New Woodland Creation - Blenheim Estate DESCRIPTION The objective of this ongoing project was to convert low-grade, unprofitable agricultural land into functional, multi-purpose woodlands. The new woodlands incorporate more than 270,000 trees, including 27 tree species for increased climate resilience and biodiversity. “Our woodlands will provide measurable, demonstrable gains in terms of soil, Read more »

Natural Capital Appraisal - Brudenell Estates DESCRIPTION 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. “We worked closely with the Nicholsons team to develop a suite Read more »

Standingford House, Cave Street, St ClementsEcology support and biodiversity gain for new offices in OxfordSite:Standingford HouseClient: ADP ARCHITECTURE / WARD, K. OverviewNicholsons Lockhart Garratt provided ecological support to redevelopment of an office building in St Clements near Headington, Oxford, replacing an existing office building. Key constraints on the site were (low) potential for roosting bats, and requirement for Biodiversity Net Gain. Nicholsons Read more »

Mountpark Woodland - St Peters Wood, Swadlincote “This Nicholsons team have been exceptional through our journey into woodland creation, from their site assessment, scheme design, liaison with all stakeholders and the National Forest and effective implementation and management.  As a company we are immensely proud of what we have achieved." Wal Groves, European Construction Director Background Mountpark, recognising the increasing focus Read more »

Achieving planning consent for a broad scheme in Oxford Site: Court Place Gardens, Iffley Client: Oxford University Development Ltd Overview Nicholsons provided ecological support to a new 71 home residential development in Iffley, Oxford, replacing 36 existing properties used as student accommodation. Key constraints on the site were roosting bats, including a pipistrelle maternity roost and several day roosts, an Read more »

Rockingham Forest Park Nicholsons were delighted to assist with the development of a new holiday park close to the old RAF Kings Cliffe site in Northamptonshire. This development involved the skills from our ecology, arboriculture, and landscape teams with a brief to provide a luxury holiday experience well connected to nature and the local landscape. The development site itself was Read more »

Primary School Extensions - Great Crested Newt Surveys Nicholsons (formerly Lockhart Garratt) were instructed by the county council in relation to a number of extensions to primary schools across the county in 2015. As part of this instruction habitat and protected species surveys were required to assess the impacts of the proposed extensions, most notably in relation to bats and Great Crested Read more »

Bradgate Park- bat conservation in ancient parkland trees Bradgate Park offers 335 ha (830 acres) of publicly accessible countryside just a few miles north west of Leicester city centre and is popular with cyclists, dog walkers and ramblers. First enclosed as a deer park around 800 years ago, the landscape is wild and rugged, dotted with rocky outcrops and Read more »