Using Environmental Net Gain For Sustainable Development Plans Site: Old Park Farm, Toddington Client: IM Properties Development Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Landscape Architecture and Forestry Overview The Nicholsons ecology, green infrastructure, forestry and arboriculture teams collaborated with a development in Toddington to meet the demand for logistic space and job prospects to the community whilst prioritising environmental Read more »

Enhancing Biodiversity Through the Use of Management Plans Site: Bardon 3 Client: Woodfarm Holdings Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Arboriculture, Landscape Architecture Overview The development plan for a parcel of land in Ellistown, Coalville, Leicestershire involved two areas totalling 35.48 hectares, divided into 32.6 hectares for the main site and 2.88 hectares for a proposed farm. Read more »

Natural Capital Appraisal - Brudenell Estates A bespoke natural capital approach was developed for the Deene Park estate team and their advisors. This outlined the opportunities and risks linked with the estate’s key objectives and existing strategic plan. In working with the estate, we collated data from the estate’s own records, combined with the wider land management data sets Read more »

Combining Leisure With Nature Through Biodiverse Holiday Parks Site: Rockingham Forest Park Client: Rockingham Forest Park Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Landscape Architecture, Forestry Overview The proposed development near the former RAF Kings Cliffe site aimed to transform seemingly ecologically low-value grazing land into a luxurious holiday park integrated with nature. Situated between ancient Read more »

Buccleuch Properties—Kettering (Oct 2018) Addressing the balance This 22 ha site, proposed for warehousing, comprised a former ironstone quarry restored to 25% woodland and 75% grassland in the 1980’s. In early consultation feedback with the planning authorities the need for ALC / soil survey was queried. Nicholsons (Formerly Lockhart Garratt) undertook a recce inspection in Spring 2018 including 3 Read more »

D Harding – Leek Wootton, Warks (Oct 2017) Sustainable land-use for future investment The owner’s objective for their recently acquired 13 ha ex‐arable field was to create broadleaf woodland as a productive sustainable land-use for future investment and environmental education. Lockhart Garratt was instructed to design that new woodland, to source Forestry Commission (FC) grant and to manage the Read more »

Lewis & Scott Retirement Living Ltd. – Tollersbury Landscape masterplanning for a new concept and template for retirement living Lockhart Garratt is currently providing landscape architecture services developing an entirely new concept for retirement community living. The key ambition of the design process is to create an alternative template that offers a safe and inspiring place to live during Read more »