Ecologist
Devon Ecologist’s office move
Seasons Ecology’s Devon based Ecologists have moved to new premises just off the M5’s Juntion 27. With ongoing success and growth of the Seasons Ecology team we have sadly outgrown the office we shared with RMA Environmental for the past two years and have moved into our own premises. We haven’t moved far, just the […]
Ecologist’s New Premises near Bath
January 2017 has seen our Bath team led by Partner Kate Hayward move into new premises. The move will allow us to continue to expand to meet growing demand. NEW ADDRESS: Seasons Ecology, The Lambing Barn, Highchurch Farm Workshops, Chickwell Lane, Hemington, Radstock, BA3 5XT 01373 834 848 | info@seasonsecology.co.uk We also continue to operate […]
Volunteering and donations in 2016
Despite 2016 seeing another increase in projects and workload Seasons Ecology has still found time to continue to support local wildlife projects through donations and volunteering. In February Seasons Ecology donated 50 dormouse boxes to the Woodland Trust and has coordinated and participated with monitoring as part of the PTES National Dormouse Monitoring Programme (https://ptes.org/campaigns/dormice/#ndmp). […]
Swapping cider for cream teas?! Seasons Ecology has moved…
January 2015 has seen our Wellington (Somerset) office relocate six miles west across the border into Devon. The move is intended to allow us to expand to meet growing demand (not really for the cream teas!). NEW ADDRESS: Seasons Ecology, Suite 4, Swallow Court, Devonshire Gate, Tiverton, EX16 7EJ 01884 842 745 | info@seasonsecology.co.uk We […]
2014 – a great year for bat surveys
The weather in 2014 was optimal for bats and Seasons Ecology has clocked up in excess of 500 hours of surveying at over 26 sites across eight English counties. Surveys have comprised dusk emergence, dawn re-entry and activity surveys (using both manual transects and static detectors). Such surveys largely follow on from extended Phase 1 […]
Great Crested Newts – Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the answers to several frequently asked questions, which we hope will help you understand great crested newts and the need for surveys, licences and mitigation. You might enjoy testing your knowledge by completing our quick Great Crested Newt Quiz. Why are great crested newts protected? Where do great crested newts live? How long […]
Ecology – An Industry Update from 2013
2013 saw a number of changes within the ecology sector, many of which aim to improve standards and efficiency. Here is a summary of just a few: Royal Charter for the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management In spring 2014 IEEM was granted its Royal Charter and the professional membership body is now known as […]
The Spring Survey Season is here at last!
Temperatures have finally reached double figures – Hoorah! The busiest time of the year for surveys is generally the spring. This year spring has arrived a little later. The start of the great crested newt survey season has been affected by the late arrival of spring, but we are finally commencing surveys this week. There […]
The Great Crested Newt Survey Season is Fast Approaching……Or so we thought!!
With temperatures still well below freezing at night, the great crested newt survey season is not so fast approaching! Natural England’s (previously English Nature) guidelines for newt surveys suggest that temperatures should be consistently above 5 degrees Celsius for conditions to be suitable to survey (particularly when bottle-trapping). This spring we have barely reached one […]
Ecology – An Industry Update from 2012
Just some of the changes and events that took place this year… Legislation – Changes to the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 and the Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 2007 came into force in August this year, resulting in The Offshore Marine Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 and the […]