A Milton Keynes housebuilder has announced it will continue to work with the UK’s largest nature conservation charity.
After an 11-year partnership, Barratt Redrow South Midlands and the RSPB are officially extending their cooperation for another five years.
The housebuilder will invest more than £1 million in the new partnership, on top of current contributions to nature and wildlife on its developments.
The extension of the collaboration means developments such as Woburn View on Newport Road in Woburn Sands can continue to benefit from RSPB advice, helping to give nature a home.
“We are at a very critical time in terms of the state of the natural world and now more than ever, it is absolutely vital that we put nature at the centre of everything we do – especially when it comes to planning where and how we build houses in this country,” said Beccy Speight, the RSPB’s Chief Executive Officer.
“We know that when we join forces and work together, with the right expertise and shared aims, we can achieve more for nature. We look forward to continuing to build on what our partnership with Barratt Redrow has already achieved.”
The RSPB has been providing expertise to Barratt Redrow in building homes and developments in a nature-friendly way, inspiring homeowners to support wildlife on their doorstep and influence government and the wider sector to help nature thrive.
With the partnership extended, they will be deepening existing initiatives while creating new opportunities to protect nature within Barratt Redrow developments and communities.
By writing landscaping and gardening guides, designing a new swift brick that is being installed in 7,500 new homes, and creating wildlife-friendly show home gardens, the collaboration is working to set the benchmark for nature-friendly housing across the country.
“While we face a nature and climate emergency in the UK, we also need to build more homes to tackle the housing crisis,” said Andrew Newman, Sales Director for Barratt Redrow South Midlands, “We are delighted to now be extending the partnership for another five years, building on what we have already learnt together, to give nature a home.”
