Vegetation & habitat restoration

Protecting wildlife

Sensitive staged cutting

Vegetation clearance should be undertaken with care from March to September to avoid disturbance to nesting birds and other wildlife in accordance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. If work is necessary outside of the optimal periods, pre-commencement checks are undertaken and results recorded to ensure that all tasks fall within best practice guidelines with appropriately trained ecological supervision.

Cutting and clearance off-site

We remove waste material and dispose of it off-site. We recycle materials where possible (chipping and composting) to avoid the impact of landfill. Where possible, vegetation will remain on-site to enhance habitat for target species while reducing costs. We have a waste carrier’s licence that enables us to move arisings from the sites.

Hibernacula creation

We offer habitat creation for species such as reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates. The hibernacula are constructed from a variety of materials: logs, stone and turf, topped with soil then seeded or finished with turf, making the optimum hibernacula for reptiles and amphibians.

Working within Natural England guidelines and best practice

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