amniotic druid@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agoSwift bricks become mandatory for new buildings in Scotlandwww.dezeen.comexternal-linkmessage-square59linkfedilinkarrow-up1206arrow-down12
arrow-up1204arrow-down1external-linkSwift bricks become mandatory for new buildings in Scotlandwww.dezeen.comamniotic druid@lemmy.world to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months agomessage-square59linkfedilink
minus-squarezabadoh@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·3 months agoThe Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) designs, distributes plans for DIY, and sells a nesting box specifically for swifts, and instructions for where to place them on homes.
minus-squareAnyOldName3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6arrow-down1·3 months agoThey still need making and putting up, and they’re more obtrusive than a swift brick as they stick out instead of being embedded in the wall itself.
minus-squareZombie@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoTo note however, the RSPB were one of the main campaigners for swift bricks. https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/scotland-becomes-first-uk-country-to-put-swift-bricks-into-law
minus-squareYoSoySnekBoi@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoHuh, fascinating! I’ve never seen these before!
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) designs, distributes plans for DIY, and sells a nesting box specifically for swifts, and instructions for where to place them on homes.
They still need making and putting up, and they’re more obtrusive than a swift brick as they stick out instead of being embedded in the wall itself.
To note however, the RSPB were one of the main campaigners for swift bricks.
https://www.rspb.org.uk/whats-happening/news/scotland-becomes-first-uk-country-to-put-swift-bricks-into-law
Huh, fascinating! I’ve never seen these before!