This page http://wasatchgardens.org/node/479 details the events for Chicken Week 2011 at Wasatch Community Gardens.
June 18th – June 25th is Wasatch Community Gardens’ Chicken Week. Chicken Week is an opportunity for Wasatch Community Gardens and the Salt Lake City community to celebrate the joy of urban “eggriculture.”
If you are interested in multiple Chicken Week events, please check out our Chicken Week Packages page. We are offering some great discounts for those interested in supporting more than one of our events.
South Valley Tour de Coops, Saturday, June 18th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Self-guided tours of backyard coops south of 2700 S.
Tour de Coops is a self-guided tour of some of the coolest urban chicken coops throughout the Salt Lake valley. It will be an excellent opportunity to check out and talk about how people are raising their chickens, the breeds they raise and other backyard animals they have (bees, ducks, turkeys, etc…).Mad City Chickens – Tower Theatre
Monday, June 20th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Salt Lake City Film Society’s Tower Theatre, 876 E 900 S
$10 per person. Registration suggested (limited space available)Mad City Chickens is an independent documentary that is a sometimes serious, sometimes whimsical look at the people who keep urban chickens in their backyards. Proceeds go to support Wasatch Community Gardens’ programs.
Chickens, Ducks, Turkey and Fowl! (urban fowl keeping workshop)
Wednesday, June 23rd, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Grateful Tomato Garden
(800 S 600 E), $10, Scholarships Available; Registration Required
Learn all you need to know to be successful at keeping backyard fowl.Early Bird Brunch
Saturday, June 25th, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, Squatters Brew Pub
147 W Broadway (300 S); $15 per person. Registration required (Space is very limited!)
Join Wasatch Community Gardens at Squatters for our Second Annual Early Bird Brunch fundraiser. Eat breakfast made of local ingredients and support your favorite gardening non-profit, Wasatch Community Gardens.6th Annual Tour de Coops, Saturday, June 25th, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.
Self-guided tours of backyard coops north of 2700 S.
Tour de Coops is a self-guided tour of some of the coolest urban chicken coops throughout Salt Lake City. It will be an excellent opportunity to check out and talk about how people are raising their chickens, the breeds they raise and other backyard animals they have (bees, ducks, turkeys, etc…).We have extended our deadline for Tour de Coops applications. Follow this link to apply to be a stop on either 2011 tour. Please apply before April 15th. Thanks!
