Suffolk Owl Sanctuary has welcomed a special visitor for the summer holidays this year.
Trainee Falconer Dolly with Auckland, our Boobook Owl and volunteers Sarah and Cara with our Big Hoot!
We are pleased to announce our involvement with the Big Hoot Trail, due to take place summer 2022 around Ipswich. The trail will see a number of large Owl sculptures, painted by artists, dotted around Ipswich for people of all ages to discover over the holidays. Then at the end of the summer, they will be auctioned off to raise funds for St Elizabeth Hospice.
The Owls have been designed and created by Wild in Art, who have helped with similar sculpture trails around the UK.
Visitors to Suffolk Owl Sanctuary this summer will be greeted by “Snowy”, one of the blank Owl Sculptures. Located in the picnic area at SOS2, she provides a great photo opportunity for families. While visiting, young visitors are being encouraged to enter the colouring in competition, being run by St Elizabeth Hospice. They have already received some excellent entries, with first prize being a family VIP ticket to the Sanctuary! The closing date is 6pm on August 31st, so if you haven’t picked up a form yet, please visit the Big Hoot website.
Our Director Chris Astridge says “There is a natural synergy between the theme of the fundraising and the work that we do here at Suffolk Owl Sanctuary, so it felt very relevant that we should get involved to help support the fantastic work that St Elizabeth Hospice does in the local area.”
In addition to us hosting a Hoot for the summer, our education team are working on some learning resources to be included in an activity pack which will be distributed to schools and youth groups in the Ipswich area this Autumn.