Oaklee has completed a series of biodiversity projects across four schemes, helping to create greener, brighter and more welcoming outdoor spaces for residents.
The projects were delivered at Moneen View, Cluain Darach, Droughill and Baltrasna, with support from the Housing Finance Agency’s Social Investment Fund. The funding helped Oaklee introduce a range of biodiversity-friendly improvements, with a focus on enhancing shared outdoor spaces while supporting local wildlife and more sustainable communities.
Over the past number of months, Oaklee’s Resident Engagement Manager and Sustainability Officer have worked with colleagues across the organisation to deliver the projects, which have now been completed across all four schemes.
Supporting Biodiversity Across Oaklee Communities
Each project introduced a variety of biodiversity-friendly features, including pollinator-friendly planting, bug gardens, rockeries and colourful planting schemes designed to attract bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects.
These improvements are helping to brighten outdoor areas across the schemes, while also creating valuable habitats for local wildlife. The projects were designed to make shared spaces more attractive and enjoyable for residents, while also supporting biodiversity in the communities where Oaklee works.
Positive Results for Residents
Oaklee is pleased to share that all four biodiversity projects have now been completed, with each one delivering a positive result for residents and the local environment.
Residents got involved across the projects, with neighbours coming together, children taking part in planting, and communities taking pride in their surroundings. The improved spaces are already looking brighter, more welcoming and more beneficial for local biodiversity.
The projects are about more than landscaping. They help create places where residents can feel connected to their surroundings, enjoy improved shared spaces and take pride in the communities they call home.
A Team Effort
Oaklee staff played an important role throughout the projects, supporting the work in a range of ways. This included choosing plants and materials, collecting supplies, preparing the sites, completing groundwork and supporting residents on the day.
This team effort helped bring the projects to life and shows how practical, community-focused improvements can make a positive difference across Oaklee schemes.
Creating Greener, More Welcoming Communities
The completion of these four biodiversity projects is a positive example of how practical improvements can support sustainability, encourage biodiversity and improve shared spaces for residents.
By creating greener, brighter and more welcoming outdoor areas, the projects are helping to support communities where residents can enjoy their surroundings, connect with neighbours and benefit from improved local environments.
Oaklee would like to thank everyone involved in delivering these projects and helping to make them such a success.
