Members of our team recently attended a Biodiversity Seminar as part of our Learning and Development Plan and our ongoing commitment to creating places where people and nature can thrive.

The seminar was delivered by Ant Rogers, Biodiversity Implementation Officer, with support from Becky, Pembrokeshire County Council’s Corporate Biodiversity Officer. It provided an engaging introduction to biodiversity, the challenges facing nature across Wales and the UK, and the role organisations like ateb can play in supporting nature recovery.

As part of the Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership, we are working alongside local partners to bring biodiversity-friendly thinking into the way we design, manage and use shared spaces. The session explored practical ways organisations can make a positive impact and highlighted opportunities to consider nature at every stage of development and asset management.

One attendee reflected on the value of the seminar:

“Overall, it was a really positive seminar. It gave us, as an organisation, a better understanding of how we can implement improvements for biodiversity when building new homes and renovating existing ones. It helped us recognise opportunities to support biodiversity that we might otherwise miss, while also giving us a greater understanding of the environment around us and how our actions can affect it.”

Bringing biodiversity into practice

Alongside learning and discussion, it’s important to see how biodiversity already features in our work on the ground.

In recent projects, this has included planting wildflower areas on roundabouts to support pollinators, incorporating bird and bat boxes into our new homes in Saundersfoot, and designing fencing with “hedgehog highways” to allow small wildlife to move safely between gardens.

These small but intentional steps show how biodiversity can be built into everyday decisions – from landscaping and green spaces through to how we design new developments and manage existing communities.

The key message from the seminar was clear: nature recovery is urgent, but absolutely achievable. By continuing to build knowledge and look for opportunities in our day-to-day work, we can help create lasting benefits for wildlife, our communities and future generations.

A big thank you to our Property, Development, Retrofit and Planned Maintenance teams, along with several other keen team members who joined the session and contributed to the discussion. The enthusiasm, insights and ideas shared throughout helped create a valuable and engaging learning experience for everyone involved.

Published 19/06/2026