Redrow East Midlands is inviting children to take part in The Big Bug Quest competition and collect a free bug quest kit from Newton Garden Village, on Newton Gardens, with the chance of winning an Amazon voucher

A housebuilder is encouraging the community to embrace the nature on their doorstep by offering free bug quest kits to children.

Redrow East Midlands is inviting local children to take part in The Big Bug Quest competition and collect a free bug quest kit from Newton Garden Village, on Newton Gardens.

The kits, which are available to collect throughout August, include wildflower seeds to help local wildlife to thrive, a magnifying glass, seeded paper complete with a bug tick-list, and a pair of ‘make-your-own’ binoculars.

The housebuilder is inviting children to make use of the bug quest kits and explore their own back gardens, local green spaces, and its show home gardens, to discover how many different bugs they can find and submit their entries.

The winner will be awarded with a £100 Amazon voucher to be able to spend on supplies to make their garden more bug-friendly or to help with future bug hunting activities.

Ryan O’Sullivan, sales director for Redrow East Midlands, said: “We want to encourage youngsters across Nottinghamshire to be curious about biodiversity – the variety of living things on our planet, from the smallest organism to the largest animal – and in this instance, the creepy crawlies, quite literally, on our doorstep.

“We’re inviting local children to come and pick up their free bug quest kit and have fun getting their magnifying glasses at the ready as they learn more about the natural world in their back garden. We look forward to welcoming families to our developments and sharing our plans for rewilding and sustainability at Newton Garden Village.

“We can’t to see who will be crowned winner of our Big Bug Quest.”

Redrow’s biodiversity strategy seeks to put the natural environment at the heart of its developments and the lives of the people who live there, supporting the community to care for nature-rich green spaces.

The strategy includes a net gain approach to biodiversity; with more than 1,205 acres of land on Redrow developments being green space or landscaped communal areas where wildlife can flourish.

Many developments also feature green routes for walking and cycling, newly created orchards or meadows, and wetland areas like ponds and swales.