4th
Jan |
Basingstoke College of Technology held a training course at the Trust |
11th Jan |
Animal Management students from Sparsholt College attended a training day at the Trust. |
14th
Jan |
A two day raptor care course was held at the Trust
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18th
Jan |
All staff attended a first aid training course
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20th
Jan |
Five members of staff attended the Exeter Gift Fair looking for new merchandise to sell in the Trust shop.
Gale Gould (Marketing Manager) attended a tourism meeting at the Submarine Museum in Gosport
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21st
Jan |
Cameraman Kevin Babey filmed, with Hospital Manager Kim Kirkbride, a piece about the work of the hospital. When edited, this will appear on the Trust's web site.
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22nd
Jan |
A fire training course was held for Trust staff.
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22nd - 24th
Jan |
Researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Swansea and Roehampton University visited the Trust for an ongoing research project on bird flight, accelerometry and energetics
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23rd
Jan |
A Members' working day was held at the Trust. More than 35 people worked very hard around the grounds to clear all the leaves.
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24th Jan |
Amandine Diot, a falconer from Fauconnerie du Puy du Fou in France, arrived to start a month long keeper exchange visit. |
25th Jan |
Basingstoke College of Technology students attended a training day at the Trust.
A crew from the BBC filmed some shots of eagles in flight, for a future programme.
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26th
Jan |
MSc Wildlife Management students from the University of Reading attended a training workshop at the Trust.
Trust President Chris Packham appeared on Ready Steady Cook TV programme. In a cook off against fellow TV naturalist Nick Baker, Chris won the challenge and donated his prize money to the Trust.
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27th
Jan |
Sonia and Clive from the Trust shop visited the Bournemouth Gift Fair.
Ashley gave a talk to Clatford Valley Gardening Club. They were so impressed with the talk, that the group subsequently became a Fund-a-Bird nest box sponsor.
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28th
Jan |
Falconer and resident wildlife artist Paul started work on a mural on the new beam in the Griffon Rooms.
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29th
Jan |
A Trustees meeting took place.
The Farrier came to shoe horses, Sugar and Murphy.
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30th
Jan |
Hospital Manager Kim attended the annual meeting of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to talk about the work of the Trust and, in particular, Hilary’s Bird of Prey Hospital.
Henge Consultancy held a meditation & relaxation training course at the Trust.
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31st
Jan |
A private celebration for Fiona Chrutchley was held in the Griffon Rooms
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Work continues on the new mounted flying display - both Sugar and Murphy are getting used to having birds of prey fly to them.
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