At Habitat Regeneration we provide ecological solutions for a range of businesses and organisations. Our case studies can be a useful way of seeing exactly how we have helped some of our clients and provide practical examples of the work we are able to undertake.
Click on the links below to read our most recent case studies and contact us with any questions or to find out how we can support your business.
Case Study Project Summary 🌿 Large-Scale Woodland Beat Up Survey and Replacement Tree Planting, Kent Following a woodland establishment assessment undertaken three years after the initial planting, Habitat Regeneration was appointed to deliver a large-scale woodland beat up and replacement planting programme in Kent. Working alongside the project’s woodland advisors and consultants, the programme involved…
🌿Downland Restoration to Enhance Traditional Calcareous Grassland Brief Habitat Regeneration was commissioned by a private landowner to deliver a Natural England-funded downland restoration project on a private estate in Surrey. The objective was to restore and enhance traditional calcareous grassland by reversing scrub encroachment and implementing a long-term management programme to protect and strengthen…
🌿 Building a Resilient Landscape – Wetland Creation Brief The South East Rivers Trust (SERT) and Southern Water Services, working with the Upper Beult Farm Cluster led a programme to enhance the River Beult in Kent. Their aim was to improve water quality, provide natural flood management solutions, strengthen biodiversity and build long term…
🌿Wildflower & Grass Meadow Establishment for a Sustainable Visitor Landscape Project Summary Habitat Regeneration supported Domaine Evremond with the creation of wildflower and traditional grass meadows across its vineyard estate in Chilham, Kent, within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Designed with sustainability at its core, the winery has been carefully integrated into the…
🌿Expanding the Coronation Meadow – The Beech Estate Project Summary Habitat Regeneration supported the expansion of the Coronation Meadow at The Beech Estate through specialist cut and collect management and green hay seeding, using traditional techniques to enhance biodiversity while maintaining the estate’s ecological character. Our Approach Green Hay Harvesting : Green hay was cut…
Creating wildlife corridors through strategic hedgerow planting Project Overview Habitat Regeneration recently partnered with The Crown Estate to help them fulfil their commitment to nature and sustainable land use. As part of a wider environmental strategy, we planted over 4 kilometres of mixed native hedgerows on Romney Marsh to improve natural habitats and restore landscape…
Habitat Regeneration, in partnership with FGS Pilcher, the South East Rivers Trust, and with financial support from Sainsbury’s, is proud to deliver its latest wetland project at Coldharbour Farm—home to our managing director, Will Fraser. Project Overview This innovative scheme focuses on sustainable water management and ecological enhancement, utilising nature-based solutions to create a 1900m²…
Working with sister company FGS Pilcher we have recently undertaken a 91-acre wetland creation project for habitat enhancement on a site that is recognised as a special protection area (SPA) & Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Using our excavators and tracked dumpers we undertook works that included the creation of large scrapes, foot drains…
Working with sister company FGS Agri we recently undertook 850 acres of drilling to establish 650 acres of legume rich sward, 90 acres of arable reversion mix and approximately 110 acres of wildflower mix, in order to fulfil pre-commencement conditions which needed to be discharged as part of a large renewable energy project. The project…
Habitat Regeneration have recently undertaken Downland management on a site near Snodland, Kent. We carried out in field scrub management across approximately 100 acres, removing bramble and self-seeded blackthorn with a front-mounted flail on a forestry specification tractor with a crawler gearbox. Having opened up the site, we undertook boundary management with a tractor mounted…
Habitat Regeneration has undertaken its third phase of works for Forestry England at their woodland creation project in Kent. For this phase of the works, we undertook vegetation management. Requirements: Spraying rows before saplings are planted to provide effective weed suppression and avoid young trees being outcompeted. Maintaining inter row sward height to avoid saplings…
Habitat Regeneration has been continuing work assisting Forestry England at their Pleasant Forest woodland creation site in Kent. Our latest phase of works included fitting 10 badger gates, erecting rabbit fencing, tree caging, mulch covering and watering. Requirements: Fitting of badger gates across the site to facilitate the free and natural movement of local badger…
With a dramatic decline in farmland bird populations since the mid 1970’s, it has been recognised on a national level that concerted efforts must be made to provide suitable habitats and feed sources through the hungry gap. Case Study – Wild bird mix Problem: A decline in farmland birds and suitable habitats. Solution: Create suitable…
To address the decline in endangered great crested newts, planning policy and government legislation is now placing an onus on developers to contribute towards habitat creation and offset projects. In line with these contributions, the Stour Countryside Partnership has been charged with delivering the restoration and creation of ponds within Kent, looking for suitable sites…
We worked with Forestry England to prepare the land for a new multipurpose woodland at their 127-hectare Pleasant Farm site in Kent. The woodland creation will increase and enhance the landscape, providing carbon sequestration, increasing the region’s coverage of native broadleaf species and providing a mosaic of habitats to benefit local wildlife. This is a…
