What is hibernation?
Hibernation is a term that ecologists use quite a lot, certainly when discussing animals such as dormice and bats. However, what does it mean and do our animals really hibernate? Let’s imagine a scenario An animal lives in a place which is …
District Licensing for Great Crested Newt
District Licensing for great crested newt is a brand new system of licensing providing developers and householders with a quicker, cheaper and risk-free way of dealing with great crested newts when they are applying for planning permission. Through NatureSpace, Local Planning Authorities …
Wildwood Ecology is a Certified B Corporation
We are excited to announce that we are now a Certified B Corporation(R) and, what’s more, are the FIRST ecological consultancy company within the UK and Europe to achieve the accreditation! Richard Dodd comments that “Society’s most challenging problems cannot be solved …
Insight into the Design of an Ethical Ecological Consultancy
Original article on LinkedIn by Richard Dodd In 2018 we decided to review not only what ecological services we provide and how we deliver them to our clients, but why we do it in the first place. What were we trying to …
What do Ecologist do on their day off?
Congratulations and well done to Assistant Ecologist Peter Hacker (on the right in the photo) who competed in the London West Tough Mudder on 4th May and raised £260 for our charity of the year Cirencester Opportunities Group. Surprisingly he was back …
How long is an ecological report valid for?
It is important that planning departments have the most up to date information when making decisions. CIEEM have released an advice note detailing the lifespan of ecological surveys and reports which should help you decide if your information is still relevant or …
Bats at Llwyn Celyn – Wildwood Ecology on TV!
Find out about the restoration project carried out by the Landmark Trust at Llwyn Celyn. Wildwood Ecology was privileged to be part of the £4 million project to restore this Medieval Hall House in the Black Mountains. The work that went into …
Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
We will be running our sought after Continuing Professional Development (CPD) lunchtime workshops for clients, existing and prospective, between November 2018 and March 2019. These informative, yet informal, workshops focus on planning and ecology. They provide a comprehensive and up to date synopsis …
New – UK Habitat Classification
The UK Habitat Classification is a new, free-to-use, unified and comprehensive approach to classifying habitats, designed to provide a simple and robust approach to survey and monitoring for the 21st century. The new classification, which covers terrestrial and freshwater habitats, is flexible …
