Blog

Bamboo is widely marketed as an elegant, fast-growing, evergreen solution for screening, windbreaks and architectural planting schemes. However, many bamboospecies — particularly running types — present significant long-term risks when planted without engineered containment. For developers, landscape architects and property owners, unmanaged bamboo can quickly shift from ornamental feature to structural liability. Understanding Running Bamboo […]

Objecting to a planning application can only be done if certain conditions are met. Otherwise, there’s a high chance that the objection will be thrown out. It’s important for anyone looking to obtain planning permission to ensure that their project will not interfere with existing arrangements in any negative way. Here are 6 valid examples

Certain projects, such as infrastructure plans or strategic masterplans, may also require an ecological appraisal in the earliest stages, if it’s deemed that an Environmental Impact Assessment will add value and support to an application. While appraisals can be carried out all year around, the majority are done between March and September, when wildlife is

The quarrying process generates a lot of dust which causes air pollution. That means dust from quarry sites is a major source of air pollution, although the intensity depends on factors such as local microclimatic conditions, dust particle size, and their chemistry.29 Sept 2022 Environmental Risks Intrusion, damage to landscapes, traffic, smoke, noise, dust, possible

Planting Native Irish hedging creates a natural boundary using a mixture of shrubs, trees, and sometimes flowers. These hedges not only provide a beautiful and diverse landscape but also offer important habitats for wildlife, shelter for livestock and protection against wind and erosion. But with so many different plant species to choose from, it can

Prison for two brothers after the quarry they ran broke environmental law must serve as a warning to others doing the same. The illegal disposal means the site will need monitoring for many years to minimise risk of polluting the River Mimram and groundwater sources as the quarry was not set up for landfill. Barry

At Enviraculture, we pride ourselves on our ability to provide tailored ecological advice and solutions to meet the unique needs of each project. Our services include: Habitat Assessment: We conduct thorough assessments of habitats to determine their ecological value and identify any potential impacts or constraints for development projects. Protected Species Survey: Our ecologists are

Enviraculture Ecology have a dedicated team of ecologists. We can therefore offer you a turnkey entire range of ecology surveys and reports. In addition, we offer reports in the format of the Preliminary Ecological assessment report (PEAR) This is because we must keep to CIEEM’s Guidelines for Ecological report Writing, updated (December 2017). This makes

39 countries have ecosystems in a fragile state on more than a third of their land – Malta, Israel, Cyprus, Bahrain and Kazakhstan have the lowest Biodiversity and Ecosystems Services (BES) ranking 55% of global GDP depends on high-functioning BES. Major economies in Southeast Asia, Europe and the US exposed to BES decline Swiss Re