On the 10th September we were pleased to host our annual Signing Day for the deaf and hard of hearing community.
Over 40 deaf visitors from across the area were able to visit us for free with their families and carers, and enjoyed our Meerkat talk and Flying Display, courtesy of our friend Natalie, who was on hand to use British Sign Language to enhance their visit.
Natalie was really impressed with how engaged people were….she spent a long time after the flying display taking questions with the falconers and was assisting families throughout the day.
One deaf family arrived just before 3.00p.m., by which time all planned activities for the day had finished. Natalie was still on site, and as the falconers were still flying some of the birds, we were able to make their day special with an impromptu talk. This was eventually watched by about 30 visitors who saw what was going on and gathered around. Everyone went home with a smile on their faces!
All our deaf visitors are looking forward to future signed events, which will be posted on our website and social media. If any deaf groups or individuals would like their contact details to be added to our mailing list, please email suffolkowlhome@gmail.com