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Hannah Bayman visits Wetheriggs — July 2010
On Saturday 31st July Hannah Bayman from BBC1’s Look North came to Wetheriggs to film local professional photographer Linda Mellor photographing some of the animals.
As Linda writes in her blog “Hannah spend around a good hour and a half with us at Wetherriggs chatting and meeting lots of the animals. In true Wetheriggs fashion many animals found us — a Gaggle of Geese waddled passed us a few times, the Macaws and Parakeets were flying around and landing by us, Lovejoy the baby Alpaca said hello. However, for me, Robyn the Eagle Owl was the star of the show! The piglets were very funny, they ran off with Hannah’s headset!”
Hannah’s report went out on Tuesday 3rd August just before the weather at 6.30pm.
Coming events for Summer 2010
As you can see we have a packed diary of events coming up over the Summer, both here at Wetheriggs itself and on our famous roadshows out and about the region. So pop along and say hello! If you would like further information on any of these events please contact us.
July 19 ~ Liberty Bell will be on site filming for an upcoming Taste of the Lakes cookery programme due to screen in September featuring acclaimed chef Peter Sidwell. Wetheriggs Director Terry Bowes will be talking about how different pig breeds provide different types and flavours of pork.
July 19 ~ Outreach: James Rennie School, Carlisle.
July 25 ~ Roadshow: Brockhole with baby animals.
July 27 ~ Newton Rigg Summer School at Wetheriggs.
July 30 ~ Roadshow: Seasons Timeshare, Whitbarrow Village.
July 31 ~ Roadshow: Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Houghton.
August 1 ~ Roadshow: Strickland Arms pub, Penrith.
August 2 ~ Lakes Voice Handicap Trust at Wetheriggs.
August 3 ~ Newton Rigg Summer School at Wetheriggs.
August 4 ~ Roadshow: Eden Housing Association with owls.
August 5 ~ Volunteer Taster Day at Wetheriggs.
August 6 ~ Roadshow: Seasons Timeshare, Whitbarrow Village.
August 11 ~ Outreach: Living Well Trust, Carlisle.
August 11 ~ Newton Rigg Summer School at Wetheriggs.
August 12 ~ Eden Young Carers at Wetheriggs.
August 13 ~ Roadshow: Seasons Timeshare, Whitbarrow Village.
August 17 ~ Child-friendly Punch and Judy at Wetheriggs.
August 19 ~ Newton Rigg Summer School at Wetheriggs (bird boxes).
August 20 ~ Roadshow: Seasons Timeshare, Whitbarrow Village.
August 22 ~ Roadshow: Brockhole: Predator Experience.
August 24 ~ Newton Rigg Summer School at Wetheriggs (bird boxes).
August 24 ~ Magic show 2 pm at Wetheriggs.
August 25 & 26 ~ Roadshow: Dock Museum, Barrow with creepy crawlies.
August 27 ~ Houghton Family Estate at Wetheriggs.
August 27 ~ Roadshow: Seasons Timeshare, Whitbarrow Village.
August 30 ~ Roadshow: Durham County Hall grounds, Wood works.
September 3 ~ Roadshow: Seasons Timeshare, Whitbarrow Village.
Donate one pound and help build a home for our lemurs! — June 29 2010
Right now we need to build an enclosure for our Lemurs, we would like to make it a walk through enclosure. If everyone who reads this supports the project with just one pound we will be able to afford to build it so please consider visiting our donation page where you can support us using PayPal®. Many Thanks!
Terry Bowes
Director
Huge thank yous! — May 14 2010
A big thank you to Georgia, Kalya and their friends, also Paul who volunteers in the kitchen. They spent an evening making cakes: as well as supervising, Paul bought all of the ingredients. The girls then took the cakes to school and took an amazing £72, many thanks to you all!
Thanks also go to Eden Dog Training Club which meets on Tuesdays at Wetheriggs, for their generous donation of £400 presented on 27 April.
Petterill Vale Scout Group donated £100 to us at their Tuesday Gathering, the cheque was presented to Lizzie (Royal Python) and Adalaide (Bearded Dragon) by the scouts.
Also this week A Ha Marketing sponsored the soon-to-be-built Chipmunk Enclosure to the tune of £400, many thanks to Elaine and Rudi!
A message to all our friends and visitors — May 10 2010
Truly the end of an era, Snowy the Mexican Black King Snake has died. At 15 years of age, truly one of the longest lived King Snakes ever. Snowy came to us as a hatchling when Sally (our daughter) was a baby, she was older then Georgia (daughter number 2). When we first saw her she was thinner than a shoelace and about an eighth of a shoelace lengh.
At first she was a part of the family, when “Zoo Educators” first started Snowy was the star turn, she has appeared at events up and down the country. When she was about seven years old we decided to pension her off only for her to go off her food until we brought her back into public service once again.
One of my lasting memories will be Snowy sitting round Sally’s neck as she did her homework or her finding her way to sit on the settee between us as we watched the telly.
Truly a wonderful animal, she will be greatly missed.
Terry Bowes
Director
HELP NEEDED Please contact us if you are able to volunteer to help with the animals, in the cafe or shop or if you would like to give a donation of money or items to sell on our charity table (no clothes or electrial items). You can donate online using PayPal® or a credit card. We also need items to help the animals, for example timber for building, water bottles, feeding bowls, cages, hutches for all types of animals.
