LOCAL HOUSEBUILDER PARTNERS WITH THE RSPB TO HELP NATURE THRIVE

Buzzard to create a home for wildlife in their garden or local green space.

Barratt David Wilson North Thames has launched its Nature on Your Doorstep campaign in partnership with wildlife conservation charity the RSPB. The project is designed to empower residents to share their outdoor spaces with native wildlife.

The three-year long project will curate an online community dedicated to caring for local wildlife and offer a range of digital resources. Visitors to the Nature on Your Doorstep website will be able to access a range of how-to gardening guides, step-by-step ‘Wildlife Action’ videos, seasonal gardening advice, and dedicated forums to seek advice, ask questions, and share their wildlife-friendly success.

Adrian Thomas, the RSPB’s wildlife gardening expert, said: “Our local wildlife has been an incredible source of comfort over the past year of isolation and uncertainty, and we’re so thrilled to see people wanting to help nature in return. With Nature on Your Doorstep we want to provide a place for everyone to learn from each other, ask questions, and be inspired to do more.

“Gardens can provide a crucial lifeline for struggling species – familiar birds such as the house sparrow have seen their numbers halve in the last 40 years, while 28 species of urban butterflies are down 69% in three decades. But seven out of eight households in Britain have a garden, and that is a huge patchwork of potential homes for nature. To that hungry butterfly, or that weather-beaten bird looking for a place to roost, just one garden can make all the difference. If we all work together to transform our gardens, we can truly revive our world.”

Karly Williams, Sales and Marketing Director for Barratt David Wilson North Thames, said: “We want to empower people to give nature a home by creating an online community for them to learn and to share their experiences. We hope that by giving them the digital tools, they can then take their newfound knowledge into the garden to get their hands dirty. This is all about helping homeowners to turn their garden into havens for wildlife.”

The RSPB and Barratt Developments have been working together since 2014 to show how new homes can help nature and support wildlife. Their support has allowed the RSPB to breathe new life into its wildlife-friendly gardening work through the creation of Nature on Your Doorstep.

Barratt David Wilson North Thames is currently building homes across Bedfordshire at its Lavender Grange development in Lower Stondon, Linmere development in Houghton Regis and its Clipstone Park development in Leighton Buzzard, where the new homes and surrounding areas have been designed with nature in mind. A range of measures have been taken to promote biodiversity onsite, alongside installing nature-friendly features in the show home gardens including swift bricks and bee friendly planting.

Current availability at Lavender Grange includes a selection of two and four bedroom homes with prices starting at £305,000. At Linmere, availability includes a range of one, two, three and four bedroom homes with prices starting from £101,000. Clipstone Park offers a selection of three and four bedroom homes where prices start from £342,000.

To find out how to turn your garden into a paradise for wildlife, visit https://www.rspb.org.uk/yourdoorstep.