Re: [SLN] Digest for swiftslocalnetwork@googlegroups.com - 8 updates in 2 topics

[Hannah Bourne-Taylor]

In response to Helen Lucy - I think this has been an idea circulated before, and everytime someone mentions it, there is a really positive response - i think it's a great idea! 

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Surrey CC. Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Final.

Banstead Swifts <banstea...@gmail.com>: Apr 13 09:33PM +0100 Hi   You may be interested to know that the final version is out.   Swifts are included (as are other building dependent species ) . We are very grateful to Mike Priaulx for his help and guidance. It is a win for swifts and others. Thanks also to Adam and the SLNR team for listening and responding to our representation.   Banstead Swifts also remains in the final document as a case study, in its old name as Swift Protection Association Banstead.   I haven't had time to read through the whole document yet, but it looks good.   https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/land-planning-and-development/local-nature-recovery-strategy-lnrs       Best wishes Annie

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Badge of Honour

Helen Lucy <hmll...@gmail.com>: Apr 13 08:48AM +0100 Hi all, Sally Pereira from the Bradwell group in Derbyshire has come up with the idea of marking out houses with nesting swifts by giving them a "badge of honour”. It would be perhaps a ceramic piece with a simple image and a short statement such as “Swifts nest here”. The purpose would be to mark out swift nesting sites so that in the event of a house being sold, the new owners would be aware, as well as celebrating the fact that Swifts nest there. What do people think? And if the idea has legs, does anyone have ideas about how we could get them produced? I’m happy to provide artwork for them, but haven’t found a way of manufacturing them yet. Helen Lucy

Tony Croft <the.cro...@gmail.com>: Apr 13 08:53AM +0100 Great idea...     Best Regards Tony

Machynlleth & District Swift Group <machs...@gmail.com>: Apr 13 09:14AM +0100 Hi Lucy,   Sounds good. 'badge of Honour' or 'Swift Champion(s)' also perhaps?   Elfyn

steveklikr <steve...@gmail.com>: Apr 13 09:25AM +0100 Great idea!A ceramic plaque to attach to a wall?Or a simple sticker to attach to a door- rather like the outline stickers that go on windows?Steve HolroydSent from my phoneEmail     : steve...@gmail.comInst &X  : @holroyd.steveWebsite : klikr.co.uk -------- Original message --------From: Helen Lucy <hmll...@gmail.com> Date: 13/04/2026 08:48 (GMT+00:00) To: swiftsloc...@googlegroups.com Subject: [SLN] Badge of Honour Hi all, Sally Pereira from the Bradwell group in Derbyshire has come up with the idea of marking out houses with nesting swifts by giving them a "badge of honour”.  It would be perhaps a ceramic piece with a simple image and a short statement such as “Swifts nest here”.  The purpose would be to mark out swift nesting sites so that in the event of a house being sold, the new owners would be aware, as well as celebrating the fact that Swifts nest there.  What do people think?  And if the idea has legs, does anyone have ideas about how we could get them produced?  I’m happy to provide artwork for them, but haven’t found a way of manufacturing them yet.Helen Lucy-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "swiftslocalnetwork" group.To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to swiftslocalnetw...@googlegroups.com.To view this discussion, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/swiftslocalnetwork/2254C6B9-4358-40D6-9195-34452D3F1232%40gmail.com.

Heidi Collishaw <heidico...@googlemail.com>: Apr 13 10:45AM +0100 I love this idea, and it could be a very useful way of utilising Keeping up with the Jones's to encourage people to look after their swifts!   I think the garden wildlife campaign offers a plaque for winners, so there's maybe some pre existing templates.   Regards Heidi

Helen Lucy <hmll...@gmail.com>: Apr 13 01:01PM +0100 Hi Steve a ceramic plaque to attach to the wall.

Tony Croft <the.cro...@gmail.com>: Apr 13 01:46PM +0100 I agree a proper ceramic plaque..like the ones for famous people who lived in the house!     Best Regards Tony

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[Halesworth Swifts]

re badge of  honour - Halesworth Swifts (we are in east Suffolk) offer a choice of fired tiles to be affixed on the front of a property.  For general supporters we have a tile that simply says Suffolk Swifts, but for the lucky few we have one that says "Swifts nest here". 

A local tile company makes them for us and we sell them at cost which is £15. They are popular amongst our supporters.  I will try and find a photo of same...

Monica pp Halesworth Swifts

[Helen Lucy]

Hi Monica, this is exactly the sort of thing we’re talking about, and £15 sounds extremely reasonable! If you could find a picture to send me I’d be very grateful. 

Helen Lucy email: help....@gmail.com

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