ACD News
ACD News
A barbestelle bat encounter!
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 all of the suitable... Read More
ACD vs The Cotswold – Part 2
ACD vs The Cotswold Way! A year on from our last big fundraising challenge, where we took on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, ACD have now completed more than 24 miles of the Cotswold Way! To find out more and see a few photographs, visit our Charity and Events page here We are still taking... Read More
Badger Research Project with Oxford University
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, an Estate owned... Read More
Don’t forget to monitor your sites for Japanese knotweed!
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 colour. The leaves will start... Read More
Tree Decay Investigation
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 up in the crown. A... Read More
Best of luck to our new Southern Director!
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 briefs and high quality designs... Read More
ACD vs The Cotswold – Part 1
ACD vs The Cotswold Way! A year on from our last big fundraising challenge, where we took on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks, ACD have now completed more than 24 miles of the Cotswold Way! To find out more and see a few photographs, visit our Charity and Events page here We are still taking... Read More
Fundraising for 2018!
ACD Environmental are happy to announce we will be participating in a number of events over this year to raise money for our 2018 chosen charities; The UK Sepsis Trust and Longfield. Both of these charities being very important to members of our staff. Throughout the year we have been undertaking different challenges and creating multiple... Read More
Bat Survey Season
With the bat survey season well underway, contact one of our experienced ecologists today to book in your surveys. Remember, the bat survey season runs from May to September so don’t miss out! Contact our ecologists for more information.
Ecology in Eastleigh
ACD Environmental are pleased to announce that we have an new ecology team based out of our Eastleigh office in addition to our team in the Malmesbury office. We provide a wide range of ecological services to support planning applications, including protected species and habitat surveys and the relevant reporting. Our team are members of... Read More
