Northern plans to introduce \u2018bug hotels\u2019 at three stations on the Bentham Line between Leeds and Morecambe. The hotels are being opened as part of a project to support biodiversity with local schools.<\/p>\n
Undergraduates who have joined the train operator as part of their \u2018Year in Industry\u2019 will lead the sessions with local schools, helping to educate schoolchildren on biodiversity and the importance of caring for local habitats.<\/p>\n
The workshops, which are being delivered in partnership with Bentham Community Rail Partnership, will take place at schools in Lancashire and West Yorkshire.<\/p>\n
The \u2018bug hotels\u2019 will be created from old wooden pallets and when complete will contain a variety of repurposed materials including twigs, bamboo canes and corrugated carboard.<\/p>\n
Mike Roe, safety and environment director at Northern, said: \u201cWe\u2019re committed to making a positive contribution to the environmental sustainability of the areas in which we operate.<\/p>\n
\u201cBug hotels are a small but practical solution to increase biodiversity at our stations and I\u2019m excited to see the end result of the hard work by our \u2018Year in Industry\u2019 colleagues and the students at the schools along the Bentham Line.\u201d<\/p>\n
Workshops are set to take place before the end of the summer term and stations will be selected based on their proximity to participating schools.<\/p>\n
Gerald Townson, chairman of the Leeds-Morecambe Community Rail Partnership, said; \u201cAs the railway looks to improve station and lineside environments, we are delighted that the \u2018Year in Industry\u2019 students this year have chosen a biodiversity theme for their community project.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey are keen to work with primary school pupils in Giggleswick, Long Preston and Keighley to raise awareness of the Bentham Line\u2019s ecology and engage the pupils in the creation of insect habitats and pollinator patches at the schools and stations.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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