Housebuilder turns it attention to homes for birds
A housebuilder has marked its on-going partnership with the RSPB wildlife charity by collaborating with a school in Sunderland to support the birds that come to, or near, the building.
Barratt Homes donated a selection of design-your-own bird feeding kits to a number of classes at St Patrick’s RC Primary School in Ryhope, which is close to its Cherry Tree Park development, for the children to design and get creative with, before installing the feeders on the school grounds for them to observe the local wildlife.
The company is continuing to install bird feeders and birdhouses at its Cherry Tree Park development, in addition to hedgehog highways and swift nesting sites for wildlife.
Caroline Fairrington, business manager at St Patrick’s RC Primary School, said: “This was a wonderful activity led by Barratt Homes and the children were really excited to get involved.
“Through the stressful times of Covid-19, it gave the children something new and exciting to look forward to and get involved with.
"They loved getting creative in the classroom by designing their own bird feeders, whilst learning about wildlife conversation right here at the school.
“It’s great to see that the children are now watching out for birds visiting the school too.”
You can either buy a bird nest box or make your own by following the step-by-step instructions on the RSPB website – www.rspb.org.uk
Ashlea Wright, sales manager at Cherry Tree Park, said: “It was a pleasure to work with St Patrick’s RC Primary School and we hope that the children enjoyed this activity.”