Junior Falconry Experience

Description

Designed for those aged between 8 and 12 years old the Junior Falconry Experience is a fantastically unique hands-on experience allowing you the opportunity to spend the day as a Falconer. The 3-hour experience will cover all aspects of the daily life of a falconer and give a unique insight into what was once the Sport of Kings.

What’s involved ?

Our meeting point is our wonderful falconry centre based within Moss End Garden Village. The experience starts at 10.00am with introductions and a tour of the centre. 1 parent or guardian must stay with the ‘Junior Falconer’ for the duration of the experience although they are not allowed to take part in the experience however can take lots of photos.

Tasks throughout the day include preparing the birds food (chicken, rat and quail), cleaning out an aviary, learning how to tie the falconers knot, learning the correct way to approach a tethered bird and picking them up on to the fist, holding them correctly, weighing the birds, checking and managing the equipment, learning basic training techniques, using the telemetry to track a lost bird, then having the birds fly to the fist out in our flying field. The experience finishes at 1pm.

When does the Junior Falconry Experience take place?

The Junior Falconry Experiences are held on the 3rd Sunday of every month (however we sometimes have to offer Saturdays instead) and with a maximum of 4 in a group these sessions fill very quickly. Please contact our booking team for more information or if you have a gift voucher to book in a date or use the drop down option above to select a date when purchasing the Junior Falconry Day.

Junior Falconry Experience are available a gift voucher and have a 1 year validity.

How to book a Junior Falconry Experience

1 – Gift Voucher or E-Voucher

The Junior Falconry Experience is available as an E-Voucher or a physical Gift Voucher, both with a 1 years validity, making them an ideal present for family and friends. Both vouchers are personalised to the recipient of the voucher so don’t forget to add their name to the ‘recipient’ box on the payment page.

The E-Voucher is sent via email within 24 hour of your purchase (they are personalised so not automatically created), which you can then print off yourself. When selecting the drop down ‘voucher options’  please select the E-Voucher option.

The Gift Voucher are a physical voucher that we hand write and post out, so you have something lovely to wrap up and gift. There is an additional £3 charge for this voucher. Please select the Gift Voucher option in the drop down ‘voucher options’ .

2 – Specific Date

The above drop down shows the dates of the Junior Falconry Days, simply select a date and we will send out a confirm email, personalised to the recipient.

Redeeming your voucher

If you have been lucky enough to receive a Junior Falconry Experience gift voucher then redeeming it is very simple. 

Simply drop us an email using the Contact Us form or via info@feathersandfur.co.uk and we will let you know all the spaces we have available. Weekend fill up months in advance. Please also include the name on the gift voucher, your voucher number and a contact phone number. 

Things to know 

How many people per session – This is a mixed group session with a maximum of 4 children per group plus 1 accompanying adult per voucher who must remain with the child throughout the session.

Can I book more than one space? – Yes, however the maximum children in a session is 4

Weather –  This session will still go ahead if the weather is just damp as falconers do still work in the rain, however if we feel the weather will impact the enjoyment of the day then we will contact you early in the morning to rearrange your session. 

What to wear –  all our sessions and experiences take place out doors so we recommend suitable clothing and foot wear as it is often colder than you would think when you are flying birds, please also do not wear anything precious as we will be cleaning out ‘poo’!. Long sleeve and suitable foot wear are also required in this session. Long sleeves can be as a removable layer if it is warm.

Bird Flu – Due to the high prevalence of Avian Influenza nationally, please ensure when you come for your experience that all participants are not wearing footwear recently worn near lakes and ponds. If you have chickens or birds at home, please ensure you wear different shoes 

Cameras – Dont forget to bring your camera with you as our birds are very photogenic ( we can’t same the same for the falconers though!!) 

Where sessions take place and what is available there –  all our sessions take place at Moss End Garden Village, Maidenhead Road, Bracknell RG42 6EJ. Moss End Garden Village has parking facilities, toilets, cafe and many other shops on site.