Meadfleet are delighted to have been shortlisted in the 2024 Unlock Net Zero Awards. Our Bee Friendly campaign has been recognised in the Biodiversity and Nature Award Category. The campaign aims to make open spaces more wildlife friendly and engage customers and communities in this approach. Not only are the areas we manage more biodiverse, they also help mitigate climate change.
Our shortlisting success recognises Meadfleet’s commitment to biodiversity whilst encouraging customers and future generations to join us in making green spaces more supportive of wildlife. The aims of our bee friendly campaign which launched in 2019 include:
- Installing over 30,000 sqm of new wildflower
- Creating 1km of new hedgerow
- Planting over 80,000 nectar rich bulbs
- Giving away 2000 bee hotels to customers and communities
The targets are all on track to be met or exceeded this year.
We use this campaign alongside other projects, to provide engagement and educational opportunities with our 40,000+ customers, plus local schools and community groups, promoting the benefits of biodiversity and the importance of a mosaic of habitats within previously more formal landscapes.
Not only do additional areas of wildflower, hedgerow and tree planting on open spaces create more wildlife habitats and enrich their local environment, they also have a positive impact on the effects of climate change, reducing Co2 and absorbing water.
David King, Managing Director of Meadfleet commented:
“We are thrilled to be shortlisted amongst some excellent competition in the 2024 Unlock Net Zero Awards for our Bee Friendly Campaign. Our team has been working hard to improve the open spaces we manage for biodiversity, so we are delighted that our achievements have been recognised by the judges. With the introduction of Biodiversity Net Gain legislation earlier this year it’s more important than ever for us to demonstrate to housebuilders our expertise and commitment in successfully managing wildlife habitats. We believe our Bee Friendly initiative demonstrates our commitment to biodiversity and responsible open space management”.
The Unlock Net Zero Awards are hosted in partnership with the British Property Federation and are focussed on recognising the achievements of the housing, built environment and property sectors.
For more information about the awards visit https://www.unlocknetzero.co.uk/awards
About Meadfleet
Meadfleet are a leading sustainable land-adopting management company. We have in-house ecologists with expertise in the BNG metric and are already applying the principles of Biodiversity Net Gain across our existing open space portfolio in England and Wales. Established in 1995, Meadfleet manage over 330 developments and 42,000 residential properties in our portfolio, with a strong balance sheet.
We offer management of Biodiversity Net Gain delivery both on a managed development and on offsite areas, either via customer contributions or commuted sums. Our adoption model relieves developers of ongoing liabilities and management costs.
The Meadfleet model removes onerous liabilities from homeowners yet still encourages their input and engagement into the management of their local environment. We are committed to providing an excellent service to residents as demonstrated by our Excellent rating on Trustpilot and are members of The Property Ombudsman Scheme (TPOS), offering customers free, independent redress should they feel it is required. Meadfleet are happy to work with residents groups and positively encourage the creation of these on the developments we are involved with. We believe this opens an effective two-way dialogue between homeowners and ourselves.
As a land-adopting management company, Meadfleet take long-term responsibility of open space, building customer and community relations and implementing perpetual management and improvement plans. We take a holistic and independent approach to managing areas of open space for the benefit of all residents, biodiversity and the wider environment.