Episodes

  • Biodiversity Net Gain & Climate Change Ecology in New Developments
    Jul 26 2023

    In our fourth episode of the Barratt David Wilson Homes' sustainable series, Marketing Manager Megan speaks with Emma Toovey, Ecology Director for Environment Bank.

    During this episode dedicated totally to wildlife and nature, we explore the term 'Biodiversity Net Gain' and discuss ways to create areas where nature and people can exist in balance and harmony. Megan challenges developers to do more when building new developments across the UK, and with the help of Emma's diverse ecology background, we discover unique tips to bring back nature in our back gardens, as well as the inventive ways developers are helping; including wildflower meadows, bee-friendly planting and hedgehog super highways. In the final part of this exciting episode we discover how we can hold stakeholders to account, and ensure a transparent and fair management of biodiverse areas, as together we can help to tackle climate change ecology for the benefit of the environment.

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    21 mins
  • Organising your home and Upcycling old furniture with Barratt Homes
    Mar 27 2023

    In our third episode of the Barratt Homes sustainable series, marketing executive Rebecca meets with Sue, professional home organiser from A Life More Organised, and Courtney, an expert at upcycling from The Salvaged Woodshop in Hampshire.

    During this exciting episode, we explore tips and tricks for organising and decluttering your home before you move, and how to align your living spaces to your lifestyle. We also discuss whether you need new furniture for a brand new home, as well as sustainable ways to update items in the home, or move things on.

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    24 mins
  • Solar and Renewable Energy with Barratt Homes and UPOWA
    Jan 4 2023

    Sustainable marketing advocate Megan Hamlyn, from Barratt Homes, joins John Southern from UPOWA to discuss all things solar and renewable energy. In this exciting podcast, brought to you by Sustainable New Homes, you'll discover the future of solar energy in new build homes across the UK, and find ways to save energy and reduce costs. Later in the episode, Megan and John discuss the future for renewable energy when building new sustainable communities.

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    25 mins
  • Sustainable Show Home by Barratt Homes at Quarter Jack Park, Wimborne
    Nov 25 2022

    In our very first SNH podcast episode, sustainable marketing pioneer Megan Hamlyn from Barratt Homes takes over the channel and discusses all things sustainable interiors with a top interior design guest from Edward Thomas Interiors.

    In this episode discover tips on up-cycling, the future of sustainable interiors, and see how you can transform a space from locally sourced materials.

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    15 hrs and 57 mins