Good news story on our Great Crested Newt ponds. Through developer funding, FGS Pilcher have been awarded contracts to deliver newt ponds across the Stour and Medway river catchments, over the past five years. Habitat Regeneration have helped to find suitable sites and delivered seven of these ponds across one of our rented farms, Coldharbour…
Wildflower meadows are a particularly rare habitat within the modern landscape, as pressure on farmers to maximise yield and productivity, saw the introduction of herbicides and fertilisers, which resulted in wildflower meadows being lost. There is now an opportunity to re-instate wildflower meadows, working in collaboration with farmers and land managers. Operating at a landscape…
Habitat Regeneration and its sister company, FGS Agri Ltd, are pleased to announce a successful contract award from Forestry England, marking a significant stride in environmental conservation. The last-minute nature of the contract led to the responsible management of nine sites, focusing on preserving wildlife while ensuring safe access for the public. Project Overview The…
Last month we attended the Groundswell Agriculture Festival in Hertfordshire. We exhibited alongside sister companies FGS Organics and Envar with our show trailer. It was great to speak to interested parties about the services we offer such as our Regenerative Agriculture Land Management Practices. The event was well attended with plenty of talks throughout the…
Working with sister company FGS Pilcher we have recently undertaken a 91-acre wetland creation project for habitat enhancement on a site that is recognised as a special protection area (SPA) & Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Using our excavators and tracked dumpers we undertook works that included the creation of large scrapes, foot drains…
We have been awarded a management contract by Forestry England to manage, maintain and enhance their Pleasant Farm woodland creation project covering 225 acres. This follows the initial pre-planting preparation works and site management we have already undertaken to date. We are excited to see how the site develops over time, particularly as the eventual…
As of the 26th of January 2023, the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has announced some updated information to the Environmental Land Management Scheme (also known as ELMs). DEFRA are expanding their schemes to pay farmers and land managers to provide environmental goods and services alongside food production; and providing one-off grants…
The Environment Act 2021 has bought changes to Biodiversity Net Gain requirements for all planning permissions granted in England (with a few exemptions). From November 2023 all planning permissions will have to deliver at least 10% biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity Net Gain delivers measurable improvements for biodiversity by creating or enhancing habitats in association with…
Working with sister company FGS Agri we recently undertook 850 acres of drilling to establish 650 acres of legume rich sward, 90 acres of arable reversion mix and approximately 110 acres of wildflower mix, in order to fulfil pre-commencement conditions which needed to be discharged as part of a large renewable energy project. The project…
Natural England have posted an interesting video about the District Level Licensing scheme for Great Crested Newts. Over 1000 ponds have been created and/or restored throughout the UK. We have carried out six ponds on our own farms as well as secured suitable sites on a number of ponds across Kent. Our sister company FGS…
