Yearly Archives: 2019

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10 September 2019

A barbestelle bat encounter!

2019-09-10T13:03:33+01:0010 September 2019|

On 4th July, ACD undertook a preliminary roost inspection of a barn in Highworth, Swindon. The barn had lots of potential features for roosting bats, with a stone wall containing many holes and crevices which bats could use as summer roosts and also possibly for hibernation. An endoscope was used [.....]

28 August 2019

Cotswold Way – Completed!

2019-08-28T17:35:28+01:0028 August 2019|

ACD Environmental are raising money for LandAid this year and over the August bank holiday weekend, our Director of Landscape Architecture - Jon Seymour and honorary ACD member - Matt Dally undertook the whole Cotswold Way, with a little help from other ACD colleagues along the journey!   After a [.....]

26 July 2019

Badger Research Project with Oxford University

2019-07-26T10:22:47+01:0026 July 2019|

In June 2019, ACD Environmental’s Director of Ecology Daniel Wood spent a fascinating 3 days working with Oxford University’s Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU) Badger Research Project.   WildCRU’s badger project began in 1987, building on earlier data stretching back to the early 1970s. Focused on badgers living at Wytham [.....]

16 May 2019

Don’t forget to monitor your sites for Japanese knotweed!

2019-05-16T11:14:56+01:0016 May 2019|

The spring is the fastest growth period for Japanese knotweed and it can spread very quickly. Look out for red/purple new shoots emerging from the ground, similar to asparagus spears. At this stage the leaves will be rolled up around the shoot and may be red or burnt green in [.....]

2 April 2019

Tree Decay Investigation

2019-04-02T15:12:32+01:002 April 2019|

In February, ACD were contacted to investigate the integrity of a Sweet chestnut tree in Henley-upon-Thames that had a Tree Preservation Order. The tree owner was concerned about the health of the tree after she noticed three woodpecker holes on the stem, as well as a branch failure from further [.....]

25 January 2019

Best of luck to our new Southern Director!

2019-01-25T16:06:02+00:0025 January 2019|

ACD would like to announce that Dorota Kaminska-Majkowska has taken over as our Southern Director in Eastleigh.   Dorota originally joined ACD Environmental in 2011, she will now be responsible for the management and coordination at our regional office in Hampshire, whilst working closely with our clients to ensure project [.....]

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