Environmental Services
Our specialist services in this area include:
- Environmental compliance checks: checking of cross compliance, agri-environment, NVZ and farm assurance requirements to help reduce business risk.
- Agri-environment schemes: professional survey, advice and grant application service specialising in Environmental Stewardship (ELS/OELS/HLS) and the South West Farmland Bird initiative.
- Ecological surveys: Phase one and two surveys of flora and fauna and Farm Environment Plans for Environmental Stewardship.
- Conservation plans: assessment and conservation action plans for features of habitat, landscape and heritage importance.
- Soil, nutrient and manure management plans: mapping, analysis and advice to optimise resources and demonstrate compliance.
- Natural resource plans: resource protection report and action plan designed to save money and reduce environmental impacts.
- Energy audits: analysis of farm energy use, benchmarking and recommendations for improved efficiency.
- Renewable energy appraisals: analysis of renewable energy opportunities, guidance on suitable options, and support to implement.
- Carbon accounting: analysis of energy inputs and land use to calculate greenhouse gas emissions and suggestions for reducing carbon footprint.
- Environmental impact assessments: assessment of habitat quality and status as required under Environmental Impact Assessment regulations.
