What Can I Expect

Be a keeper for the day at Hoo Farm in Telford! Roll your sleeves up and prepare to get stuck in, as the two of you become part of the animal park team for a whole day, helping the keeper team with the day to day running of this brilliant little wildlife centre near Telford.

These are very much hands-on experiences and you'll be undertaking many of the tasks a keeper would do daily. First off, you need to check in on the animals. Making sure all the residents, both large and small, are happy is all part of being an animal keeper.

Everyone loves when it's food time too, and on this full-day keeper session you'll be helping out with meal times. You might be bottle-feeding those boisterous kid goats, or giving food to the hungry meerkats (another highlight for many). Then it's time for your own break for lunch, which is included in this full day animal keeper experience.

The afternoon will be spent meeting and hanging out with lots of the other residents, including foxes, lemurs, servals, hedgehogs, skunks, owls and tortoises.

You'll also be invited to assist with any demonstrations that are happening at the animal farm while you're there. The centre is open for visitors, so you'll be able to lend a hand ‘behind the scenes' as you work with your keeper as their assistants.

If you know someone who loves animals, we think they will absolutely love our ‘Keeper for a Day' courses. This is a proper working wildlife farm, so as an extra pair of hands, you will be a welcome addition to the keeper team.

When Is It Available

• Available on selected dates throughout the year
• Due to the popularity of this experience please book well in advance to avoid disappointment

Suitable For

• Minimum age 10
• Under 18's must be accompanied by a participating adult

Anything Else

• Participants should arrive 10 minutes before their session start time for registration
• Normal admission to the centre applies for non-participants
• Please be aware that the animals welfare is of utmost importance.  The animals to do anything against their nature and all interaction is done on their terms

Menu

Sample Itinerary (subject to change)

• 10:00 Arrival
• 10:15 - 10:45 - Meet the Reptiles
• 10:45 - 11.00 - Meet the Hedgehogs
• 11.00 - 11:20 - Help Feed Victor the Giant Tortoise
• 11:30 - 11:40 -  Help with Deer Feeding
• 11:40 - 12:00 - Meet Zeus or Duma the Servals
• 12:00 - 12:30 -  Lunch (included)
• 12.30 - 13.30 - Meet and feed the Meerkats
• 13:30 - 14:00 - Meet the various Lemur groups
• 14:00 - 14:30 - Feed the Foxes
• 14:30 - 14:50 - Meet the Owls
• 14:50 - 15:10 - Meet the Skunks
• 15:10 - Finish