hawkridge bird of prey centre

Ideal for schools, guides, scouts, brownies etc.
These sessions can be tailored to meet the individual needs of the group,
 from one off sessions to full/half term sessions

However we offer:

Show and tell style sessions.
 
*  We introduce you to our birds and tell you a bit about their life, habitat, diet etc.

story time
  *an interactive session where our own barn owls take
part in the telling of the story of plop/owl babies
this session can be carried out here at the centre or at your venue.
all children will then get to meet and handle our owls
and learn a bit about their life, origin and habitat

Workshops.
Pellet disection
  * You learn about our owls and their diet and digestive system, and find out what they had for tea last night by dissecting a pellet.
Furniture making
*How to make the leather furniture we use on our birds.
Telemetry
*How to track a bird that has gone AWOL using our telemetry system.
Leashes
*How to make the different types of leashes used in falconry and why we use them.

*These sessions can be held at a venue of your choice or here at the centre

    for details on our outside displays click here