[Community_garden] Chickens in Community Gardens

[Annie Sweeney]

Hi All,
I'm looking for some words of wisdom regarding raising chickens in public
spaces. Growing Gardens has been approached by a community group looking
to collaborate on a chicken project at our site. However, we have a few
concerns and I was hoping to get some feedback from this group.

Growing Gardens' main garden site is located in a very public space.
Therefore, our primary concern is regarding securing the chickens on land
that is open to the public 24/7. I've found a lot of great information on
the web, but most of it pertains to backyard spaces.

I'm also looking for models of cooperatively taking care of chickens to be
adopted out to local families who help care for them. Specifically,
information on successful ways of empowering volunteers to take on a sense
of responsibility and staff time and resources needed for a successful,
healthy chicken project.

If you have any advice, successes and/or struggles, I would really
appreciate hearing from you!
Thanks so much,
Annie Sweeney
Growing Gardens
3198 North Broadway
Boulder, CO 80304
303-413-7248
www.growinggardens.org