Superheroes are not just the ones who make big headlines, but also those who show up every day with the intent to contribute something positive to the world. It can start with tending our own gardens so that everything we do flows from the joy of living, and it can blossom into actions that touch the lives of people across the planet.

Here, you can read real-life stories about ordinary superheroes and the inspiring projects they're involved in, as well as inspirational ideas for living more simply in ways that are fun and gratifying. We hope you enjoy them, and that you will write to us and share your own experiences, inspirations, ideas and "superpowers" that you are using to be a part of the change you want to see in the world.

Click a link below to read about a project or an idea!

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Project	Description
A Garden Grows at the County Jail	A field trip to the organic garden project at the county jail shows that gardens can help heal lives.
The Verde Garden: Growing A Healthy Community	A courageous urban garden project helps build a sustainable future for a community .
Urban CSAs: A Creative Win-Win Model	Backyard farming in the city - the easy way!
Triple Digging in Denmark	A Danish farmer reports extraordinary results from triple-dug beds. You might think that would leave him exhausted, but his report is very enthusiastic.
Daily Acts You'll Dig!	A grassroots organization helps promote sustainability through tours, workshops and media.
The Free Farm Stand: An Inspiring Urban Gardening Story	An innovative farmstand shares the bounty of urban gardens with those in need.
Homegrown Revolution: Urban Farming Family Grows 6000 Pounds of Food on 1/10th of an Acre	An inspiring story of an urban farming family

 

Faster than a speeding pollinator! More powerful than an extensive root system! More energetic than a soaring corn stalk!

Not you? Are you sure? What if it were within your power to feed yourself and others, restore and maintain the fertility of the soil, conserve water, reduce pollution, and help build healthier, self-sustaining communities?

What if you could actually help transform the world?

We think you can.

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Around the world, conventional agricultural methods are causing the loss of precious topsoil at such a rapid rate that it cannot be replaced by nature. In contrast, the GROW BIOINTENSIVE™ method of gardening, as taught by Ecology action, can actually build fertile topsoil at a rate much faster than that in nature.

When using the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method each farm or garden (including yours!) has the potential to:

• Use 67% to 88% less water.
• Use up to 50% less purchased fertilizer.
• Use 94% to 99% less energy per unit of production.
• Substantially increase yields!
• Create a 100% increase in soil fertility!

Ecology Action teaches the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method in over 130 countries around the world. Check out our international partners, and read how the method is changing the way people grow their food and keep their communities healthy and thriving.

Want more information about the method? Check out Ecology Action's website or read gardening classic: How to Grow More Vegetables... by John Jeavons.

Read about the benefits of double digging here and find out about eight gardening essentials you need to get started growing a sustainable garden here!