Leading partnerships developer Lovell has installed a bee and bug hotel at its Foxglove Meadows development in Weston-super-Mare, helping to encourage the local wildlife.
Located off Woodside Avenue in Hutton, Foxglove Meadows consists of a collection of two, three and four-bedroom homes, perfectly suited for first-time buyers, growing families and downsizers alike. Alongside 81 open market homes, the development will also deliver 49 affordable homes in partnership with Abri.
The bee and bug hotel is located right by the development’s entrance, and is a prominent feature for residents and visitors to view and enquire about. The hotel was built using re-purposed building materials and natural resources, such as leaves and sticks.
Bug hotels benefit a wide variety of insects, such as ladybirds, bees and spiders. These small structures provide insects with a safe space to gain shelter, lay their eggs, raise their young, hibernate and seek refuge from predators.
Charlotte Holder, community development co-ordinator at Lovell, said: “I’m delighted that we have installed our very own bee and bug hotel at Foxglove Meadows. Supporting and encouraging the local wildlife which live amongst where we operate is something very important to us at Lovell, and we hope that many insects will call this hotel their new home!
“We’re looking forward to teaching residents and visitors about the benefits of our bug hotel, and perhaps even encouraging them to make their own, or buy a ready-made hotel to keep in their garden.”
Bug hotels can be made using wooden pallets, pine cones, old gardening pots, logs and twigs, dry leaves, bark and other natural items. The best place to build a hotel is on flat ground and in a shaded area that doesn’t receive too much sunlight.
Foxglove Meadows is situated in the peaceful village setting of Hutton, close to Weston-super-Mare’s town centre, which features a range of high-street stores, independent shops and cafés for residents to enjoy. The development also benefits from stunning countryside, with the Mendip Hills, a designated Area of Outstanding Beauty, located nearby.
Ideal for commuters, Foxglove Meadows is easily accessible by road and train, with Weston-super-Mare railway station a little over two miles away. Bristol is only 30-minutes away by train, and the M5 motorway is less than five miles away, meaning Taunton and Exeter are close by.
Current availability at Foxglove Meadows includes two-bedroom homes priced from £258,995, three-bedroom homes priced from £299,995 and four-bedroom homes priced from £384,995.
Foxglove Meadows is open by appointment only, 10am – 5pm seven days a week. For further information on the homes available and to book your appointment, visit https://www.lovell.co.uk/developments/foxglove-meadows/ or contact the sales team on 01934 331 893.
