PAST WILDLIFE EVENTS
We have organised a whole variety of different wildlife events over the years. To date, thanks to their success, we have been able to support numerous in-situ (in the natural habitat) and ex-situ (outside of the natural habitat) conservation projects and organisations, including those supporting the parrot species of South America & Indonesia, European carnivores, African vultures as well as various big cat and ape species.
Click on the events below to read more about some of our most popular past events:
Parrot & Parakeet Conference 2009
Parrot & Parakeet Conference 2009
Date - Sunday 13th September
Venue - Birdworld/St Joan’s Center
Conference Description - This was the first dedicated Parrot and Parakeet Conference to be held in the UK in over seven years.
Guests spent the first part of the day exploring Birdworld with many special events held such as the Ventura Events Marquee (hosting a number of avian related stands), a Penguin feed raffle and an exclusive Ventura Events indoor bird display.
The conference part was held at St Joan’s Centre and chaired by Roger Carr who was serving on the Budgerigar Society Council at the time. Speakers included Avian Vet Alan Jones, Liz Brown Head of Birds at Paradise Wildlife Park, Steve Brookes wild parrot tour organiser and Fiona Dear scarlet macaw conservationist. Guests were treated to a buffet dinner and refreshments as part of the conference.
Special thanks goes to our sponsors Paradise Wildlife Park, Birds Direct UK, First Choice Carpets & Beds, our advertisers and all our speakers who donated their services for free to help support this fantastic event.
Funds raised - £50 towards Parrots of the Regua which funds conservation work for the parrots of the Atlantic Rain forest.
5th Lorikeet Conference 2010
5th Lorikeet Conference
Date - Sunday 13th June 2010
Venue - Paradise Wildlife Park
Conference Description - This conference was hosted in association with avian author and lorikeet breeder Rosemary Low. It was the most successful lorikeet conference to date, attended by over 60 guests from across Europe.
There were a series of presentations on various topics including; Lory Management by Rosemary Low, The Indonesian Parrot Project, Lorikeet Lagoon at Chessington World of Adventures by Melanie Newson, The Successes & Failures of Building Lory Aviaries by Alan Fletcher and Lory Nest Boxes by Allan Manning. Guests were also invited to take part in a question and answer session with the speakers.
Through this conference we managed to raise £184 from ticket sales, which was donated to the ‘Indonesian Parrot Project’ and to ‘Friends of Paradise Wildlife Park’ to help with their future conservation efforts. We also managed to raise a further £113.50 from the raffle which was also donated to the ‘Indonesian Parrot Project’.
A special thanks to all our event sponsors:
29k Graphic & Media Design, Images of Hoddesdon, Elite Offset Printers & Paradise Wildlife Park.
6th Lorikeet Conference 2011
6th Lorikeet Conference
Date - Sunday 12th June 2011
Venue - Twycross Zoo
Conference Description - The 6th Lorikeet Conference was hosted in association with famous avian author and lorikeet breeder Rosemary Low. The conference took place in the Napier Centre at Twycross Zoo (Atherstone, Midlands). Despite heavy rain for much of the day this event was one of the most successful lorikeet conferences to date with a total of 51 guests attending from across the UK and the rest of Europe.
There were a series of interesting presentations on various topics including;
Johnny Wierda from the Netherlands spoke about the lories at Loro Parque in Tenerife, Alan Fletcher on lory birdroom lighting, Kate Atwell on the management of Bristol Zoo’s lorikeet exhibit and Rosemary Low on lorikeet management and psychological welfare. Light refreshments were also provided.
A staggering £200 raised from ticket sales was donated towards Twycross Zoo’s fundraising efforts for the EAZA Ape Campaign , whilst our raffle raised a massive £173 for Lory Conservation Network.
Thank you to Twycross Zoo and all those who supported the 6th Lorikeet Conference.
