Creation Care & Sustainable Livestock Practices Retreat

July 3, 2008

Chestnut Ridge will host a fun and intensive weekend workshop to inaugurate the livestock portion of The Community Farm at Chestnut Ridge and you’re invited!

Come and join us for a special retreat and workshop. July 25 - 27, we’ll introduce sustainable livestock practices as we install new fencing and housing for sheep, hogs and chickens at The Community Farm.

Retreat leaders include Fred Bahnson from Anathoth Garden and Rich Church from Winfield Farm as well as year-round staff at Chestnut Ridge. The weekend will include theological education and reflection as well as the introduction of sustainable and organic farming practices. Saturday evening celebration with some great outdoor music!

When: July 25-27, 2008
Where: Efland, NC (20 mins west of Chapel Hill)
Cost: $40 (includes lodging and meals)
More Info: 919.338.2820

Weekend Topics
• A Theology of Manual Labor
• A Theology of Eating Animals
• Raising Chickens
• Chicken Tractors
• Backyard Broilers and Layers
• Fencing
• Building Corner Bracing for Fencing
• Installing Field Fencing
• Installing Electric Fencing
• Goats & Sheep
• Raising Meat Goats & Sheeps
• Goat and Sheep Breeds
• Goat Dairying and Cheese making
• Pasture Based Management
• Rotational Grazing
• Companion Species
• Pasture Grasses and Legumes
• Maintaining Pasture Fertility
• Hogs

Creation Care & Sustainable Livestock
Practices Retreat, July 25-27
www.campchestnutridge.org
919.338.2820

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