A new nature trail has been opened in Aylesbury.
The trail, located in Railway Park at Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes’ Kingsbrook development, features animal sculptures and educational plaques.
The area celebrates the wildlife commonly seen at Kingsbrook, including starlings, a badger, a hedgehog, and a bat.
The animal sculptures, carved from oak by The Wild Deck Company, were named by Kingsbrook residents following a competition.
Prickles the Hedgehog, Echo the Bat, Stanley the Badger, and Bubble, Squeak, and Harmony the Starlings now adorn the park.
Councillors from Kingsbrook Parish Council joined the housebuilders to officially open the trail.
The Kingsbrook Nature Trail features custom signage with braille, and visitors can create their own wildlife artwork using crayon rubbing plaques.
Marc Woolfe, director of sales and marketing at Barratt David Wilson North Thames, said: "Kingsbrook is a best-in-class example of bringing together green open spaces and wildlife habitats as well as high-quality homes, to create a development that works for nature as well as it works for people.
"We are incredibly proud to open this accessible nature trail to both our residents and the public to come and find out more about local wildlife, and importantly, what they can do to support these species.
"We have exciting plans to continue developing the Kingsbrook Nature Trail further and look forward to seeing it enjoyed for years to come."
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