Story of William & the Guinea-pig followed by discussion of key points and meeting the guinea pigs.
Animal encounter: meet a range of children’s pets and learn
• What they eat
• Where they come from
• What kind of exercise they need
• How they like to play
Meet working gundog, find out how they are trained and why they are useful, includes demonstration of retrieve if premises suitable
Art activity; choose an animal you’ve met today, colour in & cut out for group picture
Follow up work for brownie/cub badges;
•Plan group/individual visit to Trotters World of Animals Find out about some of the feeding habits and natural habitats of the animals you see.
•Take care of a pet or farm animal for three months and know the correct foods to give it. Be able to recognise common illnesses and know how to treat them and what special care is needed before and after the birth of farm animals
•Keep a record of the above including drawing a picture of your pet/farm stock. Show what makes it special and individual
•Find out about to an animal, bird or wildlife society. Either take part in one of its activities or make progress in any award schemes
To book us to visit your venue please contact Fran on 017687 76776 or email fran@trottersworld.com
May 4th, 2008 (Sun)
5:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Dawn Chorus Day The Wildlife Trusts’ International Dawn Chorus Day, is an annual celebration of the world’s oldest wake-up call...
Join us for a wild breakfast, help prepare breakfast for some of the animals, as the gibbons sing their duet and create their own dawn chorus. Don't miss this unique opportunity to join the keepers on their first food round of the day. This is a very special time of the day at Trotters World of Animals; watch the sunrise with the animals.
Adults £14.95 and children £9.95, price includes breakfast.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
The dawn chorus occurs because as winter retreats, male songbirds sing to attract potential females, protect their territory and to warn off other males. However, as soon as it is light enough to look for food, the dawn chorus comes to a close which is why you have to be an ‘early bird’ to hear it.
Throughout the UK, people with gardens that attract birds are encouraged to wake up early, just after 4am, and hear the dawn chorus from their bedroom window.
May 5th, 2008 (Mon)
Early May Bank Holiday Bring the family and celebrate this holiday with us.
With hundreds of animals and a breath taking setting this is one visit you can't afford to miss!
May 14th, 2008 (Wed) -- May 20th, 2008 (Tue)
Be nice to nettles! Almost everyone is familiar with the nettle having experienced its formidable sting. To many it is a troublesome weed that should be eradicated wherever it is found. This point of view has only recently developed. Indeed the humble nettle has played, and continues to play, an important role in the natural world...
May 18th, 2008 (Sun)
Carriage Driving Championship Fast moving, water splashing fun in this exciting sport
Ring 017687 76239 for more details
May 26th, 2008 (Mon) -- May 30th, 2008 (Fri)
Spell-bound-in-the-Lakes A themed event. Inspired by Daisy Meadow's, ‘Pet Keeper Fairies’ we are running a fairy fun event including
Spend the day dressed as a fairy to gain free entry
Pet’s Corner
Weave our own willow wings & wand
Best dressed fairy competition
Fairy trail with prizes
‘Fairy food’ in the tea rooms
A good selection of fairy story and activities books in the gift shop
May 31st, 2008 (Sat) -- Jun 20th, 2008 (Fri)
National Wildlife Week NATIONAL WILDLIFE WEEK
31st May to 21st June 2008
*** Special Triple Bill***
The Wildlife Trusts offer everyone the chance to get involved during Wildlife Week (triple bill), an annual programme of events to celebrate the diversity of the UK’s natural heritage and to raise awareness of conservation issues. It’s a chance for everyone to engage with wildlife by taking part in a local Wildlife Trust events and activities to interest all the family, such as owl encounters, badger, butterfly and bird walks, rockpool rambles, nature art workshops, talks about moths, bats and other creatures of the night or perhaps a visit to a working wildlife-friendly farm.
Wildlife Week (triple bill) is also a chance to discover first-hand The Wildlife Trusts’ valuable conservation work, such as projects to conserve otters and water voles, red squirrel havens or the campaign to save dolphins and basking sharks. The Trusts also play a crucial role in conserving and restoring rare habitats such as lowland raised bogs, chalk rivers, limestone pavements, woodlands, estuaries and salt marshes.
Jun 5th, 2008 (Thu)
World Environment Day World Environment Day, commemorated each year on 5 June, is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action.
The World Environment Day slogan for 2008 is Kick the Habit! Towards a Low Carbon Economy. Recognising that climate change is becoming the defining issue of our era, UNEP is asking countries, companies and communities to focus on greenhouse gas emissions and how to reduce them. The World Environment Day will highlight resources and initiatives that promote low carbon economies and life-styles, such as improved energy efficiency, alternative energy sources, forest conservation and eco-friendly consumption.
Jun 7th, 2008 (Sat)
National Moth Night National Moth Night (NMN) is Britain’s celebration of moths and moth recording. It was launched in 1999 and has taken place annually since then, the date varying each year in order to focus recording effort on different parts of the season. Atropos (the journal for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts) and InsectLine (the telephone information service for butterfly, moth and dragonfly enthusiasts) originally launched the event, but
it is now run jointly by Atropos and Butterfly Conservation (the UK charity taking action to save butterflies, moths and their habitats).
On the designated date, participants throughout the British Isles are encouraged to record the moths in their chosen location and the results are pooled into Britain’s largest survey of what species are flying around the country. Much important information has been generated, including new county records, new sites for scarce species and records of rare immigrants. Public events take place around the country, which can be a great introduction to the world of moths. National Moth Night grabs the imagination of those taking part and has involved some fine displays of British eccentricity in terms of unusual methods of recording moths, as well
as visits to some unusual locations.
So get involved with National Moth Night 2008 and find out what’s flying in your area
Jun 7th, 2008 (Sat)
Fathers Day Why not bring Dad along to Trotters World of Animals to celebrate his special day.
Let Dad experience the thrills; see a vulture fly over his head, or a falcon stoop at 100 miles an hour...
You'll find many of our animals in spacious open enclosures and Dad will leave us feeling truly inspired by these wonderfl creatures
First 20 Dads get free entry!
Jun 23rd, 2008 (Mon) -- Jun 27th, 2008 (Fri)
Bring your bear week Help us celebrate Paddington's 50th Birthday...
Hold a teddy bears picinic for your toddler group at the wildlife park.
A fantastic opportunity for children to have fun with their furry friends, meet real live animals and raise money for research into children's illnesses
