A brilliant show for Wirksworth's Swifts

On Wednesday 22nd April, Derbyshire Dales Swift Project's Community Engagement & Communications Officer, Charly Crump, visited Wirksworth Civic Society at Wellspring Church give a talk to 34 of its members. 

The talk was organised by Lyn and supported by Wirksworth's Swift surveyors Katie, Suzanne, Alison and Bridget who spoke to people about Swift boxes and bricks as well as answering questions that were specific to Wirksworth's Swifts.

During the talk Charly shared information on the plight of Swifts, the results from 2025 Swift Surveys and what we know so far of Swift 'hotspots' in the area. There was also the opportunity to see and handle Swift boxes and Swift bricks from two of our suppliers: Peak Boxes and Action for Swifts. Derbyshire Dales Swift Project are running a Swift box installation scheme in Wirksworth and we need more places to install boxes. If you'd like a Swift Box, please sign up here.

Following the event, some members expressed an interest in helping us to complete surveys of Wirksworth's Swifts this Summer. If you'd like to sign up to volunteer to survey Swifts for Derbyshire Dales Swift Project this Summer, please complete our sign up form.

We'd like to extend a special thank you to all who donated at the event. In total, £36 was raised for Derbyshire Swift Conservation.