Tag Archives: Biodiversity

Bee Bricks – A Solution?

Bee bricks are being touted as a solution to the bee-housing problems caused by destruction of their natural homes. However, is the situation that straight forward?

Road versus Bats

Plans to install a dual-carriageway ring road near Norwich could decimate habitats supporting a large colony of extremely rare bats. Are mitigation measures or is re-routing the solution?

“Mini Forests” Spreading

“Mini forests” might make a valuable contribution to improving the biodiversity of nature within developments on housing and industrial estates, but can’t replace existing forests and woodland.

UK Environment Act 2021

The Environment Act 2021 provides umbrella coverage for a range of supporting legislation within each of UK’s nations.

Ancient Honeybees Discovered

The discovery of ancient bees is a reminder of the wonders still hidden in our habitats and that we should preserve and integrate them into development plans, rather than tearing them down.

The Age of Nature

If they are to avoid “bad press”, architects, planners, developers and builders will need to increase provision for our natural world in their projects, whether large or small.

Riverside Tree Corridors

Can farmers and landowners be persuaded that the loss of a narrow strip of riverbank, populated by trees, will provide a win-win position for all concerned?

Habitat Units Restore Marine Ecosystems

Retrofittable devices can re-instate and improve the marine biodiversity lost by development of our coastal areas.