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Water Safety Course
Double click video for full screen view. As part of our work as ecologists here at ACD Environmental, we are required on some sites to work in/close to water when surveying for particular species such as great crested newt, otter, and water vole and for surveying bridges for roosting bats and... Read More
World Bee Day 2023
Double click video for full screen view. It’s that time of year again when we’re encouraged to leave our lawns to grow a little longer. Especially if you have a healthy population of wildflowers coming through such as dandelions, daisies, and buttercups, if you leave them alone they’ll feed a... Read More
Water Safety Course
As part of our work as ecologists here at ACD Environmental, we are required to work in/close to the water on some sites. As such, some of our team recently completed a course related to water safety, specifically the DEFRA Level 2 Water & Flood First Responder course, which Bristol Maritime Academy ran. The... Read More
No Mow May
No Mow May asks all garden owners and green space managers to liberate their lawns to provide space for nature, just by sitting back and watching the flowers grow. At ACD we are excited to support the essential shift in attitudes toward lawn management which benefits plants, pollinators, people, and the planet. Keeping... Read More
World Wetlands Day
Our rain-drenched island offers the perfect conditions for wetland formation, an area saturated or flooded with water seasonally or permanently. Wetlands are a dynamic and significant part of a natural water cycle; an acre of wetland can typically store 4.5 million litres of water. So far this winter we have had 5 months... Read More
Consultant/Senior Ecologist Position Open
We are seeking a motivated and dynamic consultant or senior-level ecologist for our Godalming office. The candidate should have a minimum of 2/3 years experience in ecological consultancy. Experience in the housing sector and Biodiversity Net Gain would be beneficial. The candidate should have experience carrying out protected species surveys, including bats, great crested... Read More
A reflection of COP 2022
So now that 2023 gains momentum we have been looking back and reflecting on the various ‘Conferences of the Parties’ or COPs that took place last year. The UN organised several in 2022 including COP12 to address biodiversity, COP27 to address climate change, and COP19 to address endangered species of fauna and flora, to... Read More
Beaver to become a European Protected Species in England
Beaver to become a European Protected Species in England The beaver, specifically the Eurasian beaver Castor fiber, is a native species in Britain. However, beavers were sadly hunted to extinction in Britain in the 16th Century. In recent times, beavers have slowly made a comeback in the UK with various documented reintroductions (and... Read More
Knepp Visit
Our rain-drenched island offers the perfect conditions for wetland formation, an area saturated or flooded with water seasonally or permanently. Wetlands are a dynamic and significant part of a natural water cycle; an acre of wetland can typically store 4.5 million litres of water. So far this... Read More
