EarthDance Fresh Ideas returns on July 11
Shannon Howard | Jul 02, 2010 | Comments 3
Catch a great documentary & learn about raising backyard chickens at EarthDance Fresh Ideas on July 11.
In case you missed it, the initial EarthDance Fresh Ideas was a huge success in May, with more than 100 people packing St. Stephen’s Church in Ferguson to watch the documentary Dirt and hear a lecture from author Temra Costa. This month, the film series and “green” discussion forum returns with Homegrown: The Movie, an inspiring documentary about the Dervaes family of Pasadena, California, who grow all of their own food and live entirely “off the grid.”
Also on the schedule that evening: a town hall meeting about making it easier to raise backyard chickens! And of course, live music and poetry, free organic popcorn, and local beer, wine and root beer! The suggested donation for admission is $5.
Fresh Ideas is proudly co-sponsored by NOCO, EarthDance, The Vine @ St. Stephen’s, Slow Food St. Louis and Blue’s Art House. Hope to see you there! Doors at 7pm, film at 7:30pm. 33 N. Clay, 63135
Filed Under: Farm & Garden • Indoor Fun
Are you getting ready for the big day? NOCO is a proud sponsor of the 3rd annual Live Well Ferguson 5K
It seems I’m never in town for these things.
Ferguson would do so well to have public art and to install an artful rack every other year, would be a great way to do it!http://www.usatoday.com/news/offbeat/2008-11-02-bike-rack-art_N.htm
Also, I’ve brought this one up before but we’ve used bike shares in many countries. It’s awesome! http://www.bcycle.com/
Got chickens in NoCo. Lots of fun and lots of work. My 3 pieces of advice before you get the birds:
predators (how to avoid?)
poop (what to do with it?)
roosters (they can be ornery-what to do?)
Katfish,
Make sure you have a well built coop that can lock-not just close every night. An enclosed yard top to bottom is ideal, but the locked coop at night is mandatory.
The poop is great for the garden! You can add it to your compost.
Roosters are best left for the larger scale chicken farms or properties, not the typical suburban back yard. (your neighbors will thank you!) They are not necessary for egg production-only fertilization. Have fun!