ACD News
ACD News
Welcome to our Cambourne Office!
The team at ACD Environmental are pleased to announce the recent opening of our new office in Cambourne, Cambridgeshire! The Cambourne office, headed by Dan Mottram (Regional Manager – East Anglia), has been established to support and enhance the service ACD Environmental provides to existing clients in the East Anglia region. It is also well... Read More
General Lawn Maintenance for the New Home Owner
A new lawn may look attractive but it will not stay this way without some love and attention. It takes time for a new lawn to establish, so within the first year of ownership heavy use is to be avoided as the grass needs to establish a robust root system. Spring and Summer... Read More
Designing to a Budget
ACD provides a cost assurance service within our standard fixed fee, which provides for a review of tendered prices if they are received over-budget. The principle reasons for higher than expected costs are the requirement for multi-phase installations, where mobilisation costs become high, or unseasonal planting, where all stock is container grown and requires additional... Read More
New Standing Advice: Ancient Woodland and Veteran Trees
On 27th November 2017 Natural England and the Forestry Commission updated their Standing Advice on Ancient Woodland and Veteran Trees, which will potentially have a major impact on our use of the buffer zones for engineering features and recreational uses, particularly SuDS features. More worryingly, where ‘pollution’ (for example run-off during or after construction)... Read More
2017 Charity Fundraising Total!
This year ACD Environmental had 2 chosen charities; Macmillan Cancer Support and Alzheimer’s Research, both charities very close to our hearts. We decided to have several events, not only are these great for raising funds but also great fun! From bake sales to coffee mornings, to dressing up as a zombie! Our main event that... Read More
Winter Surveys
Winter is upon us and some species of wildlife have started to hibernate. However, you could be mistaken into thinking that you have to wait until springtime to start ecological surveys. Depending on the type of site, there are many different types of survey that can be carried out in winter. Phase 1 Surveys Extended... Read More
ACD vs the Yorkshire Three Peaks!
We’re proud to announce that 10 ACD Environmental staff took part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge, a demanding but rewarding 24 mile circular walk over 3 peaks, totalling 2100m ascent. The majority of the group made it back in 10 hours 50mins, with the rest coming in at 11 hrs 45 mins! It was... Read More
Nesting Season is Over
All wild bird species, their eggs and nests are protected by law under the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981. You must avoid harming birds or to use measures which do not kill or injure them before considering taking harmful action. If vegetation is removed during the main bird nesting season (March-August inclusive), then an ecologist... Read More
Spreading Japanese Knotweed? It’s against the law!
Legislation It is an offence to cause or allow Japanese knotweed to spread in the wild under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 section 114 (2) (WCA 1981), as it is one of the plants listed in the schedule. All waste containing Japanese knotweed comes under the control of Part II of the Environmental Protection... Read More
Tick Season!
Tick Season – Beware! One of the ACD staff returned from field survey work recently, to find that he had five ticks on him, and was naturally worried, so he was recommended to see his doctor and we have since reviewed and updated our Health and Safety Policy as a result. Lyme disease, or Lyme... Read More
