krell-acdnew, Author at ACD ENVIRONMENTAL

Beaver to become a European Protected Species in England

Beaver to become a European Protected Species in England
The beaver, specifically the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber, is a native species in Britain. However, beavers were sadly hunted to extinction in Britain in the 16th Century. In recent times, beavers have slowly made a comeback in the UK with various … Read More

Beaver to become a European Protected Species in Englandkrell-acdnew2022-09-30T09:38:51+01:00

Knepp Visit

Our rain-drenched island offers the perfect conditions for wetland formation, an area saturated or flooded with water seasonally or permanently. Wetlands are a dynamic and significant part of a natural water cycle; an acre of wetland can typically store 4.5 million litres of … Read More

Knepp Visitkrell-acdnew2022-09-13T12:56:28+01:00

Crudwell 24hr Bike Ride 2022

What did you do this weekend? Let us tell you what our staff from our head office got up to….

This weekend ACD Environmental took part in the ‘Crudwell 24hr Bike Ride’ raising money for one of our nominated charities, Youth Action Wiltshire. Our … Read More

Crudwell 24hr Bike Ride 2022krell-acdnew2022-06-20T14:32:36+01:00

World’s Largest Plant

If you were asked what was the largest plant on earth, what would your answer be? Would you think of the giant sequoia trees that are found in the US, the slender Cardon cactus found in Mexico, the impressive baobab trees found in Africa, or perhaps something a little … Read More

World’s Largest Plantkrell-acdnew2022-06-15T09:25:41+01:00

World Bee Day 2022

What is all the buzz about?Today (20th May) is World Bee Day! Yes, these insects are so important to our planet that they get their own special day! The aim of World Bee Day is to spread awareness of the importance of bees.

Did you know that a third of the … Read More

World Bee Day 2022krell-acdnew2022-05-20T09:32:45+01:00

Platinum Jubilee Country Park, Chichester

ACD Environmental created the landscape masterplans, detailed landscape proposals and construction details for the new country park at the Minerva Heights development to the west of Chichester. On 22nd April we were invited to the official opening day local residents were welcomed to the park by Miller Homes, a … Read More

Platinum Jubilee Country Park, Chichesterkrell-acdnew2022-05-03T12:25:41+01:00

Failing Badger Protection

Despite legal protection (Protection of Badgers Act 1992), 105,960 badgers were culled in the UK during 2018–2020 as part of bovine tuberculosis control measures, with licences currently issued to remove up to a further 75,930 badgers commencing 1 June 2021. Nevertheless, developments interfering with badger setts still require a licence … Read More

Failing Badger Protectionkrell-acdnew2022-03-29T12:29:39+01:00

Importance of Wildflowers

Since the industrial revolution began in the 1800s, our farming industry has been steadily picking up speed as our population grows and food demands increase. This means that more hedgerows and wildflower meadows are being lost to intensive food production. Chemicals are used to kill and control weeds, but are … Read More

Importance of Wildflowerskrell-acdnew2022-03-22T12:05:32+00:00

Importance of British Birds

Ever wondered why robins are so tame when you’re digging up your garden? It is because they have evolved to interact with wild boars which are very good at ripping up the soil and revealing tasty worms and insects’ within the soil. Both of which are robins’ main food sources.

Different … Read More

Importance of British Birdskrell-acdnew2022-03-15T13:04:45+00:00

ACD Garden

Back in July 2021, we started the ACD Garden project. Behind our main office was a piece of forgotten ground, between farm buildings, just full of rubble and weeds.

July 2021

A few of us started weeding, digging & bringing in cuttings or spare plants from … Read More

ACD Gardenkrell-acdnew2022-03-11T09:05:40+00:00

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