Keeping Chickens

Learn the essentials of keeping chickens for a healthy, productive flock. Discover the benefits of raising mixed breeds, managing a single brood at a time, maintaining chicken runs with garden dry matter, and using chicken manure to improve garden soil. The session also covers cleaning coops and making the most of this valuable garden resource. A take-home pamphlet summarising the workshop content will be available for a gold coin donation.

Cost.

$5 incl. garden entry for adults, Children under 12 enter free.
$2 with a Backyards Bundle card.

Purchase a $15 Backyard Bundle card to visit 5 Backyards and get 3 packets of seeds for free. See our website for purchase options.

Note on parking.

Road side parking available. Bikes can be parked in the end of the driveway by the gate going into the backyard.

Part of the Taranaki Sustainable Trails: Backyards, Builds & Farms. Check out our huge range of ticketed, koha and free events during the Trails (30 Oct - 15 Nov 2026)
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