Considering Bats in Planning Decisions: How Ecologists Can Help
If you’ve ever been out in your garden at dusk in the summer, then you may have been lucky enough to have seen (and heard!) a bat or two flying around looking for some dinner.
If you’ve ever been out in your garden at dusk in the summer, then you may have been lucky enough to have seen (and heard!) a bat or two flying around looking for some dinner. They truly are magnificent creatures, and in the UK alone we have 18 species of bats, 17 of which are known to breed here.
Bats roost in many areas, whether that be trees and hedgerows or manmade structures and buildings. As such, it is important that they are considered in the planning of a new building development to ensure that they won’t be negatively impacted by the project. Read on below as we discuss why it’s important to consider bats in planning decisions and what ecologists can do to help.
Are Bats a Protected Species?
Yes, all bats species found in the UK are protected by law, which stipulates that it is illegal to disturb any bat when it’s roosting or to kill, injure or handle a bat without a licence.
The reason bats are so protected is because they play an important role in many habitats, with some tropical plants depending on bat species to pollinate them. Additionally, they help to control insect levels, while some bats are also ‘indicator species’, meaning changes to these bat populations can indicate changes in aspects of biodiversity.
Not only that, but these laws have been put into place to protect bats due to the fact that their numbers have declined significantly over recent decades.
How Planning Developments Can Affect Them
Before carrying out any building works, it’s important that you check for the presence of bats nearby, since their presence could impact how your work is done. Depending on the situation, this could mean that a number of things, such as:
- Carrying out work at a particular time of year
- Avoiding particular materials
- Reducing the amount of lighting being installed
- Creating access points for bats
Legislation dictates that any structure or place used for shelter by bats cannot be damaged or destroyed, which can also impact proposed development plans. If your proposed plans are likely to affect bats, then you must apply for a bat mitigation licence.
What Can Ecologists Do?
If there are signs that bats may be present at your proposed development site, then a bat survey must be carried out. This is where ecologists come in. Since it’s illegal to disturb bats in a roost, an ecologist holding a Natural England licence must be the one to complete an inspection if there is risk of bats being present.
Such inspections are conducted with the purpose of not only determining whether or not bats are present, but assessing the appropriate and effective methods that must be taken to enable a project to move ahead with development without causing them any danger or disturbance. The outcome of this survey should then be submitted alongside your planning permission application.
Here at Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology, we have a team of experienced ecologists who are able to undertake all protected species surveys and mitigation work, including bat surveys. For more information, get in touch with us today.
Nitrate Neutrality: What is it and How to Achieve it?
When it comes to the development of new residential buildings, the environment is taken into great consideration during the planning stages.
When it comes to the development of new residential buildings, the environment is taken into great consideration during the planning stages. This is to ensure that the construction process and final building(s) won’t have an adverse impact on the surrounding landscape. One such consideration that must be made is in relation to pollution, specifically the pollution of local waterways.
This has become a prevalent issue in coastal areas especially, whereby the waste water generated by these buildings can pollute and degrade the delicate coastal habitat nearby which they’re built. As such, Natural England has provided new guidance for sites impacting protected waterways, which includes principles on nutrient neutrality.
Read on below as we discuss what this means and how it can be achieved to minimise the impact these new residential developments have on the coastal landscape.
What is Nitrate Neutrality in Landscape Development?
Nitrate neutrality, or nutrient neutrality as it’s commonly referred to (which regards both nitrate and phosphate), is a means of ensuring that a development project doesn’t add to existing nutrient burdens within local waterways, meaning there will be no net increase in nutrients as a result of the project.
The aim of this is to avoid the environmental impact development projects have on designated sites, especially in coastal areas, rather than mitigating the impacts once they have occurred. In order for a new accommodation development to be permitted in locations that are in close proximity to protected harbours and coastal areas, they must demonstrate nutrient neutrality.
How to Demonstrate Nitrate Neutrality
In order to demonstrate that your proposed project will do no harm to any nearby protected sites, then you must use bespoke catchment calculators to assess the site’s current nutrient status and the likely impact of your new development. From this, you and any relevant competent authorities are able to identify the level of mitigation required to cancel out the additional nutrient pollution expected from your project.
Offsetting the increase in nitrate pollution can be done in a number of ways. Firstly, you can purchase nutrient credits from the Natural England-led Nutrient Mitigation Scheme, whereby your obligations will be discharged and handled by Defra and DLUHC, who have begun carrying out numerous mitigation projects, such as creating wetlands to intercept nitrate and other harmful nutrients before they reach affected waterways.
There are also other private mitigation schemes that offer a similar credit system, or alternatively you may be able to design your own on-site mitigation where land is available.
Here at Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology, we can provide nitrate budget guidance in accordance with Natural England guidance for sites impacting upon the Solent. We also have links with local mitigation schemes that offer mitigation credits, whilst our ecological experts can help design on-site mitigation.
For more information on how we can help and to learn more about our other ecological services, then don’t hesitate to get in touch with us today.
Why Are Badgers So Heavily Protected by Law in England?
When you think of carnivorous predators, your mind likely doesn’t go to badgers, and yet they’re the UK’s largest land predator. As such, they have no natural predators of their own… So why do they need to be protected?
When you think of carnivorous predators, your mind likely doesn’t go to badgers, and yet they’re the UK’s largest land predator. As such, they have no natural predators of their own… So why do they need to be protected?
There are a number of reasons why badgers are a protected species, though it is mainly down to human threat. Read on below as we discuss in more detail the protection surrounding badgers, the controversies surrounding this and how badger laws can impact you as a developer.
How Are Badgers Protected?
Badgers are protected under the Protection of Badgers Act 1992. This stipulates that it is illegal to:
- Intentionally capture, kill or injure a badger;
- Damage, destroy or block access to badger setts;
- Disturb badgers in setts;
- Treat a badger cruelly;
- Deliberately send or intentionally allow a dog into a sett;
- Bait or dig for badgers.
In committing any of the above offences, you could be sent to prison for up to six months and face an unlimited fine.
The reason for their protection is largely due to the unprecedented levels of species-targeted persecution and cruelty they faced in previous years. Not only that, but they are important to our natural ecosystem, support biodiversity and naturally control population levels of other species, such as rats and mice.
The Controversy with Badger Protection
Many people believe that badgers are overprotected, with this being an especially controversial matter within the farming community. This is largely due to badgers being carriers of bovine tuberculosis, which they can pass on to cattle that then have to be slaughtered in order to stop the disease from spreading, while there will be movement restrictions put into place for the rest of the herd.
These restrictions can severely affect farmers’ livelihoods, since a TB outbreak means they will not be allowed to sell any unpasteurised milk or unpasteurised milk products until restrictions have been lifted, which is usually after a minimum of 60 days.
However, after approval for licensed badger culling in specified areas, evidence suggests that culling badgers has had little impact in controlling the infection of bovine tuberculosis in cattle, suggesting that they aren’t widely to blame. Furthermore, badger culling can also lead to something known as the ‘perturbation effect’, in which disease transmission may actually increase as a result.
The Role of Ecological Surveys
So, what does the law surrounding badger protection mean for developers? If you’re planning on carrying out development work in a rural or highly vegetated area, then you may be required to submit a badger survey alongside your planning application should there be signs of badgers on or nearby your site. Similarly, you will also need to have one carried out should you discover a badger sett at any point throughout the development.
A badger survey must only be carried out by a qualified ecologist with the relevant licences. If they do find that there are badgers on the site during their inspection, then their final report will include recommended mitigation techniques for you to follow in order to ensure that you do not cause the badgers or their setts any harm or disruption during development.
Here at Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology, our expert team of ecologists are able to undertake all ecological surveys, including protected species surveys, such as for badgers. For more information, then don’t hesitate to contact us today.
A Brief Guide to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG): Why Does It Matter?
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach that not only maintains biodiversity, but seeks to improve habitats following development projects. Read on to learn more about Biodiversity Net Gain and why it matters.
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach that not only maintains biodiversity, but seeks to improve habitats following development projects. Read on to learn more about Biodiversity Net Gain and why it matters.
What is Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)?
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is primarily an approach to development, land and marine management that leaves biodiversity in a measurably better state than before the development took place.
It seeks to reinforce existing habitats and species protections by creating new habitats. This ensures the ecological connectivity they provide for wildlife is retained and improved.
Why does it matter?
Unfortunately, according to a recent report published in 2019, there has been a 13% decline in the average abundance of wildlife in the UK since the 1970s.
Although certain sites and species are protected, there are limited means to value, maintain, enhance and create wildlife habitats beyond protected sites. As a result of this, most habitats continue to be lost to development.
The flourishing of nature is not only important in its own right but also essential for the processes that support all life on earth.
BNG is beneficial for:
● Addressing the climate crisis
● Place-making
● Green infrastructure
● Access to green spaces and nature
● Mental and physical health and wellbeing
● Flood resilience
● Improving air quality
In the new Environment Act 2021, the UK government introduced a mandatory biodiversity net gain environment bill (which will start to be effective November 2023) making biodiversity net gain a legal requirement for all new developments in England. To secure planning permission, developers will have to submit a Biodiversity Gain Plan (BGP), assessing the habitat value of the land they will be developing and providing a measurable plan of how they will create a net uplift in biodiversity of at least 10% over a minimum period of 30 years.
This will aim to tackle ongoing biodiversity losses caused by human action by requiring that any new developments or builds improve the overall biodiversity value in existing habitats or by generating additional biodiversity gains through measurable improvements.
If you need help demonstrating that your project will achieve Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), this is something we can help you with here at Lizard Landscape Design & Ecology. We’re dedicated to ensuring that your landscape design planning ideas come to life, whilst acknowledging the environmental impacts. The service we provide will be tailored to you personally and of the highest standard. We offer full time landscaping strategies and ecological assessments to provide you with detailed planning submissions - contact us today to find out more about our services.
What Are The Criteria For A Visual Impact Assessment?
In the modern world, we are faced with the challenge of balancing our need for housing and structural development with the necessity of protecting our natural environment.
In the modern world, we are faced with the challenge of balancing our need for housing and structural development with the necessity of protecting our natural environment. This means considerations must be made before new building projects can be carried out, where a balance must be found between human innovation and conservation efforts.
One aspect of this is how new building projects can cause visual obstructions, hindering the view of areas of natural beauty and in turn infringing on environmental protections. As such, most architectural ventures will need to undergo a Visual Impact Assessment, or VIA, to ensure that the appearance of the area is not unduly damaged.
Read on to find out more about the various criteria that this assessment covers.
Projects That Necessitate A Visual Impact Assessment
One of the main categories of build that require a VIA is when a new structure is erected beyond existing settlement boundaries. This demands an expansion into the wider environment, which could influence established views in the area. In addition to this, projects which remain within current boundaries but that plan to exceed the height of surrounding buildings will also need to undergo a VIA.
Key Visual Impact Assessment Criteria
The following points are typically considered when it comes to carrying out a VIA on a new build project:
Sensitivity Of Affected View
This refers to whether or not the potentially obstructed area is under legal protections, or if it is a site of historical or environmental interest. As such stricter rules on view impairment are likely to apply.
Project Duration & Scale
Not all structures are likely to be disruptive or even permanent, so these factors will all be taken into consideration as part of the assessment process. It will be noted whether the project is residential or commercial in addition to other details of the proposed plans.
Visibility
Additionally, not all large scale projects will be visible from all perspectives, for instance some may be designed with underground features to preserve local views. As such visibility of the structure needs to be noted from popular viewing points.
View Quality
It is also important to note how view quality is impacted by the new structure, where the project could impact visuals to varying degrees and in a number of different ways.
Lizard Landscape Design: Guiding You Through The Landscape Planning Process
At Lizard Landscape Design, we can work with your team to ensure that your project complies with vital landscape planning requirements. We can advise on how to approach Landscape and Visual Impact Assessments as well as Environmental Impact Surveys, where we’re here to support environmentally sound land usage. Contact us today to find out more about how we can help.
The Biggest Threats to UK Wildlife: A Call to Action
The United Kingdom is home to a diverse range of wildlife, from iconic species like red squirrels and hedgehogs to majestic birds of prey like the red kite. However, these precious creatures face numerous threats to their survival.
The United Kingdom is home to a diverse range of wildlife, from iconic species like red squirrels and hedgehogs to majestic birds of prey like the red kite. However, these precious creatures face numerous threats to their survival. In this blog, we will explore some of the biggest challenges that UK wildlife is currently facing, highlighting the urgent need for collective action to protect and preserve our natural heritage.
Habitat destruction
One of the most significant threats to UK wildlife is habitat destruction. As urbanisation and industrialisation continue to expand, natural habitats are being fragmented or destroyed altogether. Deforestation, land conversion for agriculture, and urban sprawl are all contributing factors. This loss of habitat disrupts ecosystems, displaces wildlife, and reduces biodiversity, making it increasingly difficult for many species to survive.
Climate change
The impacts of climate change are becoming more evident each year, and UK wildlife is not exempt from its effects. Rising temperatures, altered rainfall patterns, and extreme weather events pose significant challenges to both plant and animal species. For example, warmer winters disrupt hibernation cycles and migration patterns, while changing sea temperatures impact marine ecosystems. These changes can lead to shifts in species distribution, reduced reproductive success, and increased vulnerability to diseases, ultimately threatening the very existence of UK wildlife.
Pollution
Pollution, be it air, water, or land, poses a grave threat to UK wildlife. Pesticides and herbicides used in agriculture contaminate water bodies, affecting aquatic organisms and the entire food chain. Air pollution, primarily caused by vehicle emissions and industrial activities, damages respiratory systems and impairs the reproductive capabilities of wildlife. Plastic pollution in oceans and rivers is also a growing concern, as marine animals often mistake it for food, leading to injury or death. Urgent action is needed to reduce pollution levels and protect the health of our wildlife.
Invasive species
The introduction of non-native species can have devastating impacts on native wildlife. Invasive species often outcompete native species for resources, disrupt ecosystems, and even cause extinctions. Examples include the grey squirrel, which outcompetes the native red squirrel for food and habitat, and the signal crayfish, which spreads diseases fatal to the native white-clawed crayfish. Controlling and managing invasive species is crucial to maintaining the delicate balance of UK ecosystems.
Overexploitation
Overexploitation of wildlife resources is another significant threat to UK wildlife. Unsustainable hunting, fishing, and trapping practices can lead to population declines and even extinction of certain species. For instance, the illegal trade in wildlife products, such as ivory and exotic pets, puts immense pressure on vulnerable species worldwide. In the UK, illegal hunting and poaching still occur, affecting species like badgers and birds of prey. Implementing and enforcing strict regulations, promoting responsible fishing practices, and raising awareness about the consequences of overexploitation are essential steps in protecting the delicate balance of our ecosystems and safeguarding the future of UK wildlife.
If you’re concerned about the potential impact your development work may have on the environment, consult Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology. We offer specialist ecological services to complete your landscape development project and assist in determining the ecological impact a development could have on its environment. Our ecological consultants have decades of experience performing ecological surveys to ensure natural habitats are protected and cared for throughout the development process. Contact us today to learn more about what we do.
Which Trees are Most at Risk of Extinction in the UK?
In the UK, we love our trees. But did you know that some of our favourite varieties may be at risk of extinction? The UK is home to a diverse range of tree species, which play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems, preserving biodiversity, and providing numerous environmental benefits.
In the UK, we love our trees. But did you know that some of our favourite varieties may be at risk of extinction? The UK is home to a diverse range of tree species, which play a vital role in maintaining ecosystems, preserving biodiversity, and providing numerous environmental benefits. However, the pressures of urbanisation, climate change, and various diseases have put several tree species at risk of extinction.
As an arboriculture enthusiast or someone concerned about the environment, you might want to understand which trees are most vulnerable and take proactive steps to protect and preserve them. So this blog will explore some of the trees at the highest risk of extinction in the UK and highlight the importance of arboriculture and tree risk assessments.
The Trees at Risk in the UK
Ash (Fraxinus excelsior)
The ash tree population in the UK has been severely affected by ash dieback, a fungal disease that weakens the trees' defences and leads to their eventual death. This devastating disease has spread rapidly throughout the country, putting ash trees at high risk of extinction.
Elm (Ulmus spp.)
Dutch elm disease has decimated the UK's elm population over the past century. While efforts have been made to breed and reintroduce disease-resistant varieties, elms remain endangered and face ongoing threats from pests and climate change.
White Willow (Salix alba)
White willow trees, which are important for stabilising riverbanks and wetland ecosystems, are at risk due to habitat loss, urbanisation, and the increasing impact of climate change.
Scottish Pine (Pinus sylvestris)
The iconic Scottish pine, also known as the Scots pine, faces challenges due to deforestation, urban development, and, you guessed it, climate change. These trees provide crucial habitat for many wildlife species and contribute to the unique Scottish landscapes.
What Can Be Done About Tree Extinction?
Arboriculture, the study and care of trees, plays a vital role in mitigating the risks faced by endangered tree species. Arboricultural consultants provide expert advice and services to assess tree health, conduct risk assessments, and develop management strategies to protect vulnerable trees.
Tree risk assessments help identify potential hazards posed by trees and enable proactive measures to mitigate risks. By evaluating factors such as tree structure, decay, disease, and proximity to infrastructure, arboricultural consultants can make informed decisions regarding tree preservation, maintenance, or removal, thereby ensuring the safety of both people and the environment.
Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology: Your Arboricultural Consultant
When it comes to preserving endangered trees and managing tree-related risks, Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology stands out as a reliable and experienced arboricultural consultant. With their team of skilled professionals, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including tree risk assessments, tree management plans and tree planting and species selection. If you have a project that you would like to discuss or want to find out more, contact us today.
Why Ecologists Should Prevent Crayfish from Becoming Extinct
Although crayfish may not automatically spring to mind when you think of important endangered animals in the UK ecosystem, they have a surprising amount of vital roles.
Although crayfish may not automatically spring to mind when you think of important endangered animals in the UK ecosystem, they have a surprising amount of vital roles. This blog aims to demonstrate those key roles and explain ways in which you may be able to help prevent their extinction as ecologists do!
Why are Crayfish an Endangered Species?
The British government has outlined that Crayfish are in real danger of becoming extinct in the UK. This is because the only native freshwater crayfish in the UK are the rare white-clawed crayfish, which are particularly vulnerable to the American signal crayfish because they spread the crayfish disease and compete with them for food. After the more aggressive signal crayfish population spread across the nation, they have struggled to survive. You can read more about this here. Their numbers have been declining critically over the last decade and it is estimated between 50-80% of their European population has decreased. The Crayfish plague is so deadly it has a 100% mortality rate for them and if the water mould reaches the area of land where water collects when it rains (known as the upper catchment of a river), an entire population of crayfish can be eliminated within just weeks.
Ecological Management of Crayfish
It is crucial to prevent the extinction of Crayfish as they are a food source for other animals and their decline disrupts natural food chains. Their population also acts as an indicator of whether our waters are clean or not, if Crayfish cannot survive in them then there is a high chance other ecosystems will be affected. After much ecological assessment, scientists have started a breeding programme to increase their population. The South West White Clawed Crayfish Conservation Group is managing this programme.
How can you Think like an Ecologist?
There are a few ways you can help stop the spread of the Crayfish Plague
Follow the Check, Clean and Dry protocol - Before entering a body of water consider whether you have washed your fishing gear or footwear after a walk. Everything that comes into contact with the riverbed or water should be cleaned and then dried for at least 48 hours as this will kill the bacteria. If for whatever reason you cannot do this you should use an aquatic disinfectant that is safe for the environment.
Educate yourself - Learning about aquatic pathogens and invasive species can help you to learn the consequences if these make contact with a body of water to the ecosystems it is home to.
We Aim to Help you Make the Right Ecological Assessments
Although we aim to make your landscape designs become a reality we don’t want to do this at the expense of our ecosystems. At Lizard Landscape Design we have an ecological management team who can help you to make the right decisions. We know between July and October is the optimal time for Crayfish assessments to make these decisions as informed as possible, however, we have a lot of prior knowledge and experience, so please don’t hesitate to contact us to ask questions about how we go about these ecological assessments!
Why Ecologists Need to Save the Bees to Save the World
Bees have a huge impact on the earth's ecosystem due to their pollination skills, without them, the earth would suffer unimaginably. Although they are endangered there are ways you can help to save the bees!
Bees have a huge impact on the earth's ecosystem due to their pollination skills, without them, the earth would suffer unimaginably. Although they are endangered there are ways you can help to save the bees!
This blog will outline those ways and why it’s so important to help the bees.
Why Bees Need Saving by Ecologists
Bees are very important to our ecosystem and pollinate over 90% of wild plants and 75% of crops! However, bees are becoming increasingly endangered. Their deaths are caused by several reasons, including pesticides, drought, habitat damage, inadequate nutrition, air pollution, and global warming. Without bees to pollinate plants, global warming will increase as plants take in carbon dioxide and crops will fail as they haven’t been pollinated. This will cause mass starvation problems all over the world not to mention having an impact on Biodiversity
The BBC discovered in a study that without bees we would have less that 50% of the food that we normally have in the shops. To imagine this cast your mind back to the first coronavirus lockdown when people overbought and the shelves were left empty, this sparked national fear. Now imagine the same but the food has not disappeared to people purchasing but simply because there is not enough to go around.
How can you Save the Bees?
Here are some steps you and your business can take to help save the world’s bee population:
Avoiding the use of pesticides - The effects are so strong on the bees it can give them long-term memory and learning issues as well as make reproduction a lot more difficult.
Making space for ground-nesting bees - 70% of bees of all the different bee species are ground nesting, so it is important to keep part of your garden wild for them to have the opportunity to nest in.
Eat less and more sustainable honey - as overfarming bees can be bad for wild bees.
Plant some bee-friendly plants - Bees see flowers in the blue and purple colour spectrum better and blue-purple flowers produce the most amount of nectar! They are also attracted to ultraviolet light, so flowers with ultraviolet nectar are perfect for bees. Some examples of flowers which are bee friendly are lavender, Great Blue Lobelia and New England Aster. You can learn more about what types of plants bees prefer and why here.
Eating organic food - less harmful chemicals will come into contact with bees if they haven't used chemicals on their farm.
At Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology we Protect Biodiversity
To help you finish your commercial landscape development project and determine the ecological impact a development could have on its surroundings, Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology offers specialised ecological services. Please contact us on the following number to ask any questions about how we prioritise ecology in our landscaping designs. 01903 216033
Why Ecologists Need to Keep Bat Safety in Mind
In the United Kingdom, bats make up a quarter of all of our mammal species yet most of our bat species are endangered or critically endangered.
In the United Kingdom, bats make up a quarter of all of our mammal species yet most of our bat species are endangered or critically endangered. However, when using a landscape gardener you can gain advice through their ecologists on whether your ideas for a commercial garden or outside space will negatively affect the bat population or not.
This blog aims to give you some ideas on how to protect the bat species in the UK and why it is important to do so.
The Importance of Protecting Bats in Relation to Ecology
Some bats are considered ‘indicator species’ in the UK because changes to their numbers may signal changes in biodiversity. Because our bats feed on insects, if insect population decreases so may the bat population.
Not only are bats indicators of whether the insect population is doing well, they are also pollinators! Bats can pollinate 500 different species of plants, these include mango and banana trees. As well as pollinating they help new trees and plants grow too, bats often eat fruit including their seeds and when they fly away from the tree eventually they excrete these seeds and they are planted where they fall.
Over 70% of all bat species feed on insects and help to reduce the mosquito population, which is beneficial as mosquitos are known for carrying dangerous diseases and being generally uncomfortable when bitten.
Another reason it is very important to respect bats' habitats and keep their safety in mind is that they have been recognised as zoonotic disease carriers, this means they carry diseases started in animals which can be spread to humans and be potentially dangerous. Although is has been proven covid-19 did not come from bats it has been proven to they can carry zoonotic diseases, so after the devastation of the pandemic it is in everyone's best interests maintain a healthy distance from wild animals by providing them with enough habitat so that they don’t come into close contact with humans or livestock.
What can you and Ecologist do to Help Bats Avoid Extinction?
Make your own bat house - In places without many trees, you can make them a roosting spot so they have a habitat, you should paint the box in dark colours and hang it 15 - 20 feet high.
Do not use pesticides - These kill bats' favourite food; insects!
Bat Surveys - Before making changes to a forest or a cave, bat surveys should be conducted.
If you are unsure if your actions are having a negative impact upon bats, you can ring the
National Bat Helpline to gain advice from bat experts.
At Lizard Landscape Design and Ecology we Protect Biodiversity
With our ecological services we have outlined when is the optimal time to do bat surveys which will conclude whether your landscape design will have a positive or negative impact upon the bat population. Please contact us on the following number to ask any questions about how we prioritise ecology in our landscaping designs. 01903 216033