Middlemarch Environmental

read moreOur team of skilled ecologists specialises in all forms of ecological survey and assessment, including Ecological Impact Assessment, Preliminary Ecological Appraisal and broad range of Protected Species Surveys, including bats, birds, great crested newts and reptiles. Our Arboricultural Team specialise in all forms of tree survey and assessment, including BS5837: 2012 surveys, impact assessments and method statement for planning. We also provide a range of other services including Tree Safety Assessments, Woodland Management Plans and Tree Evaluations.

read moreMiddlemarch Environmental is one of the UK's leading natural environment consultancies, based in Coventry, West Midlands. Since 1989, we've been helping our clients to get their ecology surveys actioned in time to meet tight planning deadlines. Today our expertise is called upon to address the many challenges that arise at the interface between nature and human society. We aim to be the consultant of choice for biodiversity advice and our mission is to create an enduring natural environment legacy.

read moreGreen and Blue Infrastructure refers to the planned network of natural and semi-natural features that are designed and managed to deliver ecosystem services across multiple scales. It includes elements such as green roofs and walls, hedges, individual trees, roadside verges, streams, ponds and rivers. As well as providing valuable habitat in itself, this infrastructure plays a critical role in enhancing the connectivity between otherwise isolated or stranded islands of natural biodiversity and in the protection of ecosystem functions.

read moreThe Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) principle establishes the simple objective of achieving a greater diversity of plants and animals after development has taken place than was present before. The concept is key to implementation of the UK Government's stated policy objective to leave the environment in better condition when we pass it on than it was in when we inherited it. This requirement to achieve quantified BNG marks a step change in the regulatory approach to environmental protection, the focus shifting away from species protection and towards habitats and ecosystems.

read moreThe greatest contribution to species protection and nature recovery is made by providing habitat. Habitat lies at the heart of the natural capital approach, housing the ecosystems and biodiversity that provide valuable services and the natural resources that enable nature-based solutions. The ability to design and create habitat draws upon skills in multiple disciplines which, with the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain, have become highly sought-after. Middlemarch Environmental undertakes habitat creation at any scale, from green roofs and swales in residential development through wetlands to restore sand and gravel workings, heathlands compensating for habitat lost to transport infrastructure and to landscape-scale rewilding.

read moreBuilding With Nature is a new benchmark for the design and maintenance of green infrastructure in housing and commercial development. It provides a framework of quality standards, an assessment and accreditation service, and national awards recognising the design and delivery of high-quality green infrastructure. Building With Nature introduces a framework of principles - Building with Nature Standards - that provide planners and developers with the know-how and good practice guidance to deliver high-quality, livable, places where people can enjoy healthy, sustainable lifestyles.

read moreThe loss of biodiversity has become a critical issue at a global scale and in the UK species distribution and abundance (as reported in the 2019 National Biodiversity Network 'State of Nature' report) is assessed to be in drastic decline versus the 1970 baseline. At the same time, the value of nature to individuals, the economy and society is becoming more widely recognised. As a Wildlife Trust Consultancy, making a positive contribution to nature recovery is core to our ethos at Middlemarch. Our team of expert biodiversity consultants works with our clients to help them achieve fantastic results for nature: in doing so we support the attainment of organisational sustainable development goals and ultimately contribute to the bottom line.

read moreMiddlemarch have a specialist Ecological Impact Assessment (EcIA) team with deep experience in providing ecological support to all types of projects, ranging from small-scale housing developments to major infrastructure schemes. Our EcIA team provides deep ecological expertise, whether contributing the ecology and nature conservation chapter of standalone Environmental Impact Assessments or advising through the entire lifecycle of complex, multi-disciplinary projects, delivering high-quality support for both the pre-planning and post-planning stages.