Introduction to Backyard Chickens

Introduction to Backyard Chickens

  • ALL AGES

Join us for a hands-on, practical workshop open to students, parents and our community!

By The Alice Springs Steiner School

Date and time

Saturday, June 7 · 9am - 12pm ACST.

Location

The Alice Springs Steiner School

163 Ragonesi Road Ross, NT 0873 Australia

About this event

  • Event lasts 3 hours
  • ALL AGES
  • Free venue parking

The Alice Springs Steiner School Presents:

Community Workshop – Introduction to Backyard Chickens

Join us for a hands-on, practical workshop open to students, parents and our community!


Workshop Details:

📅 Date: Saturday 7th of June 2025
⏰ Time: 9am – 12pm (3-hour session)
📍 Location: The Alice Springs Steiner School
🎟 Free Community Event – All Welcome!


What You’ll Learn:

✅ How to get started with chickens: choosing breeds, understanding their needs
✅ Hatching eggs & raising baby chicks
✅ Designing & building a chicken coop (materials, equipment & must-haves)
✅ Feeding & caring for a healthy flock
✅ Common poultry diseases, cures & prevention
✅ Local laws & regulations for keeping chickens


Hands-On Activities:

🔨 Coop-building demonstration & design session
🐣 Interactive care techniques for baby chicks
❓ Q&A session with experienced chicken keepers

This workshop is ideal for families, and anyone interested in sustainable living and backyard farming.


Register Now!


📧 hannahg@alicesteiner.nt.edu.au or Eventbrite
📞 08 8953 4578
🌐 www.alicesteiner.nt.edu.au

Frequently asked questions

Can kids come?

Of course kids can come, but this is a 3-hour workshop, they will have to be very patient, sit still and be relatively quite for a long period.