[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image source="featured_image" img_size="400x600" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text css=""]Megan joined BSG Ecology’s Newport office in April 2024. Megan has experience conducting a range of protected species surveys including for great crested newt, otter, water vole, pine marten and red squirrel.  She...

15 August, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Overview BSG Ecology was commissioned by Renewable Energy Systems (RES) Ltd to complete ecological and ornithological assessment for the proposed 13 turbine Mynydd Maen Wind Farm. BSG undertook desk study, a wide-ranging program of ecological and ornithological survey, co-ordinated consultation...

31 July, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image source="featured_image" img_size="400x600" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Katie joined BSG Ecology in July 2024. She has over 6 years experience working in consultancy. Katie has experience in delivering Preliminary Ecological Appraisals, Biodiversity Net Gain Assessments, BREEAM Assessments, protected species survey and...

18 July, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_single_image image="16585" img_size="1400x400" alignment="center" qode_css_animation=""][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] Background BSG Ecology was commissioned by Enso Energy and Iron Acton Green Ltd to provide ecological support for their proposed solar farm in Gloucestershire. BSG was able to successfully apply Natural England Licencing Policy 4...

18 July, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Overview BSG Ecology worked with the Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes project team to successfully deliver an orchid translocation scheme as part of the consented Biodiversity Strategy for a large-scale residential development on the outskirts of Burley in...

04 July, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image source="featured_image" img_size="400x600" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Kim provides Business Support to BSG Ecology’s Oxford office. She has a background in academic administration, primarily supporting post-graduate students throughout their academic careers.  She has also worked in the horticultural and mail...

12 June, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Overview BSG Ecology was commissioned by Renewable Energy Systems Ltd to provide ecological support in relation to the construction of a 25 MW solar development in Gloucestershire, to be built on a former mixed-use farm. BSG was able to...

07 June, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Overview BSG Ecology provided ecological support to Northumberland Estates (the land owner) and K W Purvis Ltd (the quarry operator) for the proposed extension of Longhoughton Quarry, Northumberland. Whin grassland (a rare habitat type) and roosting bats were recorded...

29 May, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="16178" img_size="700x500" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="14946" img_size="700x500" alignment="right" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text css=""]A joint study between BTO Cymru and BSG Ecology, with input from Cardiff University, looking at the potential for population level...

22 March, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Overview BSG Ecology worked closely with Oxford City Council, Shotover Wildlife and LDA Design to produce Shotover Country Park 2022-2032 Management Plan. This document presents the biodiversity and landscape value of this magical wild space near Oxford in an...

15 March, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_single_image source="featured_image" img_size="400x600" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][vc_column width="3/4"][vc_column_text]Harry joined BSG Ecology’s Newcastle office in January 2024. Harry has worked in ecological consultancy since 2022, prior to which he worked as a GIS Technician. Harry has experience conducting a range of...

14 March, 2024

[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Overview Northumbrian Water routinely carry out infrastructure maintenance at their reservoirs. At Burnhope Reservoir in County Durham a programme of ground investigation works was due to take place in a location known to support internationally important waxcap fungi. BSG...

14 March, 2024