The new Domestic Fowl Trust Visitor Centre and Museum It took over 36 months of planning and 8 months building work since securing planning permissions and DEFRA funding to develop the domestic fowl visitor centre and museum at The Domestic Fowl Trust in Honeybourne just outside of Evesham, Worcestershire. The creation of this innovative traditional museum and farm park for rare breed poultry and farm animals is yet another example of the need for local farms to diversify. The Domestic Fowl Trust's visitor centre and rare breed farm park is run by an energetic and experienced team and has been backed by DEFRA’s Rural Enterprise Scheme to help increase public awareness of poultry and the history of domestic fowl. The museum consists of displays ranging from old incubators to vermin control devices. The farm parks 20 acres behind the centre houses various types of domestic fowl, including various chicken breeds, ducks, geese, turkeys bantams and rare breed farm animals. There are indoor and outdoor play areas for the children and the new Speckled Hen Tea room in which to relax throughout the year. There is also an extensive on-site shop which a full range of chicken houses, poultry supplies and books - everything you need for raising chickens and keeping domestic fowl. This exciting and demanding project was the brain child of Mrs Bernedette Landshoff who decided to embark on the extensive enlargement back in 2000 because she wished to increase public awareness of poultry. Her aim was to "create somewhere people can bring their children to learn all about chickens in a fun atmosphere” The new Domestic Fowl Trust visitor centre and museum was opened on 8th April 2006.· An educational visitor centre, museum and farm park, it will encourage rural and tourist spending boosting our local worcestershire economy. It has also helped the creation of jobs within the local community as well as using local companies to provide services.· Social benefits – The Domestic Fowl Trust’s shared philosophy is about education and enrichment of life and we seek to contribute towards this by developing our educational visitor centre which will provide tours to the public and members alike.