leading promoter of biointensive methods, a wealth of information on this most efficient culture method, over 28 years of research, now used in over 100 countries. Author of the most influential book on this topic: 'How To Grow More Vegetables ...'.
How to Grow More Vegetables: And Fruits, Nuts, Ber
By John Jeavons. This is the classic work in the field of Biointensive culture, now in its fifth edition, printed in seven languages. The long title only serves to whet one's appetite. [Amazon.com]
Light Writings: John Jeavons
Page on Ecology Action and Biointensive Sustainable Mini-Farming, part of Seed Balls website; brief informative descriptions, pictures.
Minifarms Network
Ken Hargesheimer teaches organic, biointensive, raised bed and market gardening, mini-farming and -ranching worldwide: articles, periodicals, books, programs, links; suggested applications, marketing, tools, and methods.
The Sustainable Vegetable Garden: A Backyard Guide
By John Jeavons, Carol Cox. Simpler book written for gardeners trying biointensive gardening for the first time. Focus: soil, and good ways to ensure sustainable fertility. [Amazon.com]
Winrock Volunteer Report: Biointensive Farming in
Project by Winrock International, founded by former Arkansas governor Winthrop Rockefeller to raise agricultural productivity and rural employment while protecting the environment.
Winrock Volunteer Report: Biointensive Farming in
Winrock International project.