Barratt and David Wilson Homes has been rewarded for its efforts in designing its show home garden at Darwin Green in Cambridge with the local wildlife in mind.

The leading housebuilder has been awarded five stars from the Home Builder Federation (HBF) for the 12th year in a row and is continuing its success by being awarded a silver certificate by the RSPB for making its show home garden at the development wildlife friendly.

Features of the garden include a bird box, bat box, bee box, hedgehog highway, hedgehog home, scented garden, a dead wood feature, a native hedgerow. These features will make the garden more habitable for the local wildlife around the Cambridgeshire development.

Barratt and David Wilson Homes has been partnered with the RSPB since 2014. The agreement is the first of its kind in the UK and aims to boost natural habitats at the developer’s developments across the country.

It has been acknowledged that private gardens in the UK cover 450,000 ha of land, meaning there is huge potential to create great spaces for wildlife.1 Therefore, Barratt and David Wilson Homes is providing inspiration for home owners to enhance their own gardens with wildlife-friendly features.

Will Phair, Sales Director at Barratt and David Wilson Homes Cambridgeshire, said, “We have been working with the RSPB for over six years now and want to ensure that we’re doing as much as we can to retain and build upon the natural habitat around our developments.

“We’re really excited to have been awarded the certificate and for our customers to see the new wildlife friendly show home gardens to show the potential we have as home owners to do our bit for the environment.

“Hopefully the new gardens will be soon buzzing with wildlife and anyone that comes to see them will be able to pick up some great tips for their new home.”

Located just 1.6 miles from the city of Cambridge and the development has the perfect blend between countryside and city living, with the development having a range of green open space, as well as cycle links into the city.