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. Lockhart Garratt undertook a recce inspection in Spring 2018 including 3 trial holes. 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 »