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Wildwood Ecology Wins CIEEM’s Small Consultancy of the Year Award 2025!
We are thrilled to announce that Wildwood Ecology has been crowned Small Consultancy of the Year at the prestigious CIEEM Awards 2025! The award was presented during a celebratory ceremony on Friday 13th June, a day that brought together the very best in the ecology...
Seasonality of Bats
Navigating the seasons with UK Bats & SurveysIn the UK we have 18 different resident bat species, 17 of which are known to breed here. Bats are nocturnal mammals, and their activity is strongly influenced by the changing seasons: Spring As the temperature gets...
Active Travel Routes in Wales
Active travel routes in Wales ‘Active travel’ describes walking and cycling for purposeful everyday journeys, for example for shopping or to work or college. Walking and cycling are healthy activities in themselves, but when they replace car journeys this shift also...
The Critical Role of Bat Surveys in UK Development Projects
Navigate The Bat Survey Season In the picturesque landscapes of England and Wales, bats play a pivotal role in maintaining the ecological balance, acting as natural pest controllers. However, the presence of these nocturnal creatures and their legally protected status...
Connecting landscapes – the key to conserving wildlife
The District Licensing Scheme – what it means for development
Wildwood Go Beyond – our B Corp journey
Beyond compliance Wildwood Ecology understands its responsibility to both society and the environment, which goes beyond just compliance. We believe that the protection of the natural environment is vital to the wellbeing and survival of us all. Our actions and...
Bats and the Planning System
Here at Wildwood Ecology, we are very lucky to have a wide variety of clients, ranging from large firms to individual homeowners, allowing us to work on a range of projects and to provide ecological assistance to many different kinds of people. Although often our...
Volunteering in ecology – is it worth it?
It's widely known that volunteering in ecology is desirable or expected, ahead of securing a first position within an ecological consultancy. As a student who spent a month last Summer volunteering with Wildwood Ecology, I wanted so share my experience, to perhaps...
Ponds: a quick win for biodiversity
Biodiversity and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is undoubtedly a hot topic high on everyone's agenda for 2023. Whilst some local authorities are already planning and delivering BNG, all are now gearing up to implement the mandatory 10% net gain that developers and...
Climate change: the Egrets are not alone