Free admission to the Urban Farm on purchase of a ticket to the Tropical Zoo

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Free admission to the Tropical Zoo on purchase of a ticket to the Urban Farm

Valid on 17th July only

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Local people will be aware that the much-loved  Tropical Zoo is having to move from its home at Syon Park when its lease expires in September this year. Subject to agreement and planning permission, it will move to a new purpose-built building next to the Urban Farm in Feltham.

“I would dearly have liked this unique facility to stay in the Brentford/ isleworth area” says Jon Hardy,” but at least this keeps it in the Borough.  The Tropical Zoo is a unique resource not only to Hounslow but to West London and beyond: they play host to some 60,000 school kids each year (apart from casual visitors) and the way they bring get them up-close with the animals is nothing short of inspiring.”

Many will have seen owner Alice Purdy on BBC News recently (Click here to view the video  >) in an emotional appeal for help in plugging the £350K shortfall they have in their budget for the move.  Jon Hardy is proposing cycle his recumbent trike from Bristol to Brentford – a distance of 112 miles -  to help raise some of this money.  But he is  NOT going to ask anyone to sponsor him!  “Sponsorship is so last year” says Jon,

 

 

I have no idea how long this ride will take me, (nor even if the trike or I will make it)  - SO: I’m asking people to guess how long it will take me to cover the distance - entry is free but donations are gratefully received (suggested donation £1 per guess: nominate your guess-times in hours:minutes:seconds in your accompanying message; have as many goes as you like)   The people who are closest to my actual time will win one of several prizes; a bit like a raffle but not a raffle.”

 

PRIZES!

•          A £100 voucher for dinner at The Weir in Brentford

•          A Family ticket to an npower League game at Griffin Park

•          An Annual Family Ticket to the Tropical Zoo

•          A case of Wine

•          A Hamper full of goodies

•          A Bottle of Vodka with a Scorpion in it

·          A £15 I-tunes voucher

The marathon trike-ride will on Saturday 17TH JULY: “I like pina coladas but hate getting caught in the rain: I’d prefer some fine weather” says Jon.

 

Last year Jon scuba-dived in the Zoo’s piranha tank to raise awareness of the Zoo’s plight but thinks this might be even more foolhardy than that.  “The bike-shop that keeps my trike on the road have told me it’s a  heap of junk – apparently the back wheel isn’t really round -  but it’s the 52 year old ‘engine’ that really worries them!”

 

You can support Jon’s marathon trike trek (boldy going where no sane man has gone before) at :

www.JustGiving.com/Jon-Hardy

 

Bristol to Brentford:   112 miles   One Man and His Trike:   How Long Will It Take?   Find out on July 17th