A HOUSEBUILDER has joined forces with a safari park to help boost biodiversity.
David Wilson Homes Mercia, based in Solihull, partnered with West Midlands Safari Park in Bewdley to create a new wildlife habitat.
Pupils from Lickhill Primary School in Stourport-on-Severn were invited to take part in the project by naming the bug hotel and designing a logo.
Year 6 pupil Reuben won the competition with the name Air Bee and Bee, and received a sponsored white rhino at the safari park as his prize.
The six-foot-tall Air Bee and Bee bug hotel is designed to support bees, butterflies, hedgehogs and other native insects.
Helen Lewis, managing director at David Wilson Homes Mercia, said: "We have thoroughly enjoyed working with West Midlands Safari Park and Lickhill Primary School to bring this bug hotel to life and enhance biodiversity for our native wildlife.
"Our thanks go to our site and customer care teams for building the impressive structure, alongside everyone at West Midlands Safari Park for their assistance during the project.
"A special shoutout goes to Reuben and his fellow pupils at Lickhill Primary School for their fantastic creations."
Built by the housebuilder’s customer care team using natural materials, the structure features a hedgehog shelter at ground level.
It was made from items collected at David Wilson Homes’ development at The Pearls and local parks and public areas.
Dave Powner, head of creative at West Midlands Safari Park, said: "We’re delighted to have worked alongside David Wilson Homes Mercia to create the Air Bee and Bee bug hotel, which provides a welcoming habitat for some of the smallest, but most important, native wildlife that live at West Midlands Safari Park."
The bug hotel is now on display adjacent to the elephant viewpoint and is open for visitors to enjoy.
Following the project, David Wilson Homes donated £500 towards the safari park’s conservation efforts.
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