Soil Survey And Landscape Scheme - Aberdeen Site: Aberdeen Client: SUEZ Departments Involved: Soils Overview The project aimed to enhance biodiversity on an industrial site in Aberdeen through wildflower seeding and shrub planting. The primary objective was to increase ecological diversity by selecting appropriate plant species based on a thorough understanding of the site’s soil and coastal weather Read more »

Soil Carbon Survey Site: Swadlincote Client: Mountpark Developments Ltd Departments Involved: Soils, Forestry, Ecology Overview Mountpark Developments Ltd aimed to convert an arable site in Derbyshire into a species-rich diverse habitat as well as increasing carbon sequestration. Nicholsons departments for soil, forestry and ecology were all involved in the project. This case Read more »

Woodland Creation On Derelict Land Site: Hartcliff Rocks Quarry, Bristol Client: Wanderlands Departments Involved: Forestry, Soils Overview Hartcliff Rocks Quarry is a 7ha pasture site which previously was a quarry filled with inert materials. Comprehensive soil testing identified that the site was suitable for tree planting. The soil was prepared through subsoiling and Read more »

St. Peter's Wood Site: Land at Hartshorne, Swadlincote Client: Mountpark Developments Ltd Departments Involved: Ecology, Forestry, Arboriculture and Soils Overview Nicholsons provided ecological, forestry and soil support to the creation of a new multifunctional woodland in Hartshorne, Swadlincote. Our teams transformed arable farmland into a public access woodland that captures carbon, enhances biodiversity and supports visitor 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 »