Gardening, Chicken & Goat Classes on the Schedule!

We now have classes for early 2011 on our calendar! Whether you're hoping to grow some veggies for your family in your back (or front) yard, or want to raise a few chickens or dwarf dairy goats in the city, we have the class for you. All of our classes are small, with informative handouts (including resource lists) and lots of time for questions. The animal classes are hands-on, and the goat class even includes a milking demonstration!

You can click on each individual class date for more information or to register.

Animal Care

Backyard Chicken Keeping

Hands-on introduction, including: choosing the perfect chickens, chick care, housing and fencing, feeding, common chicken challenges, all about the eggs, financial considerations, livestock permitting process

Sunday, January 23rd at 2:00

Sunday, February 13th at 9:00

Saturday, March 19th at 9:00

Saturday, April 9th at 2:00

Cost = $35 (includes instructional handouts)

Reviews for Backyard Chicken Keeping:

"What a great class! We learned so much and feel so much more confident and motivated about entering the world of chicken keeping. Thanks so much for an interesting and informative class." --Jennifer P.

"This class was a wonderful introduction to backyard chickens. I learned so much, and seeing the chickens (and getting to hold one) was great. I appreciated the "resource list" provided at the end, to show me where to go next (books, feed stores, web sites, in person, etc.) for more information. I highly recommend this class to anyone thinking about getting chickens." --Jenny L.

Backyard Goat Keeping

Hands-on introduction, including: choosing the perfect goats, housing and fencing, feeding, medical care, common goat challenges, all about the milk & milking demonstration, financial considerations, livestock permitting process

Saturday, March 19th at 2:00

Sunday, April 24th at 2:00

Cost = $35 (includes instructional handouts)

Reviews for Backyard Goat Keeping:

"I really enjoyed the class. I own 4 full size goats but knew nothing about the dwarf varieties. Came home with more knowledge than I went in with. Definitely worth my while." --Jacinda G.

Gardening

Getting the Most Out of Your Home Garden

Maximizing the production of your garden space, including: creating a master plan, soil preparation, seed starting, companion planting, succession planting, spacing, organic pest and disease management, composting basics

Saturday, January 22nd at 2:00

Sunday, February 20th at 2:00

Sunday, March 20th at 9:00

Wednesday, March 23rd at 6:00

Wednesday, April 6th at 6:00

Saturday, April 9th at 9:00

Cost = $35 (includes instructional handouts and planning chart)

Reviews for Getting the Most Out of Your Home Garden:

"I've been gardening for many years, but got a lot of helpful information out of the class. Sundari is knowledgeable and very easy to listen to and understand. I would recommend the class." --Joni E.

"Informative and very practical. Makes succession planting seem much less daunting." --Camille H.

"As someone who is new to gardening, I feel more comfortable in planning my garden after this class. I got the basic information needed to get started and a list of resources for topics I may want to explore in depth. It was also helpful to see the backyard garden to get an idea of how big I want to start. There were great planting tips as well." --April L.

If you're interested in attending a full-day workshop on Neighborhood Supported Agriculture, please email info@eatwhereUlive.com for additional information.