Uploaded October 2024 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago
In this video, Josie Cadwallader-Hughes, Sustainability Director at Thakeham, shares her top tips for achieving Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) while showcasing one of the company’s developments. The Woodgate scheme features a variety of nature-enhancing habitats, including:
• veteran oak trees, preserved as the centrepiece of the village green, celebrating the area's natural heritage
• wildflower meadow maze, boasting over 50 different wildflower species, attracting essential pollinators like bees and butterflies
• broadleaved woodland, carpeted with bluebells and now accessible via a community path
• enhanced and maintained hedgerows, which boost local biodiversity and provide vital wildlife habitats
• scenic linear park that combines ecological benefits with beautiful placemaking
• purpose-built hedgehog highways, over 50 swift nest bricks, and dormice boxes to support local species
• complimentary wildflower seed packets for residents, encouraging further native planting in private garden
Additionally, Natural England’s Principal Adviser on BNG, Nick White, offers his advice for developers on meeting BNG requirements and the wide-ranging benefits it can achieve.
In this video, Josie Cadwallader-Hughes, Sustainability Director at Thakeham, shares her top tips for achieving Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) while showcasing one of the company’s developments. The Woodgate scheme features a variety of nature-enhancing habitats, including:
• veteran oak trees, preserved as the centrepiece of the village green, celebrating the area's natural heritage
• wildflower meadow maze, boasting over 50 different wildflower species, attracting essential pollinators like bees and butterflies
• broadleaved woodland, carpeted with bluebells and now accessible via a community path
• enhanced and maintained hedgerows, which boost local biodiversity and provide vital wildlife habitats
• scenic linear park that combines ecological benefits with beautiful placemaking
• purpose-built hedgehog highways, over 50 swift nest bricks, and dormice boxes to support local species
• complimentary wildflower seed packets for residents, encouraging further native planting in private garden
Additionally, Natural England’s Principal Adviser on BNG, Nick White, offers his advice for developers on meeting BNG requirements and the wide-ranging benefits it can achieve.
