Ecologist
Seasons Ecology Team Development 2016
2016 has been another extremely busy year for Seasons Ecology with some new and exciting projects and team developments. Hannah Maben returned to work after a brief stint on maternity leave and is now back up to full capacity managing major projects such as the New Cloverleaf Junction off the A361 (North Devon link road) […]
Cross Land – Dormouse Monitoring
Seasons Ecology is donating 50 dormouse boxes to a local Woodland Trust site on the Somerset/Devon border with the intention of registering and monitoring the site on a voluntary basis under the National Dormouse Monitoring Programme. The boxes are being made and supplied by Specialised Nestboxes, a local company based on the Mendip Hills, and […]
Bats on the Blackdowns – Supporting Local Projects
Seasons Ecology is pleased to be leading a range of bat surveys on behalf of the National Trust to inform proposals to relight the Wellington Monument on the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty (AONB). We are completing the surveys on a voluntary basis, with assistance from the Blackdown Hills Natural Futures team. The National […]
Swapping cider for cream teas?! Seasons Ecology has moved…
January 2015 has seen our Wellington (Somerset) office relocate six miles west across the border into Devon. The move is intended to allow us to expand to meet growing demand (not really for the cream teas!). NEW ADDRESS: Seasons Ecology, Suite 4, Swallow Court, Devonshire Gate, Tiverton, EX16 7EJ 01884 842 745 | info@seasonsecology.co.uk We […]
Dormice not to delay the construction of the Newquay Aerohub
Seasons Ecology has secured a Natural England dormouse licence to ensure that construction of the Newquay Aerohub infrastructure, a development of local, regional and national significance, can continue on schedule. BAM Construction Ltd was appointed in the autumn 2014 to construct new business park infrastructure, including roads, footpaths, cycleways, plot preparation, underground drainage and associated […]
Great Crested Newts – Seasons Ecology Benefits
Hannah and Kate have over 25 years’ experience of undertaking great crested newt surveys and managing projects relating to great crested newts. Between them they have held licences to survey great crested newts for over 20 years and have undertaken surveys in England, Wales and Scotland. Throughout their careers Kate and Hannah have advised on […]
Ecology – An Industry Update from 2013
2013 saw a number of changes within the ecology sector, many of which aim to improve standards and efficiency. Here is a summary of just a few: Royal Charter for the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management In spring 2014 IEEM was granted its Royal Charter and the professional membership body is now known as […]
Seasons Ecology are Celebrating a Year in Business!
The seasons over the past twelve months have been extreme with a very wet and snowy autumn/winter, a late and wet spring and finally a tropical summer. This hasn’t deterred us from donning our site boots and undertaking ecological surveys for our clients! Our Partnership, which was formed on the 15th August 2012, has been […]
BREEAM Calculator
Seasons Ecology has created an Excel spreadsheet based upon the formula provided within BREEAM, Code for Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes guidance for calculating the change in ecological value of a site. The calculator allows users to enter site specific information including habitat plot types, areas and species numbers before and after development. Once this information […]
BREEAM Ecology Credits
In general up to eight credits are available for LE 02 – LE 05 of BREEAM 2011 assessments (subject to specific schemes) and up to seven credits for Eco 1 – Eco 4 of EcoHomes and Code for Sustainable Homes assessments, which relate to the ecology of a site. This can make a real difference […]