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Specifying trees in residential schemes – Part 3/5

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture
Soil Compaction As soil becomes more compacted from pedestrian and vehicular traffic, the oxygen content of the soil becomes lower and lower over time. The majority of tree roots inhabit the depth where oxygen levels are optimal; by compacting the soil the available rooting volume for the tree lowers, which can ... Read More
7th February 2020ACD Environmental

Specifying trees in residential schemes – Part 2/5

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture
Rooting Volumes Trees within urban environments are often planted within small restricted spaces, with only a small amount of space available for roots to grow. Smaller available rooting spaces for trees means less access to water and nutrients, which can often be fatal for proposed trees. The primary direction of tree roots ... Read More
4th February 2020ACD Environmental

Specifying trees in residential schemes – Part 1/5

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture
Over the next few weeks we will be discussing how a variety of factors need to be considered when specifying trees within residential schemes. These factors will include: • Zones of Influence (Part 1) • Drought Tolerance (Part 1) • Rooting Volumes (Part ... Read More
31st January 2020ACD Environmental

School landscape design

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by ACD Environmental / / Landscape Architecture
ACD Environmental can offer a complete school landscape design service for developers who are required to include schools in their development masterplans. We have a dedicated team of specialists who have expertise in designing and overseeing construction of landscapes for new schools and extensions to schools for a local authority. ... Read More
27th January 2020ACD Environmental

CIEEM Registered Practice Status

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by ACD Environmental / / Ecology
ACD Environmental is proud to announce that we are now a Registered Practice with the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM).   CIEEM is the primary professional membership body representing ecologists and environmental managers in the UK.   According to CIEEM, Registered Practices are:   “…champions of high professional standards and the delivery of ... Read More
8th January 2020ACD Environmental

All bark and no bite

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by ACD Environmental / / Arboriculture, Landscape Architecture
Whilst foliage and flowers can be a strong source of colour, the vibrance of bark/stems can often be overlooked. Bark/stems can be seen all year round with the effect often exaggerated in winter when the stems are exposed and the surrounding landscape is diminished and devoid of colour.   Tree species with ... Read More
18th September 2019ACD Environmental

A barbestelle encounter!

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by ACD Environmental / / Ecology
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 on ... Read More
10th September 2019ACD Environmental

Cotswold Way – Completed!

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by ACD Environmental / / Charity
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 successful 25 ... Read More
28th August 2019ACD Environmental

Badger Research Project with Oxford University

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by ACD Environmental / / Ecology
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 Woods, Oxfordshire, ... Read More
26th July 2019ACD Environmental

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

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by ACD Environmental / / Ecology, Landscape Architecture
The spring is the fastest growth period for this plant 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 ... Read More
16th May 2019ACD Environmental