8 Sep
Raising Backyard Chickens
Sat., October 20, 10:30 – noon
$27 nonmember; members receive 20% discount
Back by popular demand, this class is designed for curious people who are considering raising backyard chickens, as well as for those who already have their own birds and who want to learn more! Come learn how to raise chicks, care for adult birds, and keep your neighbors happy!
Register online now at The Chicago Botanic Garden’s web site.
8 Jun
Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting was hatched upon finding that people in urban and suburban areas are flocking to chicken raising. Why is this trend catching on? One of the main reasons is eggs. Come to this presentation to learn more about the other reasons behind this segment of the urban agriculture movement.
Wednesday: June 20, 2012
at 7:00 p.m.
in the Great Room of the Riverside Public Library
For more information contact:
Riverside Public Library, 1 Burling Road, Riverside, IL 60546, 708-442-6366, www.riversidelibrary.org or www.olmstedsociety.org.
3 Feb
It’s that time again!
Come join Angelic Organics Learning Center and Home to Roost for a class on raising chickens!
Farm fresh eggs from your own back yard?
YES!
Please join us for a workshop on best practices for Basic Backyard Chicken Care in Chicago and surrounding communities.
Raising chickens as pets and for eggs is LEGAL in Chicago – and part of our growing local food and urban agriculture scene.
Keep yourself, your chickens, AND your neighbors happy – from daily needs and year-round care to relevant city regulations.
Our instructor is the informative and engaging Jen Murtoff of Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting.
You will leave the workshop with the knowledge, recommendations, and resources you need for your own home flock – and you’ll make connections with other chicken enthusiasts in Chicago.
Actual costs of workshops are close to double our workshop fees. If you are able, please consider making an additional donation to help cover the full cost of your workshop.
For more information and to register, go to the Angelic Organics Learning Center site page.
11 Oct
November 5, 2011 10:00am
Farm fresh eggs from your own back yard?
YES!
Please join Home to Roost and Angelic Organics Learning Center for a workshop on best practices for Basic Backyard Chicken Care in Chicago and surrounding communities.
Raising chickens as pets and for eggs is LEGAL in Chicago – and part of our growing local food and urban agriculture scene.
This compreHENsive class will teach you how to keep you, your chickens, & your neighbors happy – from daily needs and year-round care to relevant city regulations.
You will leave the workshop with the knowledge, recommendations, and resources you need for your own home flock – and you’ll make connections with other chicken enthusiasts in Chicago.
For more information about the Learning Center’s registration & refund policies – click here. If the workshop fee presents a barrier to your participation, please inquire about limited work-exchange scholarships.Actual costs of workshops are close to double our workshop fees. If you are able, please consider making an additional donation to help cover the full cost of your workshop.
Price: $35.00
Location:
Angelic Organics Learning Center’s Chicago Office
6400 S Kimbark Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Register online on the Angelic Organics site.
23 Sep
Atlantic Cities contributor Emily Badger wrote this delightful account of my chicken consulting saga!
Enjoy meeting the urban chicken consultant!
10 Jun
Learn more about why people in cities across the U.S. are raising chickens! Check out my YouTube post!
This video was created by Mary Horan, a film student at Chicago’s Columbia College! A huge thanks to you, Mary!
It was a lot of fun to be part of this video-making process! Mary approached me a few months ago and asked if she could follow me for a film class. I said sure!
23 Mar
Join Home to Roost at the Animal Care League in Oak Park for a class on basic chicken keeping.We’ll meet some chickens and talk about how to keep them healthy. This class will help you get started with chickens and provide resources for caring for them.
Register today for the Chicken Keeping Class, April 10, 2011, 3 PM to 5 PM at the Animal Care League, 1013 S. Garfield, Oak Park.
Cost: $20 per person. 20% of proceeds goes to to the Animal Care League.
Space is limited, so register by leaving us a comment or give us a call at 708-524-5038.
*Childcare care will not be available for this event.
2 Feb
It’s that time again!
Come join Angelic Organics and Home to Roost for a class on raising chickens!
Farm fresh eggs from your own back yard?
YES!
Please join us for a workshop on best practices for Basic Backyard Chicken Care in Chicago and surrounding communities.
Raising chickens as pets and for eggs is LEGAL in Chicago – and part of our growing local food and urban agriculture scene.
Keep yourself, your chickens, AND your neighbors happy – from daily needs and year-round care to relevant city regulations.
Our instructor is the informative and engaging Jen Murtoff of Home to Roost Urban Chicken Consulting.
You will leave the workshop with the knowledge, recommendations, and resources you need for your own home flock – and you’ll make connections with other chicken enthusiasts in Chicago.
For more info, visit our Chicago Chicken Enthusiasts Google site, moderated by Learning Center staff.
For more information about the Learning Center’s registration & refund policies – click here. If the workshop fee presents a barrier to your participation, please inquire about limited work-exchange scholarships. For Chicago workshops, contact chicago@learngrowconnect.org.
Actual costs of workshops are close to double our workshop fees. If you are able, please consider making an additional donation to help cover the full cost of your workshop.
Angelic Organics Learning Center
6400 S Kimbark Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637 US
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago
Go to the Angelic Organics site page to register.
15 Nov
Mike Nowak, Chicago’s premiere urban gardening radio host, has picked up the chicken trend here in Chicago. His November 14, 2010, radio show featured Martha Boyd with Angelic Organics Learning Center.
Mike thinks chickens are funny – well, a friend told me that any word with a “k” in it sounds funny – so when I tell folks I’m an urban chicken consultant, to prevent myself from chuckling, I just remember that words with a “k” in them sound funny!
Check out Mike’s web page for the urban chicken links and the podcast! If you want to skip to the urban chicken bit, it begins at around 1:42.
Serama rooster
When building a coop for your hens, it is important to choose a design with the right dimensions, features, and materials. Get all this information on the Chicken Coop Spec Sheet, now available from Home to Roost! Purchase on PayPal using the button below.
NOTE: I will e-mail you the spec sheet after I receive your payment. Your e-mail address will automatically be included in the notification I receive from PayPal.
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