WILDLIFE WORLD PRESENTS SCHOOL
WITH PRIZE FOR BUG HOTEL DESIGNS
Children at Milbourne Lodge School have recently taken part in a ‘bug
The class also involved the children creating a short animation of their
hotel’ design competition sponsored by habitat experts Wildlife World.
products and a ‘sales flyer’ to promote their design. In their Art class, the
Year 5 students at the Surrey school spent two terms in their Art and IT
children designed their fantastical bug houses on paper which inspired
classes designing and building their very own bug houses inspired by
their final products. The class then constructed their bug houses with
Wildlife World’s products.
wood, derived from their SketchUp and hand-drawn designs and research
Wildlife World visited the school in Esher to deliver workshops to the
children about the different kinds of wildlife habitats and this inspired the
idea for the hands-on project.
of Wildlife World’s products. Some designs used moss and stones to
provide a damp bottom layer to attract different kinds of bugs and insects.
Vanessa Marshall, Southern European Sales Manager at Wildlife World,
The pupils’ designs were judged on a variety of criteria including creativity,
concept, practicality and the amount of time dedicated to the project. The
competition saw five winners who each won an individual prize, as well as
Wildlife World’s Educational Insect Pyramid being awarded to the whole
class for their excellent efforts.
presented the class with their certificates and the Educational Insect
Pyramid. She commented, “All of the class did extremely well and I was
very impressed with their designs and creations. It was great to see how
inspired they were, not only by our products but by their understanding of
wildlife habitats. It is also great to see the school encouraging children to
become more involved and interested in wildlife and their habitats.”
Sybil Cary, IT teacher and Tiggy Bawden, Art teacher at Milbourne Lodge
School commented, “The children are thrilled with their new Educational
Insect Pyramid and the impact of this project will remain with them
for many years to come. Wildlife World has been extremely supportive
throughout the project and in helping our pupils to achieve such
wonderful habitat designs. The pupils have learnt to really value the world
around them and how insects are so vital to our future.”
Based in rural Gloucestershire, Wildlife World is one of Europe’s leading
designers and manufacturers of wildlife habitats, feeders and other nature
products and have won a number of awards for their innovative designs.
All of Wildlife World’s products reflect its commitment to sustainability
and the environment as they are all hand crafted from ethically sourced
materials, including FSC certified timber and water-based paints and
sealants. Wildlife World supplies Europe’s top environmental conservation
The 21 children spent their IT classes researching the practicality and
organisations such as RSPB, Friends of the Earth, LPO and NABU and it also
design of Wildlife World’s products, before creatively drawing a 3D model
manufactures bespoke product ranges for a number of specialist retailers.
of their very own bug house on the computer programme, SketchUp.
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104 Landscape & Urban Design Issue 15
www.wildlifeworld.co.uk