Developers

There are few developments in Ireland that require no ecological input. We have near a decade of consultancy experience, spanning onshore and offshore renewables, forestry, housing, and major infrastructure. In line with our restorative ethos, all our reporting or deliverables include a biodiversity net gain on the existing site.

We offer a range of services at a competitive rate and delivery timeframe compared to larger conventional consultants.

Reporting & Consultation

We can support your planning application with a range of ecological assessments:

  • Phase 1 Habitat Survey / Preliminary Site Investigation

  • Appropriate Assessment / Natura Impact Statement

  • Annex IV / Article 12

  • Habitat Directive Assessment (HDA)

  • Environmental Impact Assessment Screening

  • Licencing applications

  • Ecological Clerk of Works

  • Monitoring & Management programmes

Surveying

We have extensive experience in field surveys, and firmly believe there is no substitute for an experienced pair of boots on the ground.

  • Habitat Surveys

  • Site Investigation

  • Operational monitoring

  • Marine Mammal Observer Surveys

  • Ornithology Surveys

    • Vantage Point

    • Wintering Wildfowl

    • Brown & Shepherd Distribution Survey

    • Hen Harrier Roost Survey

    • Breeding Raptor Survey

    • Barn Owl Survey

    • Woodcock survey

Agriculture

In recent years the integration of agricultural practice and ecological consideration have become increasingly integral to the industry. This importance is only going to become more so in the next decade.

There are several ways we work with farmers to get the most from their land.

We can provide support on planning applications where you need Ecologist sign-off, that is breaking ground or carrying out construction on your land where European protected sites SPA/SAC’s may be affected. We offer a reduced rate to farmers for planning support documents, so do please reach out to discuss if you are planning a build.

We are increasingly contacted by farmers that wish to turn some, if not all, of their land back to nature. Our aim is always to work with landowners to design a management plan that works best for them. We will never push a vision on you, rather we work with you to create a plan that meets your needs, budgets, and objectives. Where possible we always encourage collaboration with neighbouring farms when developing a management plan as the benefits of these plans corelate with scale, the bigger the better for all involved.

Depending on the nature of your farm, we will also research any grants, subsidies, or additional funding that may benefit the management plan.

Businesses

There has been a growing emphasis on the role of big business in reversing climate change and biodiversity loss, but we encourage businesses of all sizes to introduce biodiversity positive actions. Good environmental performance is likely to be a key business differentiator in the future, and we work with our clients to develop strategy and best practice to future-proof their business

We specialise in assessments and recommendation reporting, where we look at all aspects of your business and indicate where and how to make improvements. Some examples of where we may offer recommendations:

  • Property / premises - can habitats be integrated into the premises?

  • Grounds and landscape - how can these be managed for nature?

  • Supply chains - where do your goods and products come from? How are they produced? Will they continue to be sustainable and reliable into the future?

For businesses keen to demonstrate their commitment to reversing habitat and biodiversity loss, we can restore a habitat on your behalf. We can source, plan, and manage this habitat in collaboration with your business to help build a legacy where on-site restoration may not be feasible.

Landowners & Land Managers

There are plenty of non-agricultural landowners in Ireland that can benefit massively from integrating biodiversity into their land management strategies. We think of parks, playgrounds, golf courses, housing estates, private gardens, hotels; all traditionally intensively managed spaces where there is potential for diverse grasslands, woodland, ponds and scrub.

The benefits of a biodiverse space versus a traditionally managed one are well documented, including habitat improvement, health benefits, and potential for significant cost savings of up to 60%.

We work with our clients to design a management plan that meets their needs. We can design, implement and continually manage these spaces on your behalf, and carry out continuous monitoring and reporting that will not only demonstrate progress, but also serve as record for any emerging environmental markets or future legislative requirements.

Communities and Charities

We have a track record with local groups and communities to help bring biodiversity to all walks. We can work with charities, NGO’s, schools, and community groups to discuss and design a scheme together to create a plan that works for them. We can assist local communities with biodiversity monitoring or even helping them to access funding and grants.

We are particularly interested in taking forward rewilding projects close to urban areas to bring nature to those people who may not normally have access to it; housing estates, campuses, commercial hubs. We always aim to include educational facilities recreation spaces, etc., within our projects to teach future generations about the importance of our sites for helping to reverse climate change and biodiversity loss.

We also endeavour to include the community as much as is practical, be that planting trees or building nest boxes, the project is for the community, by the community.

We firmly believe implementing biodiversity and nature measures are not restricted by financials. We have reduced rates for charities and community groups, and are happy to organise funding and resource where needed.

Private Investment

Private investment into biodiversity and climate services in Ireland is a new and emerging field, and we are working to develop a service which benefits the land, the community and the investor.

If you are a private investor keen to leave a lasting legacy, we could restore land you already own or purchase a new area of land for the purpose of restoration. We would use our expertise in ecology to identify a site and design a management plan that would maximise the environmental benefits and potential for natural capital gain.

If you are interested to explore the potential impacts of your investment please contact us and we would be happy to discuss your legacy plans.