Green Park in Reading, Berkshire, has been named a national leader in nature conservation for the eleventh year in a row. On 25 February 2026, The Wildlife Trusts gave the 195-acre site the Biodiversity Benchmark to recognise its ongoing work in protecting local plants and animals.
Recent surveys at the business park, which is owned by Mapletree, recorded slow-worms on the grounds for the first time during 2025. This discovery followed the return of reed warblers, a type of songbird that had not been seen at the site for several years.
New improvements for 2026 include hedgehog-friendly holes in fences that allow the animals to move safely through the business estate. These changes are part of a plan to help wildlife flourish alongside the 10,000 employees who work at the park.
The award is a national standard that checks how well a business manages its land to help nature. Green Park is currently the only business park in the country to have met this environmental standard for over a decade.
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