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Urban Greening Factor

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning
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 a new ... Read More
8th February 2022ACD Environmental

Landscapes Review (National Parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty)

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning
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 month ... Read More
31st January 2022ACD Environmental

Hedgehog Rescue

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by ACD Environmental / / Ecology
  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 get up close with these amazing animals, understand common diseases and behaviours and expand her knowledge of hedgehogs. Hedgehogs are nocturnal insectivores ... Read More
18th January 2022ACD Environmental

Rain Gardens

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture
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 with a wide ... Read More
6th December 2021ACD Environmental

Farm Business Innovation Show 2021

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by ACD Environmental / / Arboriculture, Archaeology, Ecology, Landscape Architecture
Last week, ACD Environmental attended their first exhibition as exhibitors at the Farm Business Innovation Show at the NEC, Birmingham. We were there to expand our services further to the rural and agricultural sectors, providing information on landscape architecture, arboriculture, ecology and archaeology. It was great to be able to talk to ... Read More
15th November 2021ACD Environmental

Carbon Literacy Training

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by ACD Environmental / / Sustainability
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 Government has ... Read More
8th October 2021ACD Environmental

Wildlife Corridors

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by ACD Environmental / / Ecology, Landscape Architecture
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 or human intervention. Wildlife corridors can come in all shapes and sizes, so any form of habitat connection can help! It is important to ... Read More
22nd September 2021ACD Environmental

Farm Business Innovation Show

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by ACD Environmental / / Arboriculture, Archaeology, Ecology, Landscape Architecture, Landscape Planning
We are delighted to let you know that ACD Environmental will be exhibiting at the Farm Business Innovation Show on the 10th & 11th November 2021, at the NEC, Birmingham on stand 1031. Register today for your FREE ticket via the event website here https://www.farmbusinessshow.co.uk/ The show is the ultimate event for ... Read More
13th September 2021ACD Environmental

Toxic Plants

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture
There are many plants that we can find in our gardens and woodlands that may contain a degree of toxicity, but do you know which ones they are? It is very uncommon in the UK to gain serious poisoning by plants, but it is good to be aware of those that ... Read More
31st August 2021ACD Environmental

National Allotment Week

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture
Did you know that this week is National Allotment Week 9th-15th August?   Wouldn’t it be nice if each city, town, and village, had enough allotments for everyone who wants one within walking distance of their own home? Having an allotment does not only provide people with space to grow vegetables but ... Read More
10th August 2021ACD Environmental