Primary School children in Banbury will be shown how they can support wildlife and the environment after the launch of ‘Eco Buddies’, a new educational programme from affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes.

‘Eco Buddies’ is targeted at KS2 students to support 7-11 year olds in understanding the importance of nature and how all living things are connected.

The programme will see Orbit Homes partner with schools near to their Calthorpe Gardens development in Banbury to carry out activities that support greater biodiversity within school grounds, whilst also demonstrating how students can make a positive impact in and around their own homes.

Orbit Homes colleagues will collaborate with schools and volunteer their time to deliver a choice of sessions including building eco-friendly features such as bug hotels, bird boxes or hedgehog homes around school grounds to support greater biodiversity.

Helen Moore, group director for Orbit Homes, commented: “As a housebuilder that is passionate about maximising our positive social and environmental impacts, particularly within the communities in which we build, we are delighted to be able to help use our position as environmental stewards to drive positive change for future generations via Eco Buddies.

“Eco Buddies is a great opportunity to give children in Banbury an insight into some of the eco-friendly features our teams already install at our developments, how these enhance the environment around us, and what else they can do at home to promote greater biodiversity.

"We look forward to being able to share our knowledge so children can learn how to make their own positive difference to the environment."