Backyard Mini-Farm Step-by-step Series - Workshop #3

Join us for the 3rd workshop of our exclusive backyard mini-farm series - a complete step-by-step journey creating a new Grow Biointensive urban mini-farm in Kimberley BC.

During this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to get their hands and feet dirty practicing double-digging, flatting and transplanting - so please bring digging footwear and gloves if you like!

Workshop #3 will revisit previous skill building subjects, and offer more conversational topics with time for questions. Specific topics include:

• A more in-depth look into the 8 sustainability principles of Grow Biointensive:

  • Deep soil preparation - the how and the why

  • Composting - the importance of recycling nutrients and growing organic matter

  • Intensive planting - how to increase yield 4x and eliminate the need to weed

  • Carbon farming - sustainability and how we feed the soil

  • Calorie farming - how to effectively feed ourselves

  • Companion planting - 3 ways to work with nature

  • Open-pollinated seeds - the importance of genetic diversity

  • and Biodiversity - how all previous principles tie together

• Watering technique demonstration

• Double digging demonstration with skill building opportunity

• Seed starting/flatting with skill building opportunity

• Transplanting demonstration with skill building opportunity

All ages and experience levels welcome!

Workshops are by donation.

Suggested donation: $25/person $50/family

We appreciate your support!