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DCG The Animal Unit

The Animal Unit

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Throughout the year the Animal Unit hold events. Or follow us on Facebook.

Birthday Parties

Come and celebrate your birthday with the animals at Broomfield Hall. A unique opportunity for an exclusive party where you get to meet and greet a range of animals. You can:

  • Handle some reptiles
  • Bath tortoises
  • Handle & groom rabbits & guinea pigs
  • Hand feed the goat and alpacas
  • Make enrichment for the animals
  • Tour of the rest of the animal unit

Parties are for 3 hours and charged at £10.00 per child, with a minimum of 8 children required and up to 16 children.

Parties are for ages 6 years and above.

Bookings are available on Saturdays 10am or 2pm and Sundays 10am.

Bookings are filling up fast, so contact animal.unit@derby-college.ac.uk now for this unique party opportunity.

(Please note the wallabies, meerkats & porcupines are not part of the party package and will be off show)

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Keeper for a Day

Spend the day working with all the animals at Broomfield Hall Animal Unit. This is a 1:1 experience with a member of the Animal Unit team who you will work with and provide the husbandry care for all the animals. This is from 9.30am – 3.30pm and cost £95 per person. Available at weekends or during school holidays for ages 6+.

Animal Experiences

Want to get up close and meet your favourite animals? We are now offering animal experience with the following options.

  • Reptiles (snakes, lizards, tortoises, geckos and invertebrates)
  • Farm animals (pigs, goats, alpacas and donkeys)
  • Small mammal (rabbits, guinea-pigs, ferrets & rodents)
  • Mixed experience (a brief experience with all animals)

Each experience is for 90 minutes where you will get to meet the animals, handle where appropriate, feed, health check, make enrichment and learn about their care and welfare.

Experiences are £30 and Sundays 2-3.30pm.

Jonathan Taylor Animal Exhibition Number 69893/24

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More Information/Contact Us

For more information and to book, visit our animal related Adult & Community courses

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