Cambridge Research Park - The Birds and the Trees
7th April 1999 The quality of the environment at the Cambridge Research Park is the key component of the �100m development. The 600,000 sq ft scheme is set around a series of lakes and lodes flowing through the site to allow maximum visibility of the water areas. This enhances the sense of space and visual interest on the park. Footpath links designed and built as boardwalks adjacent to the lakes are being constructed to allow the research park's workforce to enjoy the surroundings. Elizabeth Roberts, Facilities Manager with Cambridge Cable which has recently signed a lease to locate its headquarters at the park says, "We are locating from four separate buildings into one super Cambridge Cable HQ which is marvellously situated overlooking the lakes and gives the feeling of being in the thick of the countryside yet right in the middle of a spectacular research park, next to other corporate HQ offices. "I know that our staff will very much enjoy the walks around the wildlife reserve, meeting to chat on the timber boardwalks, exchanging ideas and enhancing company staff communications," she adds. The lake and willow woodland to the rear of the site has been designated a wildlife refuge area and the lakes around the buildings are being sculpted to allow a natural environment and habitat for a wide variety of wildlife including migrating birds. The Golden Oriole, a striking protected species, uses the site as a nesting ground. The site also contains stands of common reed which is a valuable habitat for breeding birds, particularly migrant warblers.
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