Swift Awareness Week 2021
Swift expert Sarah Gibson explores the early life of these brilliant birds.
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Wildlife Gardening for wellbeing in Northants
It's Mental Health Awareness Week and we're celebrating the ways nature can improve all our lives, especially those struggling with mental health issues. In this blog Communities Officer…
Swift response
In Swift Awareness Week an event at Trumpington Meadows celebrated a newly installed swift box, plus the joyful release of a swift recently recovered from injury
Bringing our Awareness Back to Nature
Experiencing mindfulness in the meadows.
Swift
Swifts spend most of their lives flying – even sleeping, eating and drinking – only ever landing to nest. They like to nest in older buildings in small holes in roof spaces.
2019 Swift Survey Results
Ryan Clark tells us about the results of the 2019 three-county swift survey and how you can get involved in 2020
Swift box webcam
Swifts are nesting in specially built boxes at our Trumpington Meadows nature reserve in Cambridge. Watch all the action from Box 3 here.
Week 4 as an intern
Here are my highlights of the week!
Youth Week
Join exciting events for young people this summer during our Youth Week - 15th - 23rd August 2026.
How to build a swift box
Swifts like to leave their nests by dropping into the air from the entrance. This is why they often choose to set up camp in the eaves of buildings. If you have a wall that's at least five…
Week 2 & 3 of an internship!
During the last two weeks, I’ve gained a variety of experiences working in Communications and Education! I had a mix of shadowing other colleagues, learning how everything works, while also…
Pitsford Wildlife Week
A week-long celebration of one of our wildest nature reserves in Northamptonshire