Urban Livestock Classes
Learn how to raise chickens, goats, rabbits or bees!
Learn all about raising chickens, goats, rabbits and bees in one of these upcoming classes.
Follow the links below to read a full class description. Classes are offered at the Good Shepherd Center (Wallingford), Bradner Gardens Park (Central/Mt. Baker), White Center Cultural Community Center (West Seattle) and at Issaquah's Pickering Barn.
- City Chickens: The Integrated Flock (Location will be at a private residence in north Seattle. Address will be emailed after you register. , from Jun 02, 2012 02:00 PM to Jun 02, 2012 04:00 PM)
- Get the most out of life with chickens.
- City Chickens 101 (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Jun 23, 2012 10:00 AM to Jun 23, 2012 12:30 PM)
- Learn everything you need to know to raise a flock of hens in the city.
- City Chickens 101 (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Jul 28, 2012 10:00 AM to Jul 28, 2012 12:30 PM)
- Learn everything you need to know to raise a flock of hens in the city.
- Wildlife Gardens (Pickering Barn in Issaquah, 1730 10th Ave. N.W., Issaquah, WA 98027 , from Jul 28, 2012 01:00 PM to Jul 28, 2012 03:00 PM)
- Join Seattle Tilth at the Pickering Barn garden to learn how to protect your edibles from unwanted wildlife while attracting the good guys to your garden.
- Beekeeping 301: Winterize Your Hive (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Jul 28, 2012 02:00 PM to Jul 28, 2012 04:00 PM)
- Learn how to harvest honey and prepare your beehives for winter.
- Family Fun in the Chicken Run (Bradner Gardens Park; 1730 Bradner Place S., Seattle, WA 98144 , from Aug 04, 2012 02:00 PM to Aug 04, 2012 04:00 PM)
- Maximize the fun your family gets by running a chicken coop.
- Beekeeping 301: Winterize Your Hive (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Aug 09, 2012 06:00 PM to Aug 09, 2012 08:00 PM)
- Learn how to harvest honey and prepare your beehives for winter.
- City Chickens: The Integrated Flock (This class will be held at a private residence in North Seattle. We will email you specific details prior to the class date. , from Aug 11, 2012 02:00 PM to Aug 11, 2012 04:00 PM)
- Get the most out of life with chickens.
- City Chickens 101 (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Aug 25, 2012 10:00 AM to Aug 25, 2012 12:30 PM)
- Learn everything you need to know to raise a flock of hens in the city.
- Beekeeping 301: Winterize Your Hive (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Aug 25, 2012 02:00 PM to Aug 25, 2012 04:00 PM)
- Learn how to harvest honey and prepare your beehives for winter.
- 25th Annual Harvest Fair (TBD, from Sep 08, 2012 10:00 AM to Sep 08, 2012 04:00 PM)
- Find out about all of the activities at the Harvest Fair on September 10.
- Raise City Goats (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Sep 15, 2012 02:00 PM to Sep 15, 2012 04:30 PM)
- Be a goat-herder in the city.
- Raise City Rabbits (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 202, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Sep 19, 2012 06:00 PM to Sep 19, 2012 08:00 PM)
- Raise rabbits in your backyard to provide food, fiber and fertilizer.
- City Chickens 101 (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Sep 22, 2012 10:00 AM to Sep 22, 2012 12:30 PM)
- Learn everything you need to know to raise a flock of hens in the city.
- Backyard Beekeeping 101 (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Sep 22, 2012 02:00 PM to Sep 22, 2012 04:00 PM)
- Get ready to raise honeybees by taking this class.
- Raise City Ducks (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Sep 29, 2012 10:00 AM to Sep 29, 2012 12:00 PM)
- Get started raising your very own team of ducks—no lake required!
- Start with Baby Chicks (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Oct 06, 2012 10:00 AM to Oct 06, 2012 12:30 PM)
- Raise your baby chicks into healthy hens with the knowledge you will gain from this class.
- City Chickens 101 (Good Shepherd Center; 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N., Room 107, Seattle, WA 98103 , from Oct 27, 2012 10:00 AM to Oct 27, 2012 12:30 PM)
- Learn everything you need to know to raise a flock of hens in the city.
