LOCAL SCHOOL GETS PLANTING FOR SPRING WITH BULB DONATION FROM HOUSEBUILDER

Research reveals that 90% of children are now spending more time more outside since the first lockdown started, highlighting the increasing importance of outside spaces for mental wellbeing as well as for physical activity*. With this in mind, David Wilson Homes has donated a selection of daffodils, tulips and other bright flower bulbs to Staplehurst School, located a few minutes’ walk away from the housebuilder’s Dickens Gate development on Marden Road.

As bulb planting season begins this autumn, the children have been busy potting their bulbs in their playground. Once acclimatised to the soil, the bulbs will go on to flower in Spring 2022. The bulbs will provide a source of nectar, seeds and cover for the wildlife who live there, and will help to educate the children on the importance of protecting the local environment.

Natalie Perry, Sales and Marketing Director for David Wilson Kent, comments: “As a sustainable housebuilder, we aim to help local school children learn how to provide habitats for local wildlife that are going to remain for many future generations when looked after. We are glad that the children enjoyed planting the bulbs, and we hope they bring colour and encourage further wildlife to the school’s outdoor space in the forthcoming Spring.”

Kerrie Hay, Business Manager at Staplehurst School, comments: “We are really happy to have been involved in this hands-on project from David Wilson Kent and it has ensured the children are outside enjoying the fresh air and contributing to their playground. We all now have to be patient after the children’s hard work and look forward to seeing the flowers bloom next year!”

David Wilson Kent has installed a range of wildlife friendly measures at its Dickens Gate development in Staplehurst, including bat boxes, swift bricks and wildflower meadows. Currently available is aselection of four-bedroom homes, with prices starting from £527,995 for a three-bedroom home.