Did you know that today is World Wildlife Day? This year’s theme is ‘recovering key species for ecosystem restoration and to celebrate this, we wanted to share with you the importance and conservation of the European stag beetle. You may not realise what an important role this insect [.....]
As our population grows our demand for space to accommodate new homes, functional agricultural land, and usable amenity space also increases, which in turn puts enormous pressure on land and valuable resources. Our soil can act as a natural sponge that can absorb normal amounts of rainfall. However, heavy rain [.....]
Did you know that ACD Environmental undertakes site inspections during construction? We are happy to provide Contract Administration services, act as an Employers Agent of Clerk of Works or advice on the landscape, ecology and arboricultural works during construction work.
Throughout London, Urban Greening Factor is becoming more widely used. This will help development schemes to meet the requirements of policy G5 within The London Plan. The policy introduces the use of the Urban Greening Factor (UGF) to calculate the quality and quantity of urban greening proposed within [.....]
In 2018, the Government commissioned an independent review into the protection of important landscapes within England. This looked specifically at landscapes within our National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) and whether the current method of protection works and if any improvements could be made. Earlier this [.....]
A hedgehog at a rescue centre A hedgehog with mild ringworm A sleepy hoglet For the past year and a half, Katie Crawford one of our dedicated ecologists has been involved in hedgehog rehabilitation. This has provided Katie with an incredible opportunity to [.....]
Rain gardens are designed to help reduce flood risk and improve water quality, biodiversity, and public amenity. Rain gardens are excellent examples of how SuDS components can be integrated into a streetscape without negatively impacting the primary function of our streets and spaces. They can be planted [.....]
Day 1 at the FBI Show with Helen Selwyn, Nick Jones and John Constable Day 2 at the FBI Show with Dan Wood and Jon Seymour Last week, ACD Environmental attended their first exhibition as exhibitors at the Farm Business Innovation Show at the NEC, [.....]
Earlier this week ACD undertook a company-wide Carbon Literacy training day. This event aimed to raise awareness of carbon emissions from our activities and the impact of those emissions affects our everyday activities - including running a business. We have all heard on the news recently that the UK [.....]
Green corridor Field margin Blue corridor Hedgehog highway Wildlife passage over highway Wildlife corridors are an essential part of our green infrastructure to connect individual habitats, providing a safe passage for wildlife to move freely, without threat from predators [.....]