Fairview Gardens& Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
presents:


  Workshop with Patricia Foreman
author City Chicks
Saturday  Dec 10 , 10am- 1pm 2011
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens
Cost $40 Early Bird $30 if paid by Nov 30

"The Chicken has become the mascot of the local food movement" Ben Bock Worldwatch Institute 

        G ot Chickens?  A desire for sustainable, clean, wholesome food, and superior soil quality, has led more and more suburban and city dwellers to keep laying hens in their backyards and gardens.  Across America municipalities are allowing, and even encouraging, residents to keep laying hens within city limits.

        Join Patricia Foreman, author of City Chicks~Keeping Micro-flocks of Chickens as Garden Helpers, Compost Makers, Bio-recyclers and Local Food Suppliers, for Workshop on Saturday Dec 10 10am-1pm at Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens
, as she shares her humor, passion, and extensive knowledge about raising chickens in the cities and suburbs of America. 


    Workshop Description; Gardening with­ and for ­Chickens:
 Chickens have skill sets that can be gainfully employed in backyard gardens. This interactive discussion will give you practical and effective cutting-edge ways to integrate chickens in with your yard and garden. Topics include types of fencing (what works and what doesn’t), when to let birds in­ and when to keep them out­ of specific crops life cycles, bird-scaping, and, best of all, getting wholesome, home-grown food for both you, and your flock. This is truly be a “Think Outside the Coop“ workshop.


    Patricia Foreman graduated from Purdue University with degrees in Pharmacy and Agriculture.  At Indiana University's Graduate School of Public and Environmental Affairs she earned a Master of Public Affairs degree, with majors in Health Systems Administration and International Affairs. She completed the Virginia Master Gardener's program in 1999 and a Permaculture Design Course with Bill Mollison 1991.

        Pat has kept poultry for over 20 years. Her experience includes operating a small-scale farm raising free range, organic layers, broilers and turkeys. She keeps a backyard flock of heritage chickens.  Pat is also the co-author of "Chicken Tractor, Day Range Poultry, Backyard Market Gardening,  and A Tiny Home to Call Your Own".

        The Workshop will take place Saturday, Dec 10 10am-1pm at Fairview Gardens 598 N Fairview Ave Goleta CA 93117 Cost $40/ Early Bird $30 if paid by Nov 30 , Please go to Fairview Gardens website to register www.fairviewgardens.org or contact 
Sharon Tollefson  (805) 967-7369, Sharon@FairviewGardens.org




Read More:


Patricia Foreman/Good Earth Publications Website  http://www.goodearthpublications.com

Chicken Whisperer Backyard Poultry and Sustainable Lifestyles Talk Show www.chickenwhisperer.net/

Patricia Foreman Book Tour Nov. 14-Dec 20 CA, AZ ,NM Tour Organizer www.sbpermaculture.org
Official tour sponsor, Permaculture Credit Union www.pcuonline.org



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