News & Views

On 23 and 24 July 2026 we welcomed Dr Mike Shewring and Joey Pickard of Adfer Natur CIC for a two-day course in peatland habitat restoration. The course was attended by eight ecologists from our Welsh and Oxfordshire offices and guest attendee Laura Cottrell from Dulas Ltd. All are involved in projects where peat is a key consideration, including proposed onshore wind and mixed renewables schemes in upland sites.
05 August, 2026
During June and July, ecologists from across the company took part in sedge and rush ID training in Oxfordshire and Northumberland. The training forms part of our long-term plan to upskill all our ecologists in botanical ID and survey techniques.
15 July, 2026
Each year Employee Ownership Day champions the power and potential of employee ownership. This week on EO Day we are taking the opportunity to reflect on how being employee-owned has become a fundamental part of who we are over the last two and a half years. It influences how we make decisions, strengthens our sense of identity, and encourages all employees to take a shared interest in our success.
19 June, 2026
The Newcastle team recently enjoyed a visit to the beaver enclosure within the grounds of Wallington Hall estate in Northumberland. The National Trust have re-introduced beavers at the site as part of their strategy to renew and restore the landscape. It is the third re-introduction of beavers at National Trust sites across England.
30 April, 2026
In recent years BSG Ecology has completed night jar and red kite research to address information gaps in onshore wind farm impact assessments. As ecologists we see value in committing time and resources to these sorts of study, as they make our assessment work more robust, and demonstrate that the industry is keen to understand and quantify impacts accurately, thereby building relationships and trust with nature conservation stakeholders.
27 March, 2026
BSG Ecology are pleased to have supported Legal & General on their pilot carbon capture and habitat bank creation project, Pudding Wood, since its inception in September 2024.  The project, located near Gatwick airport will transform 155-hectares of low-grade agricultural land into a rich mosaic of nature-based assets which aim to generate carbon credits and help deliver local biodiversity priorities and nature recovery.
26 March, 2026
Over the last two months ecologists from across our offices have been representing BSG Ecology at Nottingham Trent, Swansea and Newcastle University’s Environment Careers Fairs as well as providing guest lectures at the Royal Agricultural College and Oxford Brookes University.
19 March, 2026