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Archive for August, 2011

6ft Monitor moved into Reptile House at Wheelgate

by The Wheelgate Team on August 25th, 2011 in: Blog, Farm Animals, Wheel Gate News

Goat Gruff Farms has new addition, but this isnt any old fluffy chick.  A White Throat Monitor!  The White Throat Monitor is a lizard found in southern Africa. They are usually gray-brown with yellowish or white markings and can reach up to 2 meters in length! FUN FACTS Monitors have forked tongues, making them the only [...]

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MUTANT MASTER BLASTER OFFICIALLY OPEN

by The Wheelgate Team on August 24th, 2011 in: Blog, Wheel Gate News

The builders have been working hard constructing this large and complex piece of play equipment, which was hand  designed by the Directors. The arena has been illustrated with hand painted comic-like characters battling and blasting huge mutant insects.  Kids can really get involved as they dodge the flying balls and explore the separate arenas. The [...]

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This little piggies mummy does not want him!

by admin on August 20th, 2011 in: Blog, Farm Animals

Farmer Lucy has adopted ‘Little Eric’, after his mummy refused to feed him and his sisters rejected him. With no milk and an empty tummy…….Farmer Lucy was quick to foster ‘Little Eric’. With Farmer Lucy’s gentleness and perseverance ‘Little Eric’ has finally taken to the bottle and hopefully very soon will be fighting fight..!!!!!

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Our new additions to the Gruff Goat Farm Family

by admin on August 19th, 2011 in: Blog, Farm Animals

We have had some fantastic news up at Goat Gruff Farm, this week we welcomed 5 baby Degus into the world! The young degus were born on monday and are no bigger than your thumb.   Zoo keeper Lucy found the tiny bundles on Monday morning, as they were born in the early hours. The [...]

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Timmy the Sheep visits Wheelgate!

by admin on August 15th, 2011 in: Blog

Timmy the Sheep will be visiting Wheelgate park to meet all his friends today. Timmy, a childrens favourite tv charactor, will be appearing at the bandstand at intervals through out the day. Come along and play with our cheeky pal! Timmy Time!

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Look who on holiday this week at Wheelgate Park!!

by The Wheelgate Team on August 12th, 2011 in: Wheel Gate News

Our pen pals have travelled across the country to camp here at Wheelgate for a week. Our tiny friends, the Ground Squirrells will be visiting the animals up at Gruff Goat Farm this week.  Can you think of a funny caption for the image below? Post your caption on our facebook page under the [...]

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British Theme park brings the coast to the Midlands for FREE

by The Wheelgate Team on August 9th, 2011 in: Wheel Gate News

Theme park owners have invested over £ ½ million in a unique Water Park. The water world is part of the new Wet and Wild land at Twinlakes Family Theme Park, Melton Mowbray.   Excavation started at the end of May to build the 25ft high, 22,000 square foot attraction, 500 tonnes of concrete was [...]

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