Crest Nicholson recently welcomed the shadow climate change minister, Kerry McCarthy, to its Manor View site for a tour of the planned biodiversity initiatives.
The housebuilder will implement a number of ecological enhancements across its Milton Keynes sites, while also using eco-friendly timber frames which are currently in construction, and kitchen units made from recycled materials.
The planned initiatives at the Whitehouse Park and Manor View developments include specially designed hedgehog highways, which enable wildlife to roam freely and safely away from traffic, bird boxes located in the bricks of the homes and bat boxes. These features are supported by a number of other initiatives at the developments to increase biodiversity, including hedgerow and tree planting and the provision of wildlife loving plants such as lavender.
The initiatives are some of many being rolled out across Crest Nicholson developments as part of the housebuilder’s sustainability strategy and commitment to protect the environment, delivering biodiversity net gains and transitioning towards net zero by 2045.
Kerry McCarthy, MP and shadow minister for climate change, said: “With the swift population having declined by over 50% over the past 20 years, it is essential to protect sites for the migratory birds who return to UK skies annually to nest. We are delighted that Crest Nicholson are committed to including bird boxes, swift bricks, and other biodiversity enhancements, in their development plans for the Milton Keynes and greater Chiltern region. As the RSPB’s parliamentary species champion for the swift, I was particularly pleased to see what they’re doing to provide habitats for this iconic bird. Little steps like this can make a huge difference in our battle to reverse biodiversity loss.”
Charlie Joseph, sales and marketing director at Crest Nicholson Chiltern, said: “We were pleased to welcome Kerry McCarthy MP to our Manor View development in Wavendon for a tour of the site and to discuss the biodiversity enhancements we have planned. At Crest Nicholson, we strive to look after the wildlife in and around our developments and the biodiversity initiatives, such as bird boxes and hedgehog highways, will help us to make a positive impact on the Milton Keynes environment.”
