Radius Housing
Radius Housing works across Northern Ireland, not only as a housing provider, but as an active partner for environmental stewardship, community wellbeing, and outdoor education. Through their biodiversity and “Supporting Our Wild Neighbours” initiatives, Radius Housing supports schools and communities to reconnect with nature, promote wildlife, and build sustainable, green spaces.
Supporting Our Wild Neighbours Project
This project seeks to educate and inspire our communities about the importance of biodiversity by supporting our wild neighbours (insects and wildlife). This programme will provide both the resources and training to support this. This project is funded through the
Department for Communities ‘Housing for All’ Shared Housing Programme which has its origins in the NI Executive Together Building United Communities Strategy.
The Project paired up 6 Independent Living Schemes with 6 primary schools in 6 Radius T:buc / Housing for All areas.
The project built intergenerational relationships and knowledge whilst boosting biodiversity and the environment.
Activities included:
- Bird boxes + identification
- Biodiversity Audits
- Bug boxes + minibeasts
- Hedgehog boxes
- Wildlife sensor cameras
- Pollinator-friendly plants
- Fruit trees/bushes
- Intergenerational friendships
Aims
- Build relationships of Radius tenants in Independent Living Schemes with staff and children in their local primary school.
- Enhance scheme and school gardens through the provision of fruit trees, Large bug box, bird boxes and composters.
- Increase biodiversity skills through educational and hands-on workshops.
- For primary schools this would enhance their biodiversity and outdoor learning topics on their International Eco-Schools Green Flag Journey
- Encourage those Independent Living Schemes who have participated in this programme to enter for the Community Green Flag award.