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Recruitment of trainees
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Some must be farmers
- Already applying grow-biointensive
- Others urban gardeners
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Training of trainees
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Primary topics
- Basics of Grow-Biointensive
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Perennial plantings
- for cropping
- for pest predators
- for pollinators
- for shelter
- Micro-water catchments
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Evaluation visit
- What elements of Grow-Biointensive have been applied and with what results?
- Are there barriers to complete system adoption and how might these be overcome?
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Are any of the farmers ...
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good candidates to be promoters of system?
- Likely to add further elements
- Move towards full system application
- good candidates for direct cash support?
- Other observations
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Advanced training
- Permaculture design for: -
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Micro-farms & urban gardens
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Transition pathways
- Case studies
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As elements in ecosystem restoration projects
- Water retention landscapes
- Reforestation
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Preparation of Handbooks
- Via interactive website
- Printable
- Visual - minimum text
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New topics
- Dry toilets
- DC micro-grids
- Thermal solar
- Multiple occupancy housing for hot/cold conditions
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iCAAFS Open badge system
- Low friction Certification system
- Support branding/marketing
- Develop ongoing trainings