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Project Pigeon at British Homing World Show of the Year 2011

Project Pigeon had an amazing time in Blackpool.  Thanks to all fanciers and Grundy gallery for supporting us!  Can’t wait until next year!

Community Pigeon Loft Project

People from all around the world keep pigeons and pigeon lofts reflect the culture in which they are located. Chinese pigeon lofts are different to English pigeon lofts, these are different to Irish pigeon lofts, which are again different to Iranian pigeon lofts, which are different to Pakistani pigeon lofts…..

Project Pigeon needs your help to design and build a loft that reflects all the different cultures in Digbeth and Highgate, Birmingham.

To talk about the project and get some inspiration please drop into to one of the Community Consultation Days:

Thursday 3rd February: 7.30am-2.30pm Eastside Café, 99 Coventry Street, Digbeth

Sunday 6th February: 10am- 4pm Project Pigeon’s Loft, Milk Street, Digbeth (in Boxxed’s backyard, opposite Birmingham Backpackers)

Wednesday 9th February: 2pm-6pm Project Pigeon’s Loft

Tuesday 15^th February: 7pm-11pm The Spotted Dog pub, 104 Warwick Street, Digbeth

We will be running workshops and talking to different groups throughout January, February and March, if we haven’t already contacted you and you would like us to come and run some workshops with you/ your group please get in touch with us:

Project Pigeon: projectpigeondigbeth@gmail.com / 07967637017

If you are an individual or group who would like to submit a design please email it to: projectpigeondigbeth@gmail.com before 6th March

Designs will be exhibited at Eastside Café between 7th March and 12th March and on-line at:

www.flickr.com/photos/communitypigeonloft

The pigeon loft we all design will be built between mid March and May 2011 so look out for further information.

Please see www.project-pigeon.co.uk for more information about Project Pigeon

This project is supported by the Working Neighbourhoods Fund

Project Pigeon Volunteering

Project Pigeon is recruiting some pigeon friendly people to help with some exciting pigeon activities between January and May 2011.  We will taylor your volunteering to your interests, skills and things you want to learn.  Work will include things like assisting with arranging workshops in pigeon fancying, assisting with our ‘Community/ United Nations Pigeon Loft‘ designing and building project, learning the basics of pigeon keeping (if you don’t already know them), assisting with marketing (updating sites, mail-outs etc), assisting with applications and evaluations, helping build an office space (a shed), assisting with forthcoming exhibitions/events etc.

You need to be a flexible person with experience of working with a range of people, be able to do a range of things (or one necessary thing very well!), have some experience of helping run a project, be able to commit either a block of time or at least half a day a week over a period of time to the project sometime between January and April.

To apply please email Alex and Ian at projectpigeondigbeth@gmail.com by Saturday 15th January with a paragraph or two about yourself and why you want to volunteer with Project Pigeon and your CV.  If you miss this initial deadline please do still get in touch as there will be further opportunities.

As well as gaining experience, having fun, having the possibility of attending site visits and trips with us you will get your own pigeon and be an honorary member of Project Pigeon Syndicate (worth £20- but if you pick a fast pigeon you might win a few pounds!) and get discounts on Project Pigeon products (e.g. thermal underwear, DVD’s, t-shirts!).

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Project Pigeon Prizes

It was the Aston and District Pigeon Flying club prize giving on Friday night, we collected two certificates.  One of our pigeons came 6th out of 212 pigeons on a 75 mile race from Swainswick and another came 4th out of 279 pigeons in a 114 mile race from Taunton.  We are very happy with the results.

(The jumper I’m wearing is one of a range of things we have made for British Homing World Show of the Year- in Blackpool at the end of January – where we’ll be having a stall)

Fused Magazine interviews Project Pigeon

Project Pigeon interview

Top spray!

Project Pigeon Syndicate

Have you ever wanted to own a racehorse or greyhound? Ever thought about a racing pigeon? Now is your chance.

For just £20, you can own a half share in a Project Pigeon bird. The Syndicate will operate during the young bird racing season, between July- September 2010. Project Pigeon has bred 21 pigeons, each looking for a sponsor and each a potential winner*. The majority of the kit are now up and flying.

Syndicate advantages:

• You can choose your pigeon- we have blues, chequers, blackens, whitens, mealys and lavenders. You can give your pigeon a name if you would like to

• A certificate of co-ownership (with photo of your pigeon)

• A monthly newsletter, with photographs, a diary, progress reports, pigeon stories in the news and so on

• You will receive a Project Pigeon training programme. Young bird training will happen three times a week, a breakdown of positions will be put on-line so you can log on and keep track of your pigeon’s progress (and see how other peoples pigeons are doing!)

• You can come on training tosses with Project Pigeon

• You have the opportunity to come and watch your pigeon return from a race and be clocked in

• You will receive a South Birmingham Federation race programme and decide which races you would like to fly in

• You will receive an Aston and District Pigeon Flying Club Results Sheet for every race you enter

• For gardeners- as much pigeon poo as you want (an excellent fertilizer)

• Makes for good conversation- ‘I own a pigeon…’

• Your name/ company name will be stencilled onto the loft

*Please note that although this is a syndicate, winning a race is about as likely as winning the lottery! (Its more like Nike sponsoring Michael Jordan!)

To join or for more information, please email projectpigeondigbeth@gmail.com

Project Pigeon is busy making a film

Have a look at a few clips here:
www.youtube.com/user/ProjectPigeon1

What a race!!

Planes might be grounded by the Project Pigeon birds certainly aren’t! We did amazingly well this week, we got in the cards (in top 6 out of 22) and might even win some money!! There was oohing and ahhing when our time was read out at the club last night!

The pigeons were up from Bath in a light West South West wind at 11.15, our first pigeon was back at 12.44, the next 12.46, the next 12.47 and the last 12.58. Their velocity was about 1482 (yards per minute)! Dream Team!

First pigeon race of the season

It was really exciting at the club tonight, lots of anticipation in the air.  I helped with the marking  which was really good… Project Pigeon has put four pigeons in the race, don’t know if we’ll sleep tonight… I hope they make it back to Birmingham OK…