Garden Insights + Share Table

Chicken Processing Workshop

presented by Doreen Jachmann, Nourished Landscapes

Sunday 3 August 2025

2.00 pm - 4.30 pm

33 Colemans Road, Goombungee, Q 4354

This event is organised by Permaculture Toowoomba Inc.

Bookings are Essential

Bookings are essential so that we have contact details and know how many will be attending.

What We'll Do

We’ll start at 2.00 pm with a welcome and introduction. This workshop will be hosted at Wendy and Trevor Wieden's 10-acre rural property at Goombungee. Many members visited 9 months ago for a Garden Insights afternoon, so this will also be an opportunity to have a sneak peak at progress as their permaculture garden begins to take form.

Permaculture ethics call us to care for all living creatures. That's why we raise chickens with love and kindness, provide them with the highest quality of life, and when the time comes, process them respectfully and humanely using the whole bird with deep gratitude.

The afternoon will focus on a:

Chicken Processing Workshop

presented by Doreen Jachmann, Nourished Landscapes.

In this practical workshop, Doreen will show us how to humanly process our own meat chickens, step by step.

She'll also tell us about different poultry breed options that we might consider keeping for meat (ducks, turkeys, geese, and dual-purpose chicken breeds) and how to choose what's best for your homestead or backyard.

We'll learn about:

Health assessment of the chickens
Set up and preparation
Each stage of the process from dispatch to freezer.

You are welcome to practice on the day or just watch. There won't be any pressure, just practical learning in a supportive environment.

Please bring a chair that you can move around the farm as needed.

If you are keen to attend, please book soon as we'll need to restrict total numbers of attendees for safety reasons and to give everyone the best learning experience.

About Doreen Jachmann

Doreen is an experienced and qualified gardener who is passionate about sustainable living and the benefits of growing your own food.

Doreen grew up in a small village south of Berlin in former communist East Germany. It was common practice that people would have a food garden and raise animals for milk, eggs and meat. From an early age she started to grow fruit and vegetables and take up a quarter of her parents 1000sqm property and created an ecologically well-functioning food garden that had many medicinal flowers integrated with the food producing crops. During her early teenage years, she volunteered at the locally renowned Saxdorfer Pfarrgarten, where she furthered her study on plants and garden techniques.

Doreen has gained formal education in Environmental Monitoring of Soil and Water and achieved a Bachelor in Horticulture as well as completed a Certificate 4 in Training and Assessment and has completed various other courses. Doreen is dedicated to sharing her knowledge and expertise to help others create nourished landscapes.

Nourished Landscapes

Nourished Landscapes specializes in edible landscaping and permaculture services, providing a holistic approach to designing outdoor spaces that are not only beautiful but also productive and sustainable.

Doreen offers:

consultations to assess your space
designs tailored to your needs
presentations to educate and inspire
workshop facilitation to teach you the skills
installations to bring your vision to life, and
sales of plants, seeds, composting worms, and castings to support your journey towards self-sufficiency.

Want to be more disaster prepared?

Have a garden that provides food, fiber, medicine?

Perhaps a wish to go partially or fully off the grid?

admin@nourised-landscapes.com
https://nourished-landscapes.com

Afternoon Tea (provided)

A light afternoon tea will be provided (including Gluten Free and Vegan options).

What to Bring

KeepCup or similar for your drink at afternoon tea (we're trying to minimise waste)
Chair
Water Bottle
Sun protection
Clothes and footwear suitable for outdoor weather conditions
Donations of surplus produce for the Share Table

Share Table

Do you have surplus?

We encourage you to bring your surplus produce, plants, seeds, books, craft supplies, and resources to share with others at our events.

Some ideas of what you could bring include – fruit, vegetables, herbs, eggs, honey, milk, jams, pickles, preserves, jars, ferments, starters, SCOBYs, seeds, plants, seedlings, cuttings, tubers, pots, tools, gardening magazines, permaculture books, recipes, patterns, manure, coffee grounds, compost additives, worms, mealworms, wool, fabric, craft supplies, soap, natural cleaning products, plastic alternatives, produce bags – the list is extensive.

Please bring whatever you can and then take home whatever you need within our culture of generosity and free sharing

Parking

Please park against the road. Attendees with mobility issues can drive in and park close to the house.

Access

The garden is relatively flat and mostly suitable for wheelchairs, walking frames and strollers if needed.

Children are always welcome with close adult supervision for their safety. Children are welcome to play in the cubby house, trampoline and swing if parents take responsibility for their safety.

We hope we see you there!

Cost

Financial Members of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. - Free
First-time Visitors to a Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. Event - $10 per person
Non-Members - $20 per person
Children attending with an Adult - Free (but please book so we know the total numbers)

Membership

Annual Membership of Permaculture Toowoomba Inc. is due by 31 December each year. It's only $50 per person or $40 for a second or subsequent adult living in the same home.

If you join now, membership is valid for until the end of 2025.

Members can attend all events and workshops during the year at no cost. You can pay your membership at checkout when you book to attend this event.

Please complete a Membership form which will be available at the event for anyone wishing to join, or available here for download at http://www.permaculturetoowoomba.com.au/membership/