There are many options which can be incorporated into houses and their surroundings which can support wildlife or avoid disturbing existing habitats.
- Reducing hard standing – for example looking at options which would reduce use of concrete such as mesh driveways (benefits to existing habitat and helps with flood management).
- Avoid blanket use of synthetic garden/recreational surfaces such as astroturf which do not allow nature to flourish.
- Add ‘wildlower and nectar’ seeds in the offering to new homeowners
- Introduce a managed community compost system.
- include rainwater harvesting solutions to conserve water to use for plants and gardens.
- Consider bat boxes and bat bricks which can be incorporated into buildings.
- Add tailored tubes in a building to allow bats and swallows to colonise.
- Look at establishing bird feeding stations and bird feeding community programme to ensure feeders are maintained and filled. The benefit is two-fold because it contributes to improved bird population as well as well-being of tenants.
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