Volunteers plant wildflower meadow at East Sussex estates in support of biodiversity commitment
Volunteers from not-for-profit housing provider Orbit planted 1,500m2 of wildflower meadow alongside trees, hedges and bulbs at two estates as part of a biodiversity pledge.
A total of 1,500m2 of wildflower meadow, 400 bulbs, 10 UK native fruit trees and 30m of native hedge plants were planted by Orbit volunteers with the support of its contractor partners at two estates, Singleton Walk in Bexhill-on-Sea and New Moorsite in Hastings.
Orbit designed the planting days to improve the biodiversity of outdoor areas across the two estates, with greater biodiversity benefiting wildlife, the environment and also the wellbeing of local residents.
Seasonal biodiversity planting days are part of Orbit’s commitment to ensure that 30% of its outdoor spaces enable nature’s recovery by 2030, in an initiative aligned to The Wildlife Trusts’ wider ‘30by30’ campaign.
David March, Head of Sustainability at Orbit, said: “Our colleagues and contractor partners were delighted to spend some time at Singleton Walk and New Moorsite to help support our commitment to biodiversity in the local area. Our planting initiatives not only have a positive impact on wildlife and the environment, but also on our customers and communities, by providing better and more local access to flourishing green spaces which benefit our wellbeing. We’re excited to see the plants across these two estates blossom in the future.”
Orbit’s 30by30 pledge is part of its environmental programme, Orbit Earth, which also sets out its objectives for climate action that support the move towards Net Zero and sustainable resource use.