A YEAR IN REVIEW

January, February, March 2022

Bee preparation – lots of time was spent during the rst couple of months of the year preparing for the imminent arrival of our bees. We wanted to learn as much as possible about our 80,000 new residents and make sure they would be comfortable in their new environment. Many thanks to Barry (the Bee man) for his support over this time and beyond.

April, May, June 2022

In April 2022, the day we had eagerly awaited, was with us, and our 80,000 Western Honeybees arrived at the park. We had learned as much as we could about these valuable little creatures; the signage was complete, and the hives were in place. The next step would be the production of our very own LWP Honey.

The move of Nigel, Lions, and Zuri – musical chairs (without the music). We had nished the new enclosure, otherwise known as ‘Nigel’s’, so it was time for relocations. Nigel’s is a huge enclosure, divided in two with state-of-the-art monitoring and safety measures in place. Nigel’s became home for Nigel and our two beautiful male white lions Pasha and Uganda. The Lions had moved from their enclosure which left a perfect new home for our Black Leopard, Zuri. Pleased to say they have all settled extremely well in their new ‘pads’.

June 13th was a very special day here at the park. We welcomed the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Lincolnshire to o cially open ‘Nigel’s enclosure. Nigel had a great day enjoying all the fuss and publicity and even featured on BBC Look North. After a small bu et lunch, guests spent the remainder of the day at the launch of our Wild4Learning initiative. Wild4Learning, is an original concept where all children from nursery to university will be able to enjoy free outdoor learning. Much more is still to come so please keep a look out for more news about Wild4Learning.

June 25th - Armed Forces Day – Tea at the Park. This was our second ‘Tea at the Park’ on this special day for our Armed Forces, their families and veterans. Music, fun and games, and of course afternoon tea, all featured in this family day for everyone.

July, August, September 2022

International Tiger Day, July 31st is an annual and very popular celebration for us all at Lincolnshire Wildlife Park. Not least because we provide home and a sanctuary to the largest collection of Bengal Tigers in the UK. ‘The Tiger who came for Tea’ features highly for our younger visitors along with facepainting and lots of fun activities. We also had many special Tiger Tours on o er throughout the day where lots of people were able to go along to Bengal Gardens and meet some of our Tigers up close.

August 1st saw the launch of the Doris Johnson Peace of Mind Foundation, The Foundation was developed by The Parrot Zoo Trust and is able to o er complete peace of mind to parrot owners who may be worried about what will happen to their bird if they are ill or are no longer able to look after them, and a forever home to parrots who nd themselves in that position. The Foundation was developed mainly due to the generosity of a lady called Doris Johnson who gave us her parrot, Pepe, when she felt unable to care for him.