Test Valley Harley Davison Bike group visit the Trust.
8th June
Volunteer Jon Scott attends Appleford School to give a talk on the conservation work carried out by the Trust
10th June
Staff guarding members' night audience from Mrs Simpson's early flights
1st members night of the year held at the Trust and has a 40th Anniversary feel. There is a DVD presentation put together by Volunteer Monica Johnson with clips from member’s nights over the past ten years. Quiz is based on dates and events that have happened over the years, and winners were long time member’s Thelma and John Cobbold.
Jon Scott with his Volunteer of the Year award, celebrating with his family, Ashley & Andy
The evening flying display was based on new members of the team, with all our new falconers providing the commentaries for some of the younger members of our flying team. Presentation of volunteer of the year was made to retired pilot John Scott, whose wife and family joined in the celebrations. Guest speakers for the evening included: wildlife cameraman Phillip Lovell, vet John Chitty and falconer Jim chick, who entertained the audience with stories of past times at the Conservancy.
12th June
New arrivals for the flying team, pair of burrowing owls and turkey vulture arrive from the National Bird of Prey centre in Newent.
13th June
Ludshott Camera Club hold a photographic day at the Trust.
18th June
Members Gerry & Anne Gifford celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary at the Trust with 50 guests attending a sit down buffet in our newly refurbished study centre.
20th June
Kdesign hold a corporate event at the Trust, all guest enjoy hands on experience sessions both in bird handling and practical sessions in tracking and lure swinging.
Amport school visit to carry out a wildflower survey in our meadow.
Owen from Amport school taking part in wildflower survey
22nd June
Curator Andrew Hinton attends Basingstoke College of Technology as a guest speaker and to present student prizes.
Vet John Chitty takes blood samples and checks the birds over
Falconer Jane Robertson and Trust supporter Antony Rhodes travel to Holland to collect a pair of Steller’s Sea Eagles. These are a pair of birds that have been confiscated by Dutch authorities and rehomed by EAZA. After their journey they are given a health check by vet John Chitty with blood samples being taken to be tested, before being placed into a quarantine aviary.
The eagles in their quarantine aviary
24th June
40 guests attend a 40th Anniversary talk by Ashley Smith in our study centre. The talk with slides covers the opening of the Conservancy from its early days as a farm, to its current involvement in conservation and rehabilitation projects around the world. The event proves to be a sell out success and a second date is opened for Saturday 19th August.
27th June
2nd group from Amport School attend wildflower survey in meadow.
Amport School children enjoying the meadow on a sunny june morning
29th June
Volunteer Jan Jacobs attends a presentation day at Andover DLO with a display about the Trusts current conservation/ rehabilitation projects
