Botanical survey and habitat condition assessment work was undertaken on more than 20 different land holdings between July 2015 and August 2016. The aim of the project was to collect data on the current ecological conditions of land under Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) which could be used to assess the the success of the scheme,…… Continue reading Higher Level Stewardship Re-survey
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Vegetation Monitoring of a Holiday Park (Norfolk Breckland)
Lewis Saunders Ecology was responsible for a National Vegetation Classification re-survey of a new leisure complex post development. The site had been recently redeveloped from a campsite supporting touring caravans and tent pitches, to accommodate a holiday park of 70 log cabins with facilities. The site was within Thetford Forest and situated adjacent to important…… Continue reading Vegetation Monitoring of a Holiday Park (Norfolk Breckland)
Vegetation Survey of a Lowland Meadow (Northamptonshire)
In May 2017 Lewis Saunders Ecology carried out an National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey of a County Wildlife Site designated lowland meadow in Northamptonshire, which was close to the boundary of a large new development. The site was a meadow on a north facing slope above a river valley grading to wetland habitats below and…… Continue reading Vegetation Survey of a Lowland Meadow (Northamptonshire)