Belfairs Butterflies

Celebrate a special occasion or the life of a loved one with a commemorative butterfly

Inspired by the beautiful heath fritillary butterfly, found in the woodlands surrounding Belfairs Nature Discovery Centre our ‘Belfairs Butterflies’ plaque wall holds 65 special heath fritillary butterflies. Each butterfly will be engraved to order, with the wording of your choice and are available in bronze, silver or gold.

This is a beautiful way to help raise vital funds to support our conservation work around Essex whilst celebrating any occasion. For example, an engagement, marriage, birthday, retirement, Christmas even or remembering a loved one.

With your support through sponsoring a butterfly

A bronze butterfly could help us carry out a dormouse survey, to monitor their population and help ensure their protection.

A silver butterfly could help us hire equipment to create and maintain ponds, scrapes and ditches for wetland birds.

A gold butterfly could help us provide a feeding plot for the turtle dove, the UK’s fastest declining bird species that is on the brink of extinction or could support a day educating local decision makers about how we can protect wildlife for the future.

Your commemorative butterfly will remain in place for a specific duration of time. After this time, you can choose to renew the plaque, or alternatively we can return the commemorative item for you to treasure.

How to order

Online
Complete the form below. Online orders can be paid by credit/debit card or PayPal account.

Telephone
Call 01621 735233 (Monday - Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Post (available soon)
Please download our printable order form and return it to us, along with your payment by cheque, payable to Essex Wildlife Trust. Please quote reference LEG50490 on the reverse of the cheque.

Complete the order form below to order your commemorative butterfly online

Please choose the commemorative option you would like:

The costs below are minimum donations

Bronze butterfly (3 years) - £200

Silver butterfly (5 years) - £350

Gold butterfly (8 years) - £500

Placement preference (if possible)

Words for your commemorative butterfly

Line 1 (max 26 characters including spaces)

Line 2 (max 26 characters including spaces)

Line 3 (max 26 characters including spaces)

Line 4 (max 12 characters including spaces)

Your details

Name

Email address

Terms and conditions

I/we have read and understood the terms and conditions below.

There is a limit of 65 butterflies available. If the installation is full upon receipt of your request, we will contact you and your request will be processed once space becomes available.
The term on the tree commences once the butterfly is first displayed.
At the end of the term, you will be given the option to renew your dedicated butterfly, or have it returned for you to keep.
We will assume that the address for the return of the butterfly is as above unless you notify us otherwise.
Your contact details will be kept on a secure database in case we need to make contact in future years regarding this installation.
Your contact details are not shared with any third parties or used for any fundraising mailings unless you have previously consented or do so in the future.
The donation must be received in advance of the butterfly being engraved.

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