Open space & leisure
Park Place, Berkshire
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Objective: Restoration of landscape and habitatsTheir plan was to manage the estate essentially in response to its wildlife interest. Overall Park Place comprises some 200 acres of parkland, woodland, valley and river frontage, much of which had fallen into neglect.
Following extended vegetation surveys, the Ecology Consultancy provided woodland, tree and grassland management plans, and advice on the placement and composition of hedgerows and the enhancement of the open landscape for wildlife. We also provided a schedule of likely mitigation / enhancement ideas for consideration, including the management of invasive species, such as Holm oak and cherry laurel, the conservation and care of mature individual trees, and coppicing of some woodland species.
Recommendations for habitat enhancement for reptiles, newts and bats, were incorporated.
Case Studies
Woodlands Farm
Woodlands Farm Trust is the first London city farms to gain a Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreement, achieving annual revenue from Natural England (NE) over a ten year period for the positive management of its meadows and hedgerows.
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The Fat Walk, London
From Three Mills Island in the East End of London, the River Lea meanders through a range of urban habitats and post-industrial landscapes down to the Thames, just east of East India Dock.
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Crystal Palace Park
CIn 2007-09 The Ecology Consultancy was part of the Design Team for the redevelopment of Crystal Palace Park, south London, working alongside landscape architects Latz+Partners and architects Meadowcroft Griffin.
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