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Monthly Diary - February 2008

A general monthly overview of the park by Tracey Smith.

Although this page will always be retrospective, we shall seek to provide any important breaking news by a news flash on the front cover of the magazine.

4th Feb

RSPCA inspectors with Sam Hunt and Harris HawkA group of newly qualified RSPCA inspectors began the first of a two day training session here at the Trust. Whilst here they learned identification, restraint and handling techniques. Pictured left with Sam Hunt and Harris' Hawk.

5th
Feb

Trust Secretary Jane Baugh attended a four day first aid course.
6th Feb

Chris Packham poses near Hades the GyrfalconTrustee Chris Packham visited the Trust to set up a photo session featuring Hades the Gyrfalcon (pictured right).

Several membes of Trust staff visited the Birmingham Gift Fair at the NEC to look for new ideas for the Trust shop.

11th Feb

Reporter Ron Toft interviewed Chief Scientific Officer Campbell Murn about the Asian White Backed Vulture crisis, for an in flight magazine on an Asian airline. He also interviewed CEO Ashley Smith about the history of the Trust for a feature article in the Hampshire magazine.
12th Feb
Basingstoke College of Technology attended a training course at the Trust.
Ashley gave a talk about the work of the Trust to Charlton W.I. group.
16th Feb
The Trust opened fully for the 2008 season. Bright, warm and sunny weather arrived in time for the school half term holiday, and the crowds arrived making it a great start to the year.
18th Feb

Two of the baby Hawk Owls bred last year left for new homes in Norfolk, transported by staff from Banham Zoo.

19th Feb
 A group of Chernobyl children visited the Trust as part of their trip to the UK.
20th Feb

A private Owls By Moonlight was held for the staff of Waitrose and Leckford Estate.
26th Feb
A Corporate day was held for Gartners, consisting of a meeting in the morning and hands on flying in the afternooon.
28th Feb

Corporate day held for the Environment Agency.
29th
Feb

Volunteer Lou Ritchie attended Castledown School on an outreach visit.

The foundations for the extension to the corporate room
New extension to the corporate room underway
Throughout the month work continued around the grounds. The foundations are now in place for the extension to the corporate room, and the brick work has commenced.

The amphitheatre is well under way, the hill has been cut into and the banks shorn up. Safety rails are fitted and hard core is placed on the ground. Over the next couple of weeks the seating was brought in, speakers fitted and final touches made to complete the arena for the Easter weekend.

Spring has sprung around the grounds. The first of the cowslips are appearing in the meadow, and all around around the grounds the blossom is on the trees and daffodills are opening.

Safety rails are fitted and hard core is placed on the ground of the new amphitheatre, as seen from the meadow Safety rails in the new amphitheatre seating area The first seats placed on the lower tiers of the amphitheatre
Work on new arena, stepped seating areas After a hard days work staff and volunteers try out the new arena. Spring has sprung
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