Future Nature Wtc

Future Nature WTC is Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust’s wholly-owned Ecological Consultancy, providing a comprehensive range of professional ecological and environmental services to clients including local authorities, commercial companies, utility and infrastructure providers and homeowners. Which ecology services do Future Nature provide? Feasibility studies, design planning and mitigation hierarchy advice Protected Species Surveys including bats, badgers, great crested newts, otters, white-clawed crayfish, dormice and reptiles Phase 1 Habitat Surveys Bird Surveys including winter bird surveys and barn owl surveys. Preliminary Ecological Appraisal (PEA) Ecological Impact Assessments (EcIA) Botanical Surveys DNA & eDNA ecological surveys, testing, analysis and reports Freshwater Aquatic Surveys GIS Mapping software services Data Records Searches Ecological Clerk Of Works Post-development compliance checks and site habitat and species monitoring programmes Which biodiversity services do Future Nature provide? Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Assessment, including pre- and post-development BNG Calculation using Metrics 2.0 or 3.0 as required. Combined PEA & BNG Calculation & Report Biodiversity Enhancement & Management Plans to achieve post-development net gain unit target values. Building with Nature (BwN) planning, assessments and accreditations Habitat Regulations Assessments Protected Species surveys DNA & eDNA ecological surveys, testing, analysis and reports Local wildlife Data Records Searches & analyses GIS Map production Ecological Clerk Of Works (ECOW) Biodiversity Action Plans Habitat Management Plans Habitat Restoration Advice Wildlife Monitoring Services The Wildlife Trusts Biodiversity Benchmark (WTBB) assessment, advice & accreditation BREEAM assessments Green Infrastructure, Ecological Architecture, Brownfield & New Landscapes design