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National Guidelines to Increase Flowers and Pollinators along Road Verges
There are almost 313,500 miles of roads running through the UK countryside, with grassland verges running most of their length. This habitat covers roughly the same area of land as our remaining lowland species rich grassland, representing a nationally significant...
The Latest on Biodiversity Net Gain
The Government announced its intention that Biodiversity Net Gain would be a mandatory requirement in their 25 year plan, released on the 13th of March 2019. The principle is to ensure that residential and infrastructure developments deliver measurable ecological...
British Trees App by the Woodland Trust
Ever wanted to know what that Winter tree is? Whatever the season, this interactive British Tree Identification app takes users through a few simple steps to identify native and common non-native UK trees. Get it here on Android and...
District Licencing for Great Crested Newts Update
Following the successful launch of the Natural England (NE) District Level Licence (DLL) process in Kent earlier this year, with Bakerwell Limited helping out our client BDW Homes in Kent to achieve the first ever licence, work continues by NE to replicate the process...
A New Approach
Bakerwell has previously reported on the Kent District Level Licensing (DLL) scheme for Great Crested Newts Triturus cristatus (GCN). Bakerwell has had the opportunity to work with Natural England on a trial for a project that has gone live and has subsequently...
Biodiversity Net Gain Planning Guidance
Bakerwell director Donna Popplewell recently collaborated with ENDS report to provide a brief rundown on Biodiversity Net Gain, the purpose of the Governments new planning guidance and the potential implications for councils and developers. Click here to read the...
Update on the Environment Bill
The Environment Bill received the second reading in the House of Commons on 28th October 2019. The revised Bill was introduced to parliament two weeks ago. Criticisms included the absence of provisions for non-regression from existing environmental protection,...
Post Brexit Environment Protection
Natural England have confirmed in a letter on the 18th October 2019 to the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management (CIEEM) that whether we leave the EU with or without a deal the government will continue to uphold international obligations. ...
Greater Horseshoe Bat returns to Kent for the first time in over 100 years
Bakerwell Limited are thrilled to share that we recently recorded the rare greater horseshoe bat on the East Kent coast! (Photo: Dale Sutton/Bat Conservation Trust) Read The Guardian article here. Read the Bat Conservation Trust article here. In June 2019, we recorded...
Bats and Artificial Lighting
We recently attended the Bats and Artificial Lighting Symposium 2019 which was developed by the Bat Conservation Trust with the Institute of Lighting Professionals, and co-sponsored by Arup and Kingfisher Lighting. The event bought together experts to share their...