Tuesday 30 March 2010

Holiday Fun at Wildwood

Holiday Fun during Easter at Wildwood

Over the two weeks of Easter Wildwood is hosting animal inspired craft afternoons from 2-3pm

Monday April 12 - Rabbits and Hares craft workshop.

Tuesdays April 6 & 13 - Rabbits and Hares craft workshop.

Wednesdays April 7 & 14 - Flowers craft workshop.

Thursdays April 8 & 15 - Life cycle mobiles workshop.

Friday April 9 & 16 - Birds, Bees and Butterflies craft workshop.

Tickets are available at £2 per person and is in addition to the usual entry fee to the park. Please call Anne to book a place on 01227 712111.

Easter Egg Competition

Wildwood is running it's annual Easter egg competition on Sunday and Monday April 4-5.

Collect the free trail sheet and as you go round the park fill in the answers. If you get the answers right, then you can claim your mini-easter egg prize.

This is a great way to learn about the animals of Britain over the Easter weekend.

"This event is always popular" remarked Laura Hester Education Officer for Wildwood "it gives the youngsters something to do as they go around the park and they learn all about our animals as well"

Thursday 11 March 2010

KONIK HORSE WALK - See the horses at Stodmarsh

Thursday March 25, 11am - 1:30pm

Join us as we pay our weekly check on one of our herds of wild horses at Stodmarsh National Nature Reserve.

The visit is subject to weather and ground conditions.

Restricted to 20 adults and over 16yrs only, must be booked with the office on 01227 712111 or e-mail laura@wildwoodtrust.org

Please note that this walk is available only to members of Wildwood, if you would like to attend but are not currently a member then speak to the office or download, complete and return our membership form and become a member today!

http://www.wildwoodtrust.org/downloads/membership_form.pdf

Tuesday 9 March 2010

Adders waking up

As winter comes to an end Wildwood is starting to see the first proof of the arrival of spring amongst those animals that have slept through the cold weather.

Wildwoods adders are beginning to wake up from their long hibernation and are being hand fed by the keepers in a Wildwoods reptile room.

The lizards, frogs and pond tortoises are expected to be waking up soon too as the weather improves.

"It is always exciting to see them waking up", commented Ali Bennett a keeper at Wildwood "We are always concerned that some of them might not survive their hibernation and getting them to eat their first meal is always a challenge".

Visitors to the park will start to see them in their enclosures as the weather gets warmer.

Sunday 7 March 2010

Hi and welcome to Wildwood's blog. Spring is finally making an appearance, buds are coming out on the trees and the animals in the park are enjoying the weak sunshine.
The park is slowly drying out from the wet winter we've had, but wellies are still a must!