Jimmy's Farm presents KEEPERFEST

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Jimmy's Farm & Wildlife Park is really excited to be holding the UK's first KEEPERFEST event in the UK on 9th & 10th September 2023. A whole festival dedicated to every professional keeper of animals in the UK!

We'll have industry experts, renowned conservationists such as Nick Baker, a trade market and so much more! The weekend will include opportunities for keepers to take part in CPD enhancement, learn best practice from industry experts and attend a trade show with industry key suppliers, all with two evenings of entertainment and downtime and a chance to connect and network with other keepers from around the UK.

Interactive Talks

• Education Presentation Skills (Stephen Woollard)
• How to Become a Studbook Keeper (Zak Showell)
• Progression in the Industry (Stevie Sheppard)
• What it Takes to be a Good Curator (Doug Richardson)
• ABWAK Introduction (Darren Beasley)
• Do's & Don'ts on Inspection Days (Dr Jonathan Cracknell)
• Emergency Procedures in Zoos (Sarah Forsyth)
• Marketing 101 (Tyler Whitnall)
• Wildlife Film Making (Richard Hughes)
• Introduction to BIAZA Working Groups (Nicky Needham)

Workshops

• Rope Splicing (Team Building with BITE)
• Hose Weaving (Team Building with BITE)
• Bee Keeping (Gemma Marriage)
• Wound care (AZEVN)
• Faecal Testing (AZEVN)
• Fake Rockwork (Zoo Fab)
• Dart Gun Training (Chris Wilkinson)
• Emergancy First Aid (AZEVN)
• Enrichment Big Build (Team Building with BITE)
• Animal Training (Kim Wilkinson)

Please search for KEEPERFEST on Facebook to join our private group where we regularly post updates.

To purchase tickets you can do so online: https://jimmysfarm.digitickets.co.uk/category/44892?branches.branchID=2365