[Ccpg] Dec 10 Sat 10-1pm City Chicks /Workshop Gardening with and for Chickens with Patricia Foreman

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

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/*Fairview Gardens*/*/& Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
presents:
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   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 *

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/ 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.

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     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 at FairviewGardens.org <mailto:margie at sbpermaculture.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/ <http://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 
<http://www.pcuonline.org/>



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