With all the miserable weather we’ve been having (and a lack of vitamin D for me!) it’s the time of year where it’s easy to get some post-holiday blues. Blue Monday is a day to reflect on how we are feeling, to encourage self-care and raise awareness of mental health. Since my early twenties I…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. What if I told you that there was something you can do to your garden, flowerpots and baskets that could directly help wildlife? Instantly! What if I told you that it involves doing nothing? That’s right, nothing. It involves sitting back putting your feet up…
Hello again, it’s Lewis Cannon the Junior Journalist. On the 5th of April I made my Spring season visit for the Easter holidays. Spring is the season of new life and there are lots of new babies at Wingham Wildlife Park. Our first sighting of a baby animals were the goats, they’ve recently had 3…
This week my plan was to do a blog on spring. However, seeing what the weather has been like in recent days I may need to rethink my plan and do it on winter instead! Snow, sleet, hail, wind and rain, we’ve had it all haven’t we? Although, it’s not all bad as Spring is…
If you have been in our bug house, you may have noticed recently that we have some new much smaller white clawed crayfish. The originals that we held onsite from the 30th of June last year until a few weeks ago, have now gone back to their native home of Bristol. This has allowed us…
Last weekend we celebrated World Sparrow Day! A time to reflect on the decline of our humble sparrows. Why do I say spectacular? I think Sparrows are really underappreciated! Yes, at first some species may look like just another drab looking small brown bird, but when you look at them closely they really are subtly…
(It has been a tough year for everyone and as we lead in to Christmas why not support your favourite zoo, Wingham Wildlife Park and shop local.) Let us help you find that unique gift for your animal crazy loved ones this Christmas and create memories that they will never forget. Day ticket This Christmas…