Name that Coop Contest, Glen Ivy Hot Springs, Corona CA

Name that Coop Contest!

Did you know Glen Ivy Hot Springs now has chickens? We do! Their coop is up near the Landscaping & Sustainability Team’s loft office and greenhouses, just behind the new Rancho Uva area. Why chickens, you wonder? Live animals not only create an ambiance to connect our team to nature and the earth, the chickens also symbolize our direct connection to food through their eggs! As the Landscaping & Sustainability team continues our tradition of stewardship of the land, they also undertake this sense of responsibility and care taking for these animals, which in turn, will help their team in their efforts around the Spa.

“Chicken manure is one of the best fertilizers around,” says Patrick Mitchell, Glen Ivy’s Director of Landscapes & Sustainability. “It’s a great resource for the Landscaping team in that regard to nurture our plants and also to assist in our ongoing composting program. Chickens help the process by picking at and eating items such as avocado peels that are a little harder to break down.”

Patrick also shares that the chickens will be part of the team. “They’re being put to work!” he says, explaining that a chicken tractor (a mobile coop) will be made by his team to allow the chickens to feed on weeds and insects in specific plots of land, turn the soil with their feet and fertilize that area for future growth.

Name that Coop Contest:

Now that you know why they’re here, we need your help. Our wonderful chickens need a name for their lovely coop created by the Maintenance Team. We’re looking for fun, creative names for their home – especially those that have ties to our location or history and spa. Submit your best name as a comment below by April 1 and our Sustainability Team will pick their favorite to paint on the coop!

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