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Lower Mill Estate and Silverlake, Dorset both awarded wins at this year's UK Property Awards
We are delighted to announce that both Lower Mill Estate and Silverlake, Dorset have been recognised as category winners at this year's prestigious UK Property Awards.
Habitat First Group – Sustainable Residential Development, The Corner House, Silverlake, Dorset
The Landmark Practice and Habitat First Group – Landscape Architecture Category, for South West England Region with Lower Mill Estate
Celebrating the highest levels of achievement, the awards are a world-renowned mark of excellence among the property and real estate sector. With a panel of over 90 worldwide industry-leading experts, the awards are hugely reputed in the industry.
We are honoured to have received such an esteemed accolade and would like to thank our teams for their contribution to both these projects. With special thanks to Conservation Builders Ltd for continually pushing the boundaries to help us deliver our dream of architectural and sustainable living and to our Chief Ecologist, Dr. Phoebe Carter, for her continuing passion to create sustainable developments, balancing conservation and construction.
This year, Habitat First Group is celebrating the incredible milestone of 25 years of developing outstanding holiday communities; a journey that started with Lower Mill Estate.
To celebrate such an achievement Diane Wynell-Sutherland, the very first employee at Lower Mill Estate, has created a special one-off 'In conversation with' podcast.
Having started her journey with us from the very beginning, Diane shares her fond memories and anecdotes from spending time working closely with Jeremy Paxton, Habitat First Group's founder. Diane speaks about everything, from Jeremy spotting the space destined to become Lower Mill Estate, to his vision to create an enchanting place where children can explore nature; something that Jeremy's children, Red, Ruby and Rory continue to carry out to this day.
Listen to Diane's captivating tale of how this magical place has grown into a space that is nurtured by both nature and people, living harmoniously together to creating lasting family memories.
Click here for the full podcast.
Birchwood is a Biosphere Partner
We are delighted to announce that our estate, Birchwood in North Devon, has been announced as a World Biosphere Partner.
North Devon has recently been recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site; from the highlands of Dartmoor and Exmoor, across the river valleys out to the sea beyond Lundy, the North Devon Biosphere is one of 668 Reserves in 122 countries. It was the first of seven to be designated within the UK and helps secure a better future for the county, by linking people and nature together.
As a business partner, we have pledged to protect the biosphere and support a better understanding of local and global issues at Birchwood.
The Biosphere Business Partner Scheme is an opportunity for businesses to be part of a sustainable business network; dedicated to promoting the preservation of wildlife, habitats and landscape, whilst creating a sustainable economy. As Birchwood is part of Habitat First Group, this runs parallel with our core values and is something that we are all incredibly proud of.
At Birchwood we are committed to:
Implementing wildlife-enhancing land management practices and gardening techniques, e.g. installing bird nest boxes, bat boxes, wildflower borders and natural heathlands
Promoting local knowledge and cultural heritage to guests and residents through events and other suitable opportunities
Reducing energy and water consumption, by producing renewable energy or using alternative technologies
Increasing recycling and reducing waste across the estate
Engaging and trading with local businesses that operate in an environmentally and socially responsible manner
To read more about the partnership and our commitment to nature, click here.
Silverlake – Interactive Map
Finding your way around Silverlake, Dorset has never been easier, with the new Estate map. Beautifully illustrated and fully interactive, the map highlights key points of interest around the estate and provides further information on each of these.
While navigating the map, you'll see that we have included some information relating to the history of the site, explaining why our names have such a significant meaning. As you explore the estate, you will see more examples of how we are reflecting the previous history of RAF Warmwell and the local culture, such as through village names and commissioned sculptures.
Starling Lake is a great example of an area that is rich in wildlife. Being committed to developing and protecting the habitats, we are unable to share the exact locations for all of the species that live onsite, but the map is a great way to learn a bit more about what you will hear and see around the estate, from dawn to dusk.
If you're feeling adventurous, why not head over to the Activity Hub? Located between Beaumont Village and Wakeling Island, its central location means you can easily explore the whole estate by land or on the water. You'll find the contact details on the information tile, along with some of the activities they can provide. If you prefer to take things at a slightly gentler pace, you could meander around the winding estate paths, then venture through the vast heathland.
After all that adventure and walking, why not return to the central hub of the estate to relax at the Hurricane Spa and Terrace? Take a gentle swim in the crystal clear, blue waters, enjoy the encompassing views from the terrace and indulge yourself in a luxurious massage.
To take in everything that Silverlake has to offer, use our map to find a new pathway home, or to investigate a new heathland or lake.
Lucy Lapwing at Silverlake
We recently had the pleasure of hosting conservationist, Lucy Lapwing at Silverlake, Dorset. This is her story…
I'd only been at Silverlake for around an hour when I heard it. A faint, constant noise – eerie and strange…almost mechanic. One of my favourite sounds in the world and of the night. A nightjar! Weird nocturnal birds, with huge mouths and an uncanny ability to impersonate a dead branch. They make a bizarre noise, known as churring, which they do as night falls. And I could hear one from the garden of the holiday home I was staying in.
It was my first evening staying at the amazing Silverlake resort in Dorset, for a few days. Sat in the dark at my garden table, I couldn't help but be flabbergasted to hear a nightjar; I normally have to travel to a very specific site to see them!
Most of the headlines we see about nature give us bad news. We hear about species declining and special natural sites being lost, all too frequently. Silverlake's vision is to actually help nature, providing a holiday home community where people and wildlife can live side-by-side, so nature isn't pushed out.
The first word that sprung to mind when I arrived at Silverlake was "lush"! Greenery and greenspace seemed to be everywhere. The verges, roundabouts and margins all burst with plant life – in fact any spare patch of land seemed to be alive with wildflowers. This starkly contrasted with the world outside, where manicured lawns and mowed verges are a very common sight.
The morning after my garden nightjar encounter, I awoke early to find a woodlark singing from the rooftop opposite. A woodlark! This is a bird of heathland; a beautiful songster whose numbers dwindled in the past and are still low today. It was the first of many I'd see during my stay. Shortly after 6am (early bird catches the worm), I headed into the woods on a dawn chorus walk to hear birdsong ring through the morning mist. We heard song thrushes, blackcaps, nuthatches, treecreepers, and goldcrests. Wandering past the heath, the woodlark was singing away again!
The night before, I'd set my moth trap and was excited to see what I'd caught. Inside sat two of the chunkiest moths I'd ever seen. I'd caught myself two ENOURMOUS privet hawkmoths – with a wingspan more than 10cm, they're the UK's biggest moth! Grey wings, with pink-and-black stripes down the body, they're a sight to behold. They absolutely dwarfed the green and pink elephant hawkmoth, normally the big shot of any moth trap, which sat alongside them.
Silverlake has very limited artificial light after dark; it helps wildlife like bats and allows you to really appreciate the starry night sky – it also means moths, many of which pollinate flowers by night, aren't needlessly drawn to the lights!
The next day, I joined Dr Phoebe Carter, Silverlake's Chief Ecologist, for a tour around the Estate to look at Silverlake from an ecological perspective. Around the established properties we saw how nature had been woven into development; buzzing banks, verges full of flowers and insect life bordered every property. Sustainable drainage channels were lined with vegetation and were thrumming with zooming dragonflies. Many of the properties and communal buildings were home to bat boxes, nest boxes and bee bricks; some even had living roofs!
It was clear to see how the disused quarry was being transformed; sand embankments now housed hundreds of sand martins and evidence of otters could be seen around new water ways. I learned about plans for the extra quarry space; an area for leisure where people could walk their dogs, and a wider area that would be a brand-new nature reserve.
Walking further around the Estate, even more humming, thrumming life became apparent; I saw common lizards, grass snakes and my first ever slow worm! I watched endless dragonflies and damselflies hunting around the water; golden ringed, emperors and even a keeled skimmer.
Out of many of the verges sprung orchids – including the gorgeous and hilarious-looking bee orchid. This is a flower that lives in disguise; it evolved to look and even smell like the female of a type of bee found in Europe. This imitation is so convincing that the male bees are tricked into mating with the flower; this helping with pollination. Sadly, we don't have the right bee in the UK, so the orchids have to pollinate themselves. It's always such a treat to see one!
For my final evening, I followed Dr. Phoebe into the dark… it was time to find those nightjars. On the heath, only a couple of hundred metres from my digs, we saw them! Eerie silhouettes against the night sky, clapping their wings and churring away relentlessly. It was magical.
Staying at Silverlake was a wonderful experience – it was a lovely place to holiday and I'd recommend it to everyone! The accommodation was beautiful, the facilities brilliant and the staff were welcoming and lovely.
There was something else that made it truly special. At a time when nature is so often on the back foot, it was so refreshing to see a place that is actively encouraging it. For me, the uniqueness of a place like Silverlake is its wildlife! A place where nature isn't sanitised or excluded, but it is celebrated.
Following a year of lockdowns, we're all aware of how important quality greenspace is for us. The innovation of a place like Silverlake shows that this could be possible for the places we live. Perhaps future towns could follow the lead of Habitat First Group? Buzzing verges, towering trees, clean, fish-filled rivers and space to roam for kids and families. My passion is to find the weird, wonderful and just plain bizarre elements of our wildlife to communicate this to wider audiences.
Nature is in trouble and we need as many people as possible to speak up to help to reverse the biodiversity crisis. I often feel despondent about nature, but the kind of work carried out by Habitat First Group shows we can do things differently. Imagine the future if we did just that and used our imaginations!
A tale from the allotments
At Habitat First Group, we're passionate about sustainability and ethical living. Our on-site restaurant and shop, Ballihoo, is no exception. To support our quest to reduce food miles, Bob, our Handyman, and our dedicated team of groundskeepers, have worked hard over the last 12 months to develop our very own onsite allotment.
With a field-to-fork ethos, our budding allotment is already growing selected fresh produce, which we hope, in time, will supply both the Ballihoo restaurant and zero-waste shop. Bob has created natural pest controls, free from chemicals, using beer from the drip trays in Ballihoo – an ingenious solution to being a zero-waste environment.
Catching up with Bob, we were able to explore the grounds and talk about the future of the allotment. Only in its infancy, and currently cultivating over 18 species of fruits and vegetables, it has already doubled in size, with further plans for expansion.
Head Chef, Paul Budd, who works closely with Bob, is keen to increase the offering, requesting unusual varieties of vegetables, herbs, and fruits, including red sprouts, bronzed fennel and salsa fe.
The crop is already making good progress and we've been able to share some produce through our specials and private dining menus. Rhubarb, spinach, radishes and purple-sprouting broccoli have already featured in selected dishes.
The allotment is a haven for food lovers and gardeners alike and although not open to our residents and guests, we wanted to share the journey we are taking to supply our own produce to you.
Bob's Patch
What's in the plot?
Broad beans, garden peas, red sprouts, rhubarb, radish, spinach, purple-sprouting broccoli, asparagus, kale, giant pumpkins, garlic, onions, carrots, potatoes, raspberries, gooseberries, whiteberries, Jerusalem artichokes and elderflower.
HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED HABITAT FIRST GROUP?
Despite very tricky times in the past 12 months, we have continued to work hard to deliver the same attention to detail and personalised service our guests are used to.
With life slowly returning to some normality, and with the very welcome return of guests on our estates, we're bringing out regular updates from our estates, via our HFGTV. We've recorded new videos, giving snippets of content surrounding the family business, lifestyle, seasonal updates, ecology and of course award-winning, architectural property designs.
In the first of our new videos, Ruby Haines, Director of Sustainability and one of our co-owners, explains here how nature and ecology are at the beating heart of everything we do across the company.
The surge in staycations during the pandemic has created increased demand in families wanting to invest in a holiday homes surrounded by nature. Here co-owner, Rory Paxton, talks about the huge interest we've seen in plots with planning permission for lakeside homes. He discusses how we've adapted our house designs to meet needs of families who want to spend more quality time together.
Speaking from our Silverlake estate, Habitat Escapes manager, Henry Rouse, introduces the holiday rental arm of the company and talks about the rise in demand for UK staycations. He discusses the trends we've seen over the last year, and the new facilities that guests can enjoy on our estates here.
WIN your ultimate celebration
If you're aching for something to look forward to at the moment and have had to cancel an important celebration in recent months, you may be in luck. This autumn, we are giving you the opportunity to celebrate your missed milestone in style. Whether you have missed your 40th, your anniversary or a reunion, we want to hear all about it.
We are offering one lucky winner the chance to host the ultimate celebration for 3 nights, with up to 12 guests. Choose to relax on a stunning coastal escape at Silverlake, or a cosy retreat in the Cotswolds at Lower Mill Estate.
This beautiful break will be accompanied by the following incredible package:
LAKESIDE SUNDOWNER – to start the celebrations, you and your guests can enjoy a sundowner hour with a selection of drinks and nibbles, taking in the sunset at a stunning lakeside location.
AFTERNOON PICNIC – explore the estate with a nature-filled walk or cycle around and come back to enjoy a picnic lunch ready and waiting for you to return.
COCKTAIL NIGHT – raise a glass and enjoy pre-dinner drinks with a bespoke cocktail or mocktail kit including spirits, mixers, recipes, and glassware, on a night of your choice.
PRIVATE DINING – enjoy one of our bespoke private dining experiences. Using seasonally sourced, local produce you can sit back and relax, while our Chefs create a menu perfect for your celebration.
ACTIVITIES – Activity Hub will arrange a special tuition session for the group.
Follow @habitat_escapes, @silverlakedorset and @lowermillestate on Instagram and tell us in less than 100 words about your missed occasion.
Tag a fellow Instagram user who you want to join you for your stay – the more people you tag, the more times you enter!
Share the @habitat_escapes competition post as an Instagram story on your account
Competition entries close at 12:00 on 1st August 2021. All entries will be reviewed, and the winner will be chosen at random. Winner will be contacted and announced on social media once they have accepted.
1. The prize is as set out in the prize draw information, in accordance with the terms and conditions below. No cash alternative will be made available.
2. The Promoter is Habitat Escapes, part of Habitat First Group Ltd.
3. The prize draw is open to entries aged 18 or over, who are resident in mainland England, Scotland or Wales only.
4. Employees of the Promoter and its associated or group companies and their immediate families and anyone else professionally connected with the prize draw are excluded from the prize draw.
5. The winner of the prize will be the first eligible entrant drawn at random after the prize draw has closed.
6. The winner will be contacted by the Promoter using the details provided at the time of entry.
7. The Promoter will carry out a pre-screening check to determine whether the winner is eligible for the prize. The Promoter reserves the right to choose another winner should the original winner not be eligible (at the Promoter's sole discretion).
8. Entry details are as set out in the prize draw information. The Promoter accepts no responsibility for entries that are delayed, misdirected or incomplete or cannot be delivered or entered for any technical or other reason. Proof of transmission is not proof of receipt by the Promoter.
9. The winner will be notified by e-mail within 7 days of the draw date.
10. No costs or expenses incurred by you in entering the prize draw will be reimbursed by the Promoter.
11. By entering the prize draw, you will be deemed to have accepted and be bound by these terms and conditions and by any other requirements set out in the prize draw information or promotional material.
12. The Promoter reserves the right to hold, void, cancel, suspend, or amend the promotion where it becomes necessary to do so. The Promoter's decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
13. Winners may be required to participate in publicity related to the prize draw which may include the publication of their name and photograph in any media. The winner agrees to share photos and testimonials with Habitat Escapes for use across their marketing channels.
14. Personal data supplied during this promotion may be passed on to third party suppliers and service providers but only insofar as required for fulfilment, delivery and arrangement of the prize draw and the prizes.
15. The prize draw will be governed by English law and entrants to the prize draw submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
16. The prize will be offered across an available date in September or October 2021 at Lower Mill Estate or Silverlake, Dorset, through Habitat Escapes. These dates may be subject to change following updated Government guidance.
Red Paxton on the panel with Coutts
Red Paxton talks as part of an exclusive panel with TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp, Interior Designer Emma Sims-Hilditch and Tom Bill Head of UK Residential Research Knight Frank, to discuss the UK property market's reaction to the global pandemic and how we are looking to invest in a more permanent staycation option.
Watch the full discussion here.
We've had a wonderful array of press coverage recently, from reviews of our stunning holiday homes at Lower Mill Estate in The Cotswolds and Silverlake in Dorset to features about our founders and details of our community partnerships.
Read more about what we've been up to here.
Habitat Resales celebrates the sale of its first Holiday Home!
After a particularly tricky year, it's fair to say that the pandemic has made people rethink many aspects of their lives. Owning a holiday home now presents an opportunity for many to enhance their lifestyle, making 2021 the perfect time for us to introduce a new business to our group, Habitat Resales.
Habitat Resales offers ready-made holiday homes at Silverlake, Dorset and Lower Mill Estate in The Cotswolds, so people can be enjoying the lifestyle that the estates have to offer right away. We're very happy to say that we've already completed on our first resale at Silverlake, Beaumont Village 28!
Properties on the market at the moment include Wakeling Island 21, a pristine newly-finished four-bedroom Summer House with its own private jetty and canoe store, and a two-bedroom traditional Purbeck stone cottage with views across to Beaumont Lake, one of Silverlake's largest water bodies.
If you'd love to own a holiday home that is ready for immediate occupation, find out more about our Silverlake resales here and our Lower Mill Estate resales here.
Silverlake Dorset launches national sculpture competition
As part of our 25th anniversary celebrations, our Silverlake Dorset estate has launched a competition with our neighbour, Sculpture by the Lakes, to find an artist who can create a new sculpture for our estate.
We will be looking for a piece that will recognise our estate's heritage and our outstanding reputation for ecology.
For more information, visit the Silverlake news page.
Become an Eco Explorer
If you're currently back in the conundrum of juggling work and home-schooling, why not challenge the kids to become an Eco Explorer?
To do this activity, have a look at our wildlife video page and download a little comprehension activity to answer some questions about some of the creatures that you've seen.
Once your children have finished, you can check your answers here and download a certificate to print and complete for your very own Eco Explorer.
Happy fact finding!
It's our 25th birthday!
Twenty-five years ago, we set about transforming Lower Mill Estate into something never seen before. A lakeside holiday home community where families could enjoy the beauty of the Cotswold countryside, within the safety of a private estate.
Designed for maximum ease, the estate set about creating a nature trail, a place to book watersports and bikes, a spa, eco-pool, playgrounds, sports facilities, a restaurant and plastic-free shop.
Fast forward twenty-five years and we have opened Silverlake in Dorset with just over 60 holiday homes built (at the time of writing) and work about to start on a fourth village. Meanwhile, over in North Devon, the latest country estate, Birchwood, has been beautifully landscaped in preparation for a brand-new concept. Whilst at our original estate, Lower Mill Estate, there are only 10% of the freehold plots remaining.
Add to this a family-run holiday lettings business, Habitat Escapes, a slew of awards, an objective to become carbon neutral by 2030 and lots of exciting projects in the pipeline and it's clear what has been done with the time!
Over the coming months, restrictions permitting, we will be celebrating our milestone year with some exciting new initiatives. Keep an eye on this page for more information.
Welcoming the electrifying Jaguar I-PACE to our estates
Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do at Habitat First Group, so having already installed electric vehicle charging points on our estates and investing in electric buggies for use by our housekeeping team, we felt it was time to add a pair of Jaguar I-PACE cars to our electrically powered fleet.
The Jaguar I-PACE SUV is one of the very best electric cars on sale. Thanks to its highly innovative technologies, zero emissions and a wealth of space through clever architecture, it is the perfect vehicle for our Habitat Zero commitment to deliver an environmentally responsible, carbon neutral business by 2030.
Instant torque and four-wheel drive traction gives I-PACE the acceleration of a sports car, while also being surprisingly capable off road. These stunningly, streamlined cars will be used to provide sales tours and are the perfect vehicle to discover every corner of Silverlake and Lower Mill Estate.
We're feeling electric!
We've recently welcomed a new fleet of electric buggies to Silverlake. These nifty vehicles will be used by our Housekeeping and Maintenance teams to transport necessities around the estate, leaving us safe in the knowledge that they will have no impact on our carbon footprint.
The new buggies form part of Habitat Zero, our commitment to be an environmentally-responsible, carbon neutral business by 2030.
Keep your eyes peeled in 2021 for another very special electric vehicle that will be joining us…
Ospreys to Lower Mill Estate
After 15 years of waiting, an Osprey has arrived at Lower Mill Estate and has been putting on some spectacular displays as it fishes in Somerford Lagoon in the heart of the development. Ospreys are awe-inspiring birds of prey. They are a migratory species, with British ospreys spending the breeding season (March-September) in the UK, then migrating to Africa for the winter. It is during the spring and autumn, as they travel to and from Africa, that some of these birds pass over the Cotswold Water Park. This is the first year that one has stayed at Lower Mill for any length of time and this is absolutely incredible.
The main requirement for these birds is a good supply of medium-sized fish, which can be caught from the surface of the water, which we have provided through careful management of our lake environments and with our approach to building with nature. To encourage Ospreys to stay we have created two artificial nesting sites at Lower Mill. As Ospreys like to build nests at the top of prominent trees, we have created these nesting sites as high as possible.
Ospreys were driven to extinction in most of the UK in the late 19th Century. A small number managed to hang on in Scotland but became officially extinct in 1916. In 1954, Ospreys from Scandinavia returned and bred in Scotland and now thanks to being given the highest level of legal protection in the UK, and thanks to a project to provide artificial nesting platforms, Osprey numbers began to increase in the 1980s.
To have Osprey stay a while at Lower Mill is testament to how we put nature at the heart of development. What an incredible visitor! With Osprey now residing at Lower Mill before they return to Africa, we can only hope they will return and start to breed on site in the coming years. Keep everything crossed!
(Second image courtesy of Helen Llewelyn).
Otter Spotting
Habitat First Group is committed to creating spaces where wildlife thrives. One species doing really well on all of our sites is the otter. This wonderful mammal suffered a catastrophic decline in numbers during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The cause was probably the combined effects of pollution and habitat destruction, particularly the drainage of wet areas. Thankfully these wonderful mammals are now doing better and they have been recorded once again in every county in England.
At Lower Mill Estate, otters are often spotted in our lakes and along our waterways. Families of otter have been spotted in Spinney Lake and Howells Mere during the daytime and signs of otter are found everywhere – even within a few feet of some of our properties. At Silverlake, otters have already started moving through our waterbodies, even those that haven't been completed yet! We've recorded otters on trail cameras in Wakeling Island and there are already signs of them in the new waterways around Overton Island. The River Venn at Birchwood is also home to otters and as we create new habitats on the site, we hope these otters will find new places to visit and explore.
Making space for nature means thinking about nature's needs. Being mostly nocturnal, otters require dark spaces to travel through and to feed. As well as creating well-vegetated, healthy waterways for otters to move through, we keep artificial lighting low on our sites. This means light spilling onto our waterways is minimised, maximising our chances of otters using the development. Building for nature brings great benefits. Where else can you live foot to paw with otters?!
Habitat Heroes
A Hero's Welcome at Lower Mill Estate
"Our family was truly humbled by the dedication, courage and resilience shown by our amazing NHS workers during this pandemic. Moved by their selflessness, we decided that the Habitat First Foundation needed to do something to show our deep gratitude to those on the frontline.
We hope that the gift of time away from it all, in such beautiful surroundings, will allow these incredible people to relax and enjoy some respite and peace. We cannot wait to welcome your Habitat Heroes, and their loved ones, to Lower Mill Estate. To have the chance to spoil them, and their loved ones, is a privilege"
Red, Ruby and Rory Paxton, Owners of Habitat First Group
We may no longer congregate on the streets for the weekly #clapforcarers, but for Habitat First Foundation, the sense of community has not diminished. In April we invited colleagues, family and friends to nominate a dedicated frontline NHS worker to win a break in a stunning modern apartment at Lower Mill Estate, Habitat First Group's inaugural nature reserve.
We were truly humbled by the nominations of those that have gone above and beyond their call of duty during this pandemic, and those who have shown exceptional bravery or kindness. Some have had to move out of their own homes, separating themselves from vulnerable friends and family, so that they can continue to save lives each day, while others have missed holidays and the opportunity for a well-earned break. The toll on their physical and mental health has been immense.
Our team is now set to roll out the red carpet for your 50 Habitat Heroes. A total of 300 guests are set to enjoy 200 night-stays, giving these amazing individuals the chance to put their feet up, relax and reconnect with family and friends.
All of our winners can look forward to some well-deserved downtime at our unique natural retreat, surrounded by freshwater lakes, rivers and acres of untouched woodland. Our team looks forward to spoiling them with menus of seasonal produce in our Ballihoo restaurant, and for the more adventurous, we will be on hand to assist with any of the many activities available.
We asked our winners if we could share their pandemic stories, so in their own words, here are your habitat heroes.
"I've been nursing now for almost 20 years in Intensive Care. When Covid hit, our services were stretched to the limit, as the sickest patients were admitted and placed on ventilators and other lifesaving equipment. It was one of the hardest challenges of my career. Even for the most hardened Intensive Care nurse, walking into that Covid Unit and seeing all the patients squeezed in, suffering, recovering or dying was overwhelming. I would start my shift with a pause just to take it all in, then take a deep breath before leading my team through the shift in such difficult circumstances. I've never in my life felt more overwhelmed or cried so much at work. We nursed our patients for 12-hour shifts day and night in heavy layers of suffocating PPE. Every one of us has struggled with the aftermath of this first surge, and now plans are in place for Surge-2, though I pray this does not happen. I want you to know that you have made one nurse very happy by giving away these free holidays to NHS staff who have had a very tough this year. I will savour every moment in our luxurious apartment at the Cotswolds with my precious young family."
Amanda Estherby
"I am a therapist but was re-deployed to A&E and only had 2 days off during the pandemic. Working has helped me to deal with the trauma of my daughter having cancer, though I feel totally wiped out and exhausted. Being able to go away with her and my family, somewhere so beautiful, is so needed. It's not just a holiday, it's making up for lost time. We fell in love with Lower Mill Estate as we holidayed there in 2015 when my daughter was diagnosed, and she was too ill to fly. It has a lot of very special memories for us."
Abbie Stanwix
"I am a consultant anaesthetist and became very ill with Covid in March. I returned to work as part of an emergency response team. We were responsible for intubating and ventilating Covid patients at the peak of the pandemic, and latterly dealing with trauma related mental health and domestic violence. The whole team worked extremely hard, trying to stay ahead of the virus, while overcoming our own fears. I'm thrilled to win this break, it's a light at the end of the tunnel."
Dr Annie Hunningher
"I've nursed on a Trauma Ward for 22 years. It's always hard work but during the pandemic I've seen things and worked in conditions I never thought I possible. We were moved from ward to ward on a daily basis, all full of very ill COVID patients. Working in PPE, with the fans and air con switched off, was unbearable. I also got COVID and have never felt so unwell in all my life. Months later I can still feel the effects. Winning this break means I can spend quality time with my loved ones and I'm very grateful."
Malgorzata Stempkowski
"I'm an Advanced Critical Care Practitioner and also a single parent. At the start of the pandemic we made the tough decision that my daughter would live with my mum for 10 weeks. It was so hard not being able to hug or kiss her, but I had to keep her safe. My colleagues were frightened and anxious of what was to come, but in my eyes, they were all heroes. I'm extremely touched to be nominated and cannot wait for our family time together in the Cotswolds."
Alexandra Gatehouse
"My husband and I lead a Community Respiratory Service, treating highly vulnerable patients with chronic respiratory diseases. Early on my husband contracted COVID-19 and was very ill and bedbound. It was so stressful quarantining with 2 young children, and still leading the team at the forefront of the pandemic. Our battle with the pandemic will be ongoing, but we'll pick up the pieces of the NHS and put it back together again. We want to say a massive 'thank you'- we are so grateful to have this holiday to look forward to."
Anna McCall
"I'm an apprentice within the NHS maternity service. It's been hard working all day in hot, uncomfortable PPE and then facing outside obstacles like huge supermarket queues to find the shelves empty. I suffer from anxiety and depression which has been so much worse throughout this time and have had to live at friend's houses as my stepfather is vulnerable. My pay is so low I haven't been on holiday for 3 years. To have something positive like this to look forward to makes it all so worthwhile."
Alexandra Smith
We know that everyone, in their own way, will want to give something back to those people working at the forefront of the fight to control this virus.
If you're inspired by their stories and would like to give a little something back, now is your chance. We've selected a handful of items, you can donate to our winners, which they'll receive during their stay, making their time away that little bit more special.
Click here to donate www.thingstogetme.com/habitatheroes
For more information on Lower Mill Estate visitwww.habitatfirstgroup.com
Guests wanting to stay at one of our Estates in the Cotswolds, Dorset or Devon should visit www.habitatescapes.com
To see more about the Habitat Heroes campaign, follow #habitatheroes on social media or for more information about our foundation visit www.habitatfirstfoundation.com
The Habitat First Foundation
We are extremely pleased to announce the launch of the brand-new Habitat First Foundation website.
The Habitat First Foundation is Habitat First Group's official charity and has so far raised £23,205 towards building dedicated holiday homes to provide complimentary accommodation for children with serious illness or disability to enjoy a much-needed holiday, along with their loved ones.
In addition to our main cause, we support other charities throughout the year. This includes donating to the charity, Dreamflight, and our recent #HabitatHeroes campaign. Habitat Heroes is providing 50 NHS workers and their families with all expenses paid accommodation at Lower Mill Estate, with a total value of over £34,000.
Head on over to the Habitat First Foundation website to read our story.
Silverlake, Dorset and Lower Mill Estate are both finalists in the Landscape Institute Awards 2020
We are delighted to announce that two of our countryside estates, Silverlake, Dorset and Lower Mill Estate have been short-listed from a list of over 200 entries for a Landscape Institute Award 2020.
Among the landscape industry's highest accolades, the Landscape Institute Awards celebrate the value of landscape in connecting people, place and nature.
Both estates have been recognised within the brand-new Building with Nature category that celebrates residential and commercial schemes which have secured Building with Nature Accreditation and have been signed-off post-construction as completed development phases.
Entrants to this category can showcase how they have secured high-quality green infrastructure features at every stage of development: from planning, design, and implementation, through to management, maintenance and monitoring.
Build, build, build
Our Chief Ecologist, Dr Phoebe Carter, has recently been interviewed by Radio 4 as part of the work she undertakes with Building with Nature on the impact of the Government's 'Build, Build, Build' mandate.
Phoebe discusses the importance of having an upfront plan when it comes to ecology, 'working out what you have on site and how to protect it.' Phoebe goes on to explain how Habitat First Group always prioritises nature – prior to and during the building process – and addresses some of the many species we protect and house on our country estates.
The full show is available here and Phoebe is introduced at Lower Mill Estate at about nineteen and a half minutes into the programme.
Listen now.
Your very own protective bubble, as featured in The Daily Telegraph
Habitat First Group has featured in an article by The Daily Telegraph that looks at how families are purchasing second homes as protective bubbles.
One of our owners, Red Paxton, explains that we are seeing an increasing number of families seeking double plots in order to incorporate their own protected facilities, including swimming pools, cinemas and games rooms.
The Falcon House – House of the Month
We are super pleased that our eco-friendly Falcon House at Birchwood, North Devon has been featured as House of the Month in the latest Country and Town House publication.
Designed by contemporary architects Koto, the Falcon House is a beautifully crafted three-bedroom property set over two floors.
With various options for external wooden cladding and a slate roof, the sustainable building sits in harmony with the surrounding landscape.
Click to read the full article
Red Paxton's interview with LMH
Red Paxton, Co-Founder of Habitat First Group recently spoke with Jemma Lester, MD of Luxury Marketing House. They discussed the story of Habitat First Group, it's working with nature ethos and some of the many other exciting projects that are in the pipeline.
You can hear the full conversation by clicking here: Listen to the podcast
Moth diversity at Silverlake
Silverlake is home to a huge range of wonderful insects thanks to the diversity of habitats it hosts. Of these insects, moths are often overlooked as many only fly at night and even the day-flying moths aren't always easy to spot.
There are actually over 2,500 species of moth in the UK and they are a major part of our biodiversity, playing vital roles in the ecosystem. Moths are a food source for numerous other species such as bats and birds and are also vital pollinators. In the last 60 years, moth populations in southern Britain have declined by a staggering 40%!
At Silverlake we value our moths and their populations are regularly monitored as part of our ongoing wildlife auditing. In 2019, surveys by renowned moth experts Phil Sterling and Mark Parsons recorded 297 species at Silverlake. Of those species recorded, there was 1 Red Data Book species called the Dingy Mocha, 14 Nationally Scarce species and 65 species considered to be Local on a national scale.
Phil Sterling said: "A good range of species were recorded in just 7 visits, with a number of highlights. It is likely there are many more species present at Silverlake, and yet more that will colonise as the number of plant species increases, the existing habitats mature on site, and new niches are formed."
By looking after our habitats at Silverlake carefully, we hope to record even greater numbers of these wonderfully diverse moths in the next few years.
Welcoming the Sand Martins back from Africa
Habitat First Group have recently been getting things ready to welcome Sand martins back from Africa.
The Sand martin (Riparia riparia) is a tiny earth-brown and white bird that arrives from Africa as early as mid-March. Following severe droughts in Africa in the late '60s and again in the early '80s, the Sand martin population declined to just 1/10th of its original size. Despite their populations recovering, it is important that we take steps to boost the numbers of these amazing little birds.
Sand martins are common visitors to sand quarries where they use their tiny beaks and feet to excavate tunnels and nesting chambers deep in the sand faces. In its former days as Warmwell Quarry, Silverlake was host to breeding Sand martins every year. When the quarrying stopped and Habitat First Group took over the old quarry they retained the last sand face that the Sand martins had used and integrated it into the development. Year on year the Sand martins have come back but, with over 240 nesting pairs each year, the sand face has begun to erode. To make sure there is room for the birds to nest after their long flight from Africa we have now installed artificial nesting banks for them. These structures are created with pipes leading to nesting chambers and each of these is packed full of sand for the birds to excavate. In time we hope these will be used and that we will be able to ring any young birds to help with monitoring studies.
Over at Lower Mill Estate, we have also put up these artificial nesting sites to attract the Sand martins that arrive in the Cotswold Water Park every year. With quarrying reducing in the Cotswold Water Park there are fewer nesting sites for the Sand martins and we want to make sure there will always be places for these fabulous little birds to nest.
Lower Mill Estate is also home to what is thought to be the UK's biggest population of House martins thanks to conservation efforts that have been going on for over 15 years. Swifts are also getting a helping hand with swift nesting towers at both Silverlake and Lower Mill Estate and a swift brick being installed in every new house we build at any of our sites.
We will keep you updated on how all of our African visitors are doing.
Wildflowers bloom at Lower Mill Estate
Wildflowers bloom with brilliance at Lower Mill Estate from late spring to autumn. They don't just bring us great joy, but are also a lifeline for our bees, butterflies, pollinating bugs and birds.
Swill Meadow on the wider estate is a wonderful example of a native wildflower meadow that we have been managing carefully for the last 15 years to help conserve our native wildflowers and all the invertebrates and other wildlife that rely on them. Orchids, Lady's bedstraw, Knapweed and Yellow rattle are in abundance. Clouds of blue damselflies take flight as you walk through this picturesque meadow; butterflies flutter from wildflower to wildflower and the crickets and grasshoppers seem to play you a symphony. By cutting the meadow at the right time of year we ensure our wildflowers are preserved, something that is essential, as the UK has lost over 97% of its wildflower meadows since World War II.
In other areas of the Estate, we have tried to address the catastrophic decline of the UK's insect populations, by creating wildflower areas where we can. In places where we know there is likely to be good seed stock of wildflowers in the soil, we have relaxed our mowing regimes to allow these wildflowers to emerge and spread. By cutting these areas once or twice a year and removing the clippings we help create a less nutrient-rich soil which is great for wildflowers. In other areas of the Estate, we have started from scratch and lifted and removed the turf and sown the areas with native wildflower seeds.
All of these approaches have resulted in vast increases in wildflowers and a great richness of biodiversity across the Estate. Insects play a vital role in all our lives and by boosting the wildflowers they need and by building with nature, we are giving them a helping hand.
"If we and the rest of the back-boned animals were to disappear overnight, the rest of the world would get on pretty well. But if the invertebrates were to disappear, the world's ecosystems would collapse." Sir David Attenborough.
30 days of the great outdoors
We know how unsettling the past few weeks have been for families and understand that the prospect of weeks at home trying to educate and entertain the kids is seriously daunting.
To help the days to go a little quicker and to boost the dose of Vitamin D, we have created a 30 day plan of activities that can be done in the great outdoors.
From making a floral perfume to string laser tag, these activities have been designed to reduce stress for kids, enabling them to focus on something fun and natural. These activities have been created for the back garden, should be possible with existing resources and are adaptable for different ages.
We would love to see how you get on. Please post any images of your families undertaking the challenge with #30daysofthegreatoutdoors if you are happy for us to share some of the results.
Download our 30 days of the great outdoors calendar here.Download
How will wildlife be protected now that we've left the EU?
Now that we've formally left the EU, we are in a period of transition, but at the moment there are no planned policy changes with regards to wildlife legislation.
This means business as usual for us at Habitat First Group with us continuing to protect and conserve wildlife on our sites just like before.
Each of our country estates has its own distinct set of planning conditions that cover nature conservation. Our commitment to long-term nature conservation management is one of the reasons that we were granted planning permission to develop an area of open countryside.
These conditions include the production of a Landscape & Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) for each estate and they are agreed in writing by the local planning authority. The plan includes all aspects of how we will manage the habitats and species on site. Any management issues relating to SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) are also approved by Natural England. The LEMP covers the entirety of each site from the villages to the wider Estate and undeveloped areas. The plan will remain in place for the lifetime of the planning permission.
Similarly, planning conditions state that we must undertake annual wildlife auditing to show the results of our nature conservation. This auditing also helps us to assess our aspirations for future biodiversity of the site, in particular that we are having no negative impact on the wildlife and habitats on our sites. Our audits have to be agreed in writing by the relevant councils and the audits are undertaken by independent surveyors to maintain transparency over the data. The results of this monitoring are used by the Local Planning Authority to measure the ecological success of the development and are a determining factor in the granting of further permissions.
Any restrictions on the timings of when we can run activities on site, from water sports to hedge cutting are all set by current wildlife legislation, the local authorities and Natural England and incorporated into the LEMP.
Our commitment is to meet these nature conservation conditions and maintain and enhance our wildlife at all stages of development. Purchasers of holiday homes at our estates are also tied into these conservation commitments through the land transaction and the service charge management.
Andrew Cotton x Birchwood
We're delighted to announce a new partnership with professional big wave surfer, Andrew Cotton. As a fellow outdoor enthusiast and lover of all things North Devon, we couldn't resist the opportunity to work with him.
Having grown up in the South West and having surfed all of his adult life, Andrew understands the draw to raise his family near the coast more than most.
Andrew shared a few words with us on why he decided to partner Birchwood, North Devon:
'Growing up in and living in North Devon has really influenced my surfing career and lifestyle choices. That's why having the opportunity to work with Birchwood, who aim to deliver an eco-friendly and sustainable holiday community so others can appreciate the outdoors and local environment, was the perfect partnership for me'.
Keep your eyes peeled for some exciting new announcements, including the opportunity to design a surfboard with Andrew and to have some professional surfing lessons from one of the world's most respected big wave surfers.
Andrew is currently living the wild life out in Nazare, Portugal, surfing 70 foot waves. We wish him all the best for his adventures and look forward to seeing him when he gets back.
Live the Wild Life at our Newest Country Estate, Birchwood, North Devon
Our newest estate, Birchwood, North Devon has launched!
Located in a UNESCO Biosphere, Birchwood will offer world-class nature conservation alongside beautifully designed sustainable holiday accommodation in one of the most scenic areas of North Devon.
The first area of Birchwood, The Stockyard, will provide 17 breath-taking homes, set within leafy green trees, rolling hills and shallow streams.
On site facilities will include wood-fired hot tubs, giant treehouses and a calisthenics gym and adventure also frames the estate in the form of North Devon's surfing beaches, moors and creeks.
To find out more about this magical country estate, watch the video or book a tour here.
Welcome to Habitat Zero
We are delighted to announce a new Habitat First Group company, Habitat Zero.
For the past two decades we have strived to have a positive impact on nature, the community and the well-being of the families who invest in our natural retreats. For the next decade we will be taking our efforts a step further by working towards Habitat Zero; our commitment to deliver an environmentally responsible, carbon neutral business by 2030.
Our mission will see us saying goodbye to single use plastics across our offices and our estates, introducing electric vehicles across our estates, expanding EV charging points for residents and introducing a Habitat First Group electric mini bus and taxi service.
As a business with ecology at its heart, this endeavour means a lot to us and we look forward to updating you on our progress over the next decade. To track our progress, you can follow us on Instagram.
Watching the seasons change
While some people are shivering, we look forward to Autumn at Habitat First Group, as our country estates come into their own. Along with thousands of trees changing colour, this is a great time to spot some of our wildlife and birds in their natural habitats.
At Silverlake [www.silverlakedorset.com], it's hard to mis3s the incredible starling murmuration over Starling Lake and Beaumont Lake. The skies will be full of noise while they do this and then as they drop from the sky to roost in the reedbeds, everything goes quiet again.
On the ground our dormice will be active until November, before finding a cosy spot to hibernate for around six months. As we create more wetland areas, we are starting to see a range of wintering waterbirds passing through or stopping for Winter. It's also worth looking for passage migrants.
Silverlake's surrounding areas are also pretty special in the Autumn. The National Trust owned Brownsea Island is a fantastic place for birdwatchers. The largest single Avocet flock in Britain was recorded here and in Autumn there are regularly up to 2,500 Black-tailed Godwits as well as Curlew, Grey Plover, Dunlin and Oystercatcher.
Over at Lower Mill Estate [www.lowermillestate.com], our wintering waterbirds begin to arrive to spend the Winter feeding with us. Species to look for include Tufted duck, Coot, Wigeon, Red-crested pochard, Goldeneye and Gadwall. Somerford Lagoon also attracts gulls in their thousands, including Lesser Black-backed Gull, Herring Gull, Common Gull and Black-headed Gull. Look out too for Linnets and Reed Buntings roosting around the lake edges. At dawn and dusk, Autumn is a wonderful time to spot our resident otters and it is definitely worth a trip to Flagham Fen at this time of year to look out for our beavers.
If you spot any of our Autumn wildlife, we would love to see your images through our social media channels.
Habitat First Group and Dr. Phoebe Carter recognised at the EUGIC Conference
The 2019 EUGIC conference showcased the best of pan European learning focused on creating resilient, healthier cities through nature-based solutions and water sensitive urban design.
Green Blue Urban sang the praises of Dr Phoebe Carter, Habitat First Group's chief ecologist, for her work incorporating biodiversity and city habitat space for the wellbeing of humans and animals alike.
Wilmore Iles Architects Discuss the benefits of Biophilic Design
Wilmore Iles Architects have written an excellent article about the benefits of Biophilic Design and its positive impact on mental and physical well-being as well as environmental, economic and social prosperity, using images of Habitat First Group developments as prime examples.
THE LIFE CYCLE AT LOWER MILL ESTATE
As many of you will know, we have motion activated nature cams dotted around the nature reserve to keep track of our resident wildlife and particularly the effectiveness of our ecology management plan. Every now and then, these cameras capture an extraordinary moment of natural beauty that shows us exactly why we all love our little corner of the Cotswolds; this footage was just far too good to keep to ourselves…
Watch the full video HERE
I hope you all agree this is pretty remarkable and highlights the success of our ongoing ecology plan, overseen by Dr Phoebe Carter and implemented by our brilliant Grounds Team.
KOTO ANNOUNCE THEIR COLLABORATION WITH HABITAT FIRST
Habitat First Group is a family-run development company founded on the principle of creating holiday home communities that share a deep love for Mother Nature.
Combining excellence in architecture, interior design, state-of-the-art facilities, security and service, Habitat First Group creates an oasis of space where families can holiday comfortably and responsibly, while safely exploring the great outdoors.
After successfully launching Lower Mill Estate in the Cotswolds 19 years ago, the company has gone from strength to strength and has a number of other exciting projects in the pipeline.
'HABITAT FIRST IS A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY FOUNDED ON THE PRINCIPLE OF CREATING HOLIDAY HOME COMMUNITIES THAT SHARE A DEEP LOVE FOR MOTHER NATURE.'
Koto are very excited to be collaborating with Habitat First on bespoke holiday home and design projects.
'MY AMBITION IS TO CREATE THE MOST EXCITING COLLECTION OF MODERN RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE IN THE WORLD. WE ARE WELL ON THE WAY WITH AN EXCLUSIVE COLLECTION OF LANDMARK HOMES DESIGNED BY SOME OF THE WORLD'S LEADING ARCHITECTS.'
RED PAXTON – DIRECTOR HABITAT FIRST GROUP
We look forward to releasing further details in the near future.
Introducing Biophilic Living
Interaction with nature is critically important to human well-being and development, but has become diminished in modern times. For over 20 years, Habitat First Group has been developing architect-designed homes for people who want to live side by side with nature – a system that has been shown to benefit both people and wildlife. A recent survey of our residents revealed that lakeside living, countryside views and abundant wildlife all help them to escape from city life and gain a sense of relaxation that they hadn't thought possible.
Whilst the benefits of the great outdoors make perfect sense to anybody who spends time in the open-air, scientific research gives this sentiment a much deeper meaning. Biophilia – the love of nature and living things – has been proven to have measurable benefits on productivity, emotional well-being, stress reduction, learning and healing.
Being immersed in nature has been proven to reduce stress by 19% (Kuo & Sullivan (2001)), whilst children learn up to 26% faster, when doing so in natural daylight environments. Conversely, Nature Deficit Disorder (the lack of contact children now have with nature) is now being explored as one of the contributing factors to ADHD.
At Habitat First Group, we are committed to Biophilic design from the architecture of the properties that permit maximum light and lake views to outdoor bathing opportunities; and managing hundreds of acres of nature reserves, allowing people to connect to nature. Our Chief Ecologist, Dr Phoebe Carter, is currently busy across our group developing and protecting wildlife habitats, improving the built environment for wildlife, and creating forest playgrounds and forest spas. All this helps to ensure that people experience and benefit from the natural world and in turn are inspired to appreciate nature and motivated to protect the environment.
In an era where people's last priority at night and first priority in the morning is their smart phone, a Biophilic way of living is needed more than ever.
At Habitat First Group, we will continue to push the boundaries of Biophilic living, ensuring that people interact more with nature than technology and benefit from the incredible natural world around them.
Although we have been leading the field in Biophilic design in the UK for some time now we are always open to new ideas and collaborations. For more information or to discuss ideas please email us at biophilia@habitatfirstgroup.com.


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I saw it on my way to work today. Its fragile body lying stretched amongst the leaves, arms and legs reaching out to the railings, as if it wanted to squeeze through to the allotment on the other side. Its cheek was damaged – the fur bunched up where it should have lain flat. But the rest of it looked unbroken – short grey and black fur tiger-striped and strokable. I looked for a collar, an identifier, but there was none. Wondered what to do. Should I tell someone? Be late for work? Who to tell. It was probably someone's pet. It was someone.
I left it there. Walked to the station. Sad. Moved. Impotent.
Sad for this soft creature and for whoever it left behind.
I wish now that I had stroked it.


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Entering, the interior is cavernous, larger than many of the hive cities on other worlds. As we bring in light sources and the cavern is lit, surprised to see many buildings through out the expanse. Central to all of these is a building of apparently the same greenish-black stone as the temple itself. Shaped as a Ziggurat it towers over the other buildings.
These other buildings are not of the same design, not even the same races! Here there are the graceful lines of the Slynar, there are some which if they were not so neatly organized, I would swear are Oruk barracks, clean efficient Mechronter, and dwellings which may have come from any period on Earth, and many styles which could not be named.
After hours of collecting data, trying to find common thread between the runes, it was time to rest. During this time, I know not where the Inquisitor or his Augur had gone, but on my way back to camp they came walking out of the jungles.
Neither offered any information and it is not wise to question the ways of The Inquisition, so we continued back in silence.
Reviewing the runes I am finding much that is exciting. I dare not, I shall not, hope that we may have found a last stronghold of the Old Ones. If I read some these runes right at first impression, they tell the story of the Old Ones. Genetically manipulating and bring into being many of the races we know today. Even, hints at things never dreamt in our imaginations.
After creating many races, even with their great wisdom and foresight, an unheralded event in Galactic history occurred. This unforeseen side effect of the Old Ones began to manifest as the Young Races' growing pains disturbed the Warp. With this formless energy coalescing older warp entities become predatory and the Empyrean became a more hostile environment. From cracks in reality, the denizens of the warp sought entry into the material universe. From this beginning, all of Chaos was formed.
Legends hinting at some of this continue to be sung by the Slynar on the homeworld Jeilur, but compared to what has been learned here in only a few hours, they are as children's tales. But if these tales be true, perhaps it is true one yet survives?
So many races who were shaped by the Old Ones and set into their eventual destinies, all described here.
The Mechronter wanted to immortality from them, but were denied, pushing them to form an alliance with the Yith. The Slynar race, were taught and shown the ways of the warp. Teaching them to use the warp portals, and their excesses in search of experiences, gave birth to the chaos god Sleakesh. Kroruks, (possibly devolved into the Oruks we know today), as living weapons from spores, complete with the knowledge of weapons and battle needed to fight the wars with the Yith.
Having not even scratched the surface and to have this much knowledge, what things will we learn here?
I go to sleep, my mind abuzz at the wonders awaiting us all.


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Betts with the Boston Red Sox in 2018
Boston Red Sox – No. 50
Right Fielder
Born: (1992-10-07) October 7, 1992
Bats: Right Throws: Right
June 29, 2014, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through August 30, 2018)
Runs batted in
Stolen bases
Boston Red Sox (2014–present)
3× All-Star (2016–2018)
Silver Slugger Award (2016)
2× Gold Glove Award (2016, 2017)
Hit for the cycle on August 9, 2018
Markus Lynn "Mookie" Betts (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He stands 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) tall and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg). He bats and throws right handed.[1]
Betts was drafted by the Red Sox in 2011, and made his MLB debut in the 2014 season,[2] sharing time between second base and the outfield. He became the Red Sox starting center fielder in 2014, before moving to right field in 2016.[3]
As a relatively short natural second baseman with a high contact rate and a high level of production when pulling the ball, Betts has been compared to fellow Red Sox player Dustin Pedroia.[4][5]
Betts is also a professional bowler for the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA). He once bowled a perfect 300 score in the PBA World Series of Bowling.
High school career
Betts attended John Overton High School in Nashville, Tennessee, playing second base, shortstop and outfield.[6] In 2011, his senior year, he batted .508 with 30 steals[7] and was an honorable mention inclusion for the Louisville Slugger High School All-American list.[8]
In 2010, his junior year at Overton, Betts batted .548 with 24 steals. In November that year, Betts signed a letter of commitment to attend the University of Tennessee on a baseball scholarship, also getting recruited by Vanderbilt University, Mississippi State University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.[9]
At Overton, Betts was also a standout basketball player, named MVP of the District 12-AAA league his senior season while averaging 14.1 points, 9 assists, 4 rebounds, and 3 steals per game;[10] and also named Class AAA All-City Player of the Year for the Nashville, Tennessee metropolitan area.[11] His junior year, Betts was named MVP of the District 12-AAA tournament.[12] Betts also excelled in bowling, named the Tennessee boys Bowler of the Year in 2010 with a high score of 290. He grew up bowling at the Donelson Strike and Spare in Donelson, TN.[13]
Draft and minor leagues
The Boston Red Sox selected Betts in the 5th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft with the 172nd overall pick.[14] After protracted negotiations,[15] Betts subsequently rescinded his commitment to the University of Tennessee, signing a $750,000 contract with the Red Sox organization.[16] Betts played two games in 2011 for the GCL Red Sox of the rookie Gulf Coast League, getting two hits in four at bats.[17] In 2012, he batted .267 and stole 20 bases in 71 games for the short season Lowell Spinners of the New York–Penn League. He played shortstop regularly, but looked more comfortable at second base.[1]
Betts started the 2013 season with the Greenville Drive of the Low A South Atlantic League. In 76 games, Betts batted .296[1] with a 19-game hitting streak[18] and was selected to the South Atlantic League All-Star Game.[19]
On July 9, Betts was promoted to the Salem Red Sox of the High A Carolina League,[20] batting .341 in 51 games to complete the 2013 season with a combined .314 average in 127 games between Greenville and Salem with 15 home runs and 38 steals.[1] Betts was named Offensive Player of the Year and Breakout Player of the Year in the Boston minor league system,[21] leading all Sox minors players with a .506 slugging percentage, while his .314 batting average ranked him third behind Alex Hassan (.338) and Garin Cecchini (.322).[22] Betts was a second-team inclusion on the Baseball America Minor League All-Star Team for 2013, with the first-team selection for second base going to Marcus Semien, an infielder for the Chicago White Sox.[23] Betts subsequently played 16 games for the Surprise Saguaros of the Arizona Fall League, batting .271.[17]
Betts opened the 2014 season with the Portland Sea Dogs of the Double-A Eastern League,[1] batting .355 in 54 games to lead the Eastern League through June 2. On June 3, Betts was promoted to the Pawtucket Red Sox of the Triple-A International League,[24] batting .322 and reaching base in all 23 games with the PawSox.[25]
In 2013 and 2014, Betts reached base in 66 straight regular-season games plus five playoff games for a combined streak of 71 games. Because official baseball streak records do not include playoff games, Betts's streak has been listed at 66 games; Kevin Millar and Kevin Youkilis hold the official minor league record for consecutive games reaching base, at 71 games, with Minor League Baseball lacking data on the statistic prior to 1997.[26]
Since mid-May 2014, Betts has played outfield in addition to second base.[27] In 2013, four-time All-Star second baseman Dustin Pedroia signed an eight-year, $110 million contract extension with the Red Sox, leading to speculation that the Red Sox would groom Betts for a new position.[28][29]
Betts was promoted to the Red Sox on June 28, 2014.[30][31] He had previously been selected for the All-Star Futures Game, but was replaced following his promotion to the Major Leagues.[32]
Betts made his debut on June 29, recording his first major league career hit against Yankees starter Chase Whitley in the fourth inning.[33] He hit his first home run on July 2 off the Cubs' Carlos Villanueva.[34] He then was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket on July 19 when Shane Victorino was activated from the disabled list,[35] and was recalled to Boston on August 1. Betts was optioned back to Pawtucket in August, and recalled again on August 18.[36]
On August 29, Betts hit his first career grand slam against Rays pitcher Chris Archer in a Red Sox victory at Tropicana Field.[37] At age 21, Betts became the youngest Sox player to hit a grand slam in 49 years.[38][39] Betts spent most of the 2014 season playing in the outfield, but on September 11, manager John Farrell announced that Betts would play second base "fairly regularly" following injuries to regular second basemen Dustin Pedroia and Brock Holt.[40]
Betts split the 2014 season fairly evenly between AA, AAA and MLB, playing 52 major league games.[41] He performed well for the Red Sox, hitting .291 with five home runs; and played over half his innings in center field.[42]
On April 6, 2015, Opening Day for the Boston Red Sox against the Philadelphia Phillies, he hit a home run in his second at bat, becoming the third youngest player to hit a home run on Opening Day for the Red Sox.[43] On April 13, 2015, in the home opener at Fenway Park against the Washington Nationals, Betts arguably had the most exciting performance of his career. He robbed Bryce Harper of a home run, stole two bases on one play and hit a home run into the Monster seats, all in the first three innings.[44]
Betts was named the AL Player of the Week for the week ending on June 21, 2015. Within that week, Betts batted .581 (18 for 31) with two home runs, two triples, three doubles, seven RBI and eight runs. He led the AL in batting average, hits, on-base percentage (.594), total bases (31), and slugging percentage (1.000) that week.[45] In the latter part of the season, he spent some time in right field, leading to speculation that he would move there permanently to allow teammate Jackie Bradley, Jr., to take over in center field.[46] Betts ended the 2015 season with a .291 batting average, with 92 runs scored, 77 RBIs, 18 home runs, and 21 stolen bases.[47]
Betts was selected to the 2016 MLB All-Star Game, the first of his career.[48] He started in right field and was 1-for-2 with a single, and a run scored.[49][50] Betts was named the AL Player of the Month for July, when he batted .368 (35-for-95) with five home runs, 15 RBIs, five stolen bases and a 1.068 OPS in 23 games.[51] On September 20, Betts became the first player to reach 200 hits during the 2016 MLB season.[52] In 158 games played, Betts finished the season with a .318 batting average, 214 hits, 122 runs scored, 42 doubles, 31 home runs, 113 RBI, and an MLB-leading 359 total bases. His 67 multi-hit games also led MLB.[53]
With the Red Sox finishing the season 93–69, the team clinched the AL East Division, but succumbed to a 3-game sweep by the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 ALDS. Wilson Sporting Goods named Betts its Defensive Player of the Year at right field and overall among all major league fielders.[54] After the season, Betts was named a finalist for the American League MVP Award, alongside Mike Trout and José Altuve. He finished as the runner-up to Trout.
In November, Betts underwent right knee surgery.[55][56]
From September 12, 2016 through to April 19, 2017, Betts maintained a streak of 129 consecutive plate appearances without a strikeout. The streak ended when Francisco Liriano of the Toronto Blue Jays struck him out.[57] In a regular season game at Toronto, he tied an MLB record when he recorded 8 RBIs from the leadoff slot in a 15–1 rout of the Blue Jays on July 2, 2017. He was granted his second American League All-Star Game selection on the same day.[58] Originally chosen as a reserve, on July 3 Betts was announced as the starter in place of Mike Trout who was out due to surgery on his thumb.
Betts ended the season with a .264 batting average, 101 runs scored, 26 stolen bases, 24 home runs and 102 RBIs.[59] Betts led the Red Sox in each of those categories except batting average, as he batted just .236 from the All-Star break through September 4. Despite his solid stats on the season, Betts was criticized for his inability to turn balls in play into hits. His batting average on balls in play fell 54 points from its 2016 level, to .268.[60] He won his second consecutive Golden Glove Award this season.
On April 17, 2018, Nick Cafardo of The Boston Globe published a column titled, "Mookie Betts or Mike Trout: Who gets the nod?"[61] in which he compared Betts to Mike Trout, a two-time MVP widely considered the best player in baseball.[62][63][64][65] Of the 10 professional evaluators Cafardo asked, seven chose Trout and three chose Betts.[61] "To be in the same conversation as a great player like that is an honor," Betts said.[61] That same night, Betts hit three home runs to lead the Red Sox to a 10–1 win over Trout's Los Angeles Angels.[66] It was the third three-homer game of his career, tying him with Ted Williams for the most in Red Sox history.[66] Betts broke the tie with Williams and set the franchise record on May 2, hitting three home runs in a 5–4 win over the Kansas City Royals.[67] He became the first player in MLB history to produce four three-homer games before the age of 26.[67]
By May 21, Betts had amassed a major league-leading 15 home runs. He led MLB in batting average, slugging percentage, OPS, total bases, extra-base hits, doubles, runs scored, runs created, and OPS+. He led Boston with 11 stolen bases, good for third in MLB. His 3.8 WAR (as calculated by Baseball-Reference.com) was second only to Trout in the majors. His offensive success was a major factor in the Red Sox' 32–15 start. On June 1, Betts was placed on the 10-day disabled list, retroactive to May 29, with a left abdominal strain; he returned to the active roster on June 11.[68] On July 6, Betts hit his 22nd home run of the season, the 100th of his MLB career.[69] He became the fourth Red Sox player to hit 100 home runs before turning 26, the others being Tony Conigliaro, Jim Rice, and Ted Williams.[69] On July 8, while batting .343 with 22 home runs and 44 RBIs,[70] Betts was named to the 2018 MLB All-Star Game as an American League starting outfielder.[71] In a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on August 9, he hit for the cycle,[72] becoming the 21st player in Red Sox franchise history to accomplish the feat.[73]
Betts is an avid bowler; he bowled throughout his youth and competed in the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) World Series of Bowling in Reno, Nevada, in 2015, and again in 2017.[74] He has bowled three perfect games, on January 27, 2013, February 2, 2016, and November 12, 2017.[75] His highest game in PBA competition is a 300 game during the World Series of Bowling on November 12, 2017.[76]
Although it has been reported that Betts is a nephew of Terry Shumpert,[77] who played parts of 14 seasons with several MLB teams[78], they are actually first cousins once removed, as Shumpert is a first cousin to Betts' mother, Diana. In 2004, Shumpert spent his final season of professional baseball with the Triple-A Nashville Sounds and worked extensively with Betts.[79]
Betts' first Little League Baseball coach was his mother, Diana, who is also an avid bowler and taught Mookie to bowl at an early age.[15] Betts was named the Tennessee boys Bowler of the Year in 2010, having set Tennessee high school records that season with a 290 game and an 827 three-game series.[80] He has rolled three sanctioned 300 games and has averaged over 200 in league competition. In the 2015 offseason, Betts entered the Professional Bowlers Association's GEICO World Series of Bowling VII, being held in Reno, Nevada.[81] In 2017 he also competed in the event.
Betts's parents chose his name in part to form the initials MLB, matching those of Major League Baseball.[15] He has attributed his nickname Mookie to his parents watching former NBA guard Mookie Blaylock play basketball shortly after Betts was born. Betts has stated that he has never met Blaylock.[82]
On August 8, 2018, Betts announced that his girlfriend is pregnant with their first child. The baby is due in November.
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1958: Kaline, Piersall, Siebern
1959: Jensen, Kaline, Miñoso
1960: Landis, Maris, Miñoso
1961: Kaline, Landis, Piersall
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1963: Kaline, Landis, Yastrzemski
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1965: Kaline, Tresh, Yastrzemski
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1970: Berry, Blair, Stanley
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1974: Blair, Otis, Rudi
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1977: Beníquez, Cowens, Yastrzemski
1978: Evans, Lynn, Miller
1979: Evans, Lezcano, Lynn
1980: Lynn, Murphy, Wilson
1981: Evans, Henderson, Murphy
1982: Evans, Murphy, Winfield
1985: Evans, Murphy, Pettis, Winfield
1986: Barfield, Pettis, Puckett
1987: Barfield, Puckett, Winfield
1988: Pettis, Puckett, White
1990: Burks, Griffey Jr., Pettis
1991: Griffey Jr., Puckett, White
1993: Griffey Jr., Lofton, White
1996: Buhner, Griffey Jr., Lofton
1997: Edmonds, Griffey Jr., Williams
1999: Green, Griffey Jr., Williams
2000: Dye, Erstad, Williams
2001: Cameron, Hunter, Suzuki
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2004: Hunter, Suzuki, Wells
2007: Hunter, Suzuki, Sizemore
2009: Hunter, Suzuki, Jones
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2012: Gordon, Jones, Reddick
2013: Gordon, Jones, Victorino
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