The animals are fed in public twice a day and a short lecture given on their feeding habits and nutritional needs. These are very popular with the public but of course we mustn't lose sight of the main purpose of having this section, not as such to preserve rare animals but to maintain the diversity of breeds to broaden the gene pool for agricultural development. Green Vale changes with the seasons with different events happening at different times of the year. May will be perhaps our most spectacular month with the arrival of the Canada geese and when our fruit trees will be in full blossom, but there are interesting events on all year round. For example John Havers, our expert fly fisherman, is currently giving displays on the lake. Each of the sections has its own seasonal calendar. Please consult the summary board at the main entrance. And the final section, as we return to the Reception blocks, is the orchard. Do take time to browse round our shop. There is a wide selection of books on wildlife, some of them written by local authors, and the history of farming, including organic farming something which the park will be diversifying into in the coming months.