Supporting biodiversity

With the second phase of development now complete, the Park includes a network of landscaped ponds at its heart designed to protect natural habitats.

Home to the future canal link between Bedford and Milton Keynes, this is complemented by a community orchard, extensive woodland planting and a series of pedestrian footpaths and cycle routes that link the Park with its natural surroundings.

Additional biodiversity features include:

• Bird and bat boxes
• Species-rich grassland
• A swale corridor for Great Crested Newts
• Native hedgerows to support local wildlife 

Sustainability extends to the buildings' surroundings, with a network of landscaped ponds, footpaths and extensive woodland planting to support the area’s biodiversity.

Once complete, Bedford Commercial Park will offer:

• Four acres of ponds creating new landscaped areas
• 6.7 acres of new and existing woodland

Working with local charitable trust, the Forest of Marston Vale, Goodman has committed to increasing tree canopy cover in the local area by 30% and has already planted 954 trees on site.