Swallows
RSPB Birds on a Wire Scarf – by Hazel & Pip
£14.99RSPB Birds on a Wire Scarf – by Hazel & Pip
This beautiful scarf depicts swallows and swifts sitting, silhouetted, on telegraph wires, against a gentle mauve background. A familiar sight across the UK in summer, swallows and swifts herald good weather and bring African sunshine with them on their migration.
The colour of the RSPB Birds on a Wire Scarf will complement all skin tones, and its width means it also doubles as a light wrap for evenings.
Made from 100% organic cotton with strong environmental and ethical benefits over non organic cotton and tagged with the RSPB logo, the scarf is an ideal gift.
Material – 100% organic cotton • Length 180cm • Width 100cm • machine washable
Three Swallow Chicks Greetings Card by The Wildlife Trusts
£2.95Three Swallow Chicks Greetings Card by The Wildlife Trusts
The Three Swallow Chicks greetings card by The Wildlife Trusts is blank inside for your own message and is ideal for birthdays, moving house and other celebrations.
Swallows arrive in Spring from Africa, and lay their eggs and rear young here in the UK. They may have two broods a year, normally of three to five chicks. Their arrival heralds summer weather (if we’re lucky), their journey having brought them across the Sahara, Morocco, Spain, the Pyrenees and western France.
Dimensions square (15.3cm x 15.3cm) • FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified 100% recycled card • Blank inside • Brown 100% recycled envelope • Wrapped in compostable cellophane • Alcohol-free print • Vegetable-based inks • Printed with Green Energy • Standard Letter Post
Swallow and Contrails Card by Alison Ingram
£2.99In Swallow and Contrails, renowned wildlife artist Alison Ingram has captured the grace of this annual visitor as he soars across the summer sky. The geometric curves of the swallow’s wing are echoed in the trees below and contrast with the vapour trails left by planes.
Alison’s stylish cards are ideal for men and women’s birthday’s, thankyous or just a quick Hello!
A6 (10.5CM x 15CM) • GREETINGS CARD • SUPPLIED WITH WHITE ENVELOPE • STANDARD LETTER POST
Swallow Chopping Board – Sandra Vick
£18.00Swallow Chopping Board – Sandra Vick
This beautiful Swallow chopping board features artist Sandra Vick’s black and white design of swallows. These beautiful birds are a welcome herald of the start of the British summer. Don’t be fooled by their delicate, neatly tucked back wings; these aviators cover up to 200 miles a day when migrating!
The Swallow chopping board is made of melamine and shows the swallow design on one side and a wood effect on the reverse which is the chopping surface. Part of Sandra’s ‘names’ collection, on its decorative side this chopping board includes the Swallow’s latin name – Hirundo rustica – as well as the many other monikers by which it is known!
Melamine • Dimensions: 29.2cm (H) x 25.4cm (diameter) • Handwash only
Swallows on a Line Apron by i like birds
£20.99Swallows on a Line Apron by i like birds
This stylish cotton Swallows on a Line Apron from i like birds features their iconic art deco style design of these beautiful birds as they herald the start of a blistering British summer! Don’t be fooled by their delicate, neatly tucked back wings; these aviators cover up to 200 miles a day when migrating!
Great for protecting you from food and spills in the kitchen, the Swallows on a Line Apron has adjustable neck and waist ties.
The perfect cover-up for all flamboyant chefs and an ideal gift for hosts and hostesses alike.
Dimensions: H90cm x W70cm • Adjustable strap • 100% Cotton • Machine Washable
Swallows greetings card by Katie Fuller
£2.75Swallows greetings card by Katie Fuller
This card based on an exquisite painting by artist Katie Fuller cleverly shows the dramatically different plumage of the swallow seen from above and below. The pale undercarriage contrasts with the glossy blue-black feathers and tail streamers. Blank inside for your own message.
• Dimensions: 10.5cm (height) x 14cm (width) • White Envelope • Blank inside • Supplied in clear biodegradable cellophane • FSC Approved
Swallows on a line Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
£2.85Swallows on a line Greetings Card by Kate Heiss
Always our favourite harbinger of summer, swallows travel here from Africa and herald better weather. Their journey brings them across the Sahara, Morocco, Spain, the Pyrenees and western France. Designed by the highly skilled print maker and textile designer Kate Heiss, the Swallows on a line greetings card is inspired by the beautiful Norfolk coastline.
The artwork has been created using lino cut printing and heavy debossing (imprinted shapes) on board sourced from one of the oldest paper mills in the country, in the Lake District.
Dimensions square (13.8cm x 13.8cm) • 300gsm FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) premium matt board • Blank inside • Ivory envelope • Cellophane Free (unwrapped) • Standard Letter Post