This is a group for anyone interested in living more self-sufficiently and sustainably. Let's learn from each other about: growing a successful garden, raising backyard poultry and small livestock, small outdoor building projects, sourcing ingredients and supplies, the art of bartering, making things yourself ... and more. All skill levels welcome. *** Most meetups will take place in and near Olympia, WA unless we go on a field trip

I'm starting this group to establish a network of suburban chicken wranglers so that we can help each other navigate the ins and outs of keeping chickens as pets. There are a number of similar groups in Seattle, but not so many in the suburbs. Hopefully we can all be resources to each other for questions of how to understand your local regulations, HOA requirements, neighbor relations, health and care, coop design, and so on. First and foremost, though, my aim is to bring the 'burbs up to date i …