Claire Thompson5 days ago3 minFact Friday: WoolWe’re back this week and inspired by shearing day, we thought we’d tell you a little about our woolly friends.
Claire ThompsonMay 272 minFact Friday: Chicken Vision - ColourNot only do chickens see in colour, but in many ways, these wonderful little birds have better vision than us humans!
Claire ThompsonMay 202 minFact Friday: "Sweat Like a Pig"Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “Sweat like a pig”? Well, as with most phrases associated with pigs, this is misleading!
Claire ThompsonMay 142 minFact Friday: Donkey EarsThe French composer Camille Saint-Saëns called them the “Persons with long ears”, and he wasn’t wrong!
Claire ThompsonMay 62 minFact Friday: Sheep VisionWe thought it would be fun to introduce Fact Friday to you and teach you a few snippets about some of our amazing residents!
Adina AliMar 287 minWildlife MonitoringSpring has officially sprung here at Brockswood, where we’re starting to see and hear more signs of wildlife.
Adina AliOct 21, 20213 minNational Reptile Awareness DayIt's National Reptile Awareness Day, where reptile enthusiasts all over the country will be celebrating and talking all things scaly.
Claire ThompsonJan 14, 20213 minLockdown Learning Activities: Happy ChickensWhen caring for animals in captivity, it is important that all of their needs are met; this includes making sure they have a good diet,...
Claire ThompsonDec 18, 20203 minLockdown: The BirdsOn top of the continuing battle against Coronavirus, we are now fighting Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). Following several very serious cases...
Claire ThompsonApr 22, 20203 minBrockswood Lesson: EmusWith the wonderful response we received to our first Brockswood lesson, we thought we'd put another together for you!
Claire ThompsonMar 25, 20203 minBrockswood Lesson: RaccoonsWith so many children isolating at home at the moment and parents wondering what to teach, we thought it might be fun for us animal keepers
Claire ThompsonNov 9, 20192 minViking Settlement!We are very pleased to introduce you to Hrafn Vaeringi, a fantastic locally based Living History group who are working on a Viking Settlemen
Claire ThompsonJul 25, 20191 minBack to the Classroom...It was back to the classroom for our animal Keepers this week, as they attended a training session with farm vets Rhys and Gina from Meadows
Claire ThompsonJan 10, 20192 minHarry's OperationOur vets at Meadows Farm do a fantastic job with our animals. They’re not always used to seeing the problems that some of our older...
Claire ThompsonJun 24, 20172 minAre YOUR rabbits eating enough hay?It's Rabbit Awareness Week and this year the emphasis is on HAY. According to a survey carried out last year by the PDSA, it is thought...
Claire ThompsonMar 1, 20173 minFire Sets Back Brockswood Education Project!First of all... Why an Anglo-Saxon village at an animal sanctuary? At Brockswood, our mission is not only to care for animals in need,...