Soon you will be able to book one of our experiences in the Beautiful Franciscan Gardens.
Powell Cotton Museum
Soon you will be able to book one of our Experiences in the beautiful gardens of the Powell Cotton Museum.
Mini Owlets
This is a great opportunity for you and you pre-school aged child to come to our woodlands and meet some of our beautiful birds of prey.
A lovely way to meet new friends, enjoy a hot drink and have stories around the fire.
For ages 1-5 years
A new arrival
Everyone at Wide Eyes has been super excited to welcome a new member to the team this week.
Midas is an 18 year old male Golden x Steppe eagle that Luke worked with over ten years ago. When Martin from extreme falconry got in touch to say he was looking for a new home for him, we just knew he had to join the team.
A lot of work has gone in to preparing for his arrival. The team have had to clear an entire new area, the ground has had to levelled and a lot of wheel barrow loads of shingle have been put down. A brand new mews was constructed to house him, and then a couple of days before we went to pick him up we found the mews flooded and had a last minute panic to put in additional drainage.
Wine and Wisdom
Last week saw the return of our annual Wine and Wisdom evening.
As expected, Luke provided us with challenging but interesting question rounds which were interspersed with quick mini games.
Vowley Falcon Racing
After months of planning, a few ups and downs along the way, we finally made it to Vowley for the 2022 British Falcon Races. The children worked incredibly hard over the summer, practicing their falconry skills, honing their bird-handling techniques, and getting the birds in peak physical condition for the big day.
After an early start everyone arrived for practice day excited but also a little nervous, knowing that we would be competing against other skilled falconers from all over the country. The children were able to do one practise flight each to familiarise themselves and the birds with the race area in preparation for the real thing the following day. Given the unexpected wind, everything went smoothly and the day was finished off with food and an early night.
The early night didn’t go so smoothly for all but, everyone made it up and out on time for an early start the next day. Race day brought beautiful blue skies and a lot of nerves! The Junior Flat Race was the first race of the day with seven entries in total. The children competed as teams of two, each with one falcon. One child slipping and the other child luring. Competing against other children, some of whom were much more experienced, and despite the wind which refused to settle down, the children did us proud and all falcons finished. The rest of the day was spent watching the both the Novice Flat Race and the very exciting Novice Hunt Race.