Blog – James Gillies

Ash Dieback – What it is and how to identify and manage it..

by James Gillies | Oct 7, 2019 | Endangered Species, Environment, Fencing, Gardens, Woodland

Ash dieback is a fungal disease affecting the common ash tree (Fraxinus excelsior) and other Fraxinus species. It is caused by a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus which is native to eastern Asia. The disease is now sadly widespread throughout Europe where it has...

Inside Your Wildflower Meadow

by James Gillies | Aug 4, 2019 | Endangered Species, Environment, Fauna, Gardens, Grassland, haymaking, Land Management, Nature, Wild Flowers

Wildflower Meadows for Wildlife.. Inside Your Meadow.. Meadows are wonderful, evolving entities. The first year of any meadow it has a huge array of beautiful annuals for colour, however your subsequent years are always a fantastic surprise as to what you will get....

Creating a Wildlife Habitat – Field Margins

by James Gillies | May 25, 2019 | Endangered Species, Environment, Grassland, Land Management, Wild Flowers

All fields have boundaries, often these are the least productive parts of any field, where the cost of managing far exceeds the rewards. Field margins are, however, very important habitats for wildlife. Many key species in the UK are in sharp decline due to...

Meadow Habitats and Biodiversity

by James Gillies | Mar 23, 2019 | Endangered Species, Environment, Grassland, Insects, Land Management, Nature, Wild Flowers

Why Meadow Habitats are imperative for Biodiversity A meadow is a crucial habitat which could comprise over 150 different species of flower and grass that support a myriad of insects from bees and beetles to grasshoppers and butterflies, which in turn support...

The Hungry Gap

by James Gillies | Jan 17, 2019 | Endangered Species, Environment, Land Management, Nature

The Hungry Gap – Helping Wildlife During the Barren Months The Hungry gap is basically the period of time between the last of the winter crops being harvested and the emergence of the new spring plants, which happens to usually coincide with the beginning...

Hedgerows For Wildlife

by James Gillies | Dec 23, 2018 | Environment, Fencing, Land Management, Nature, Woodland

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Biodiversity Offsetting- What is it, how does offsetting work and who can benefit..

by James Gillies | Dec 7, 2018 | Endangered Species, Environment, Fauna, Grassland, Land Management, Nature, Wild Flowers, Woodland

Bio Diversity Offsetting – How both land owners and nature are benefiting… Biodiversity Ofsetting.. sounds a bit scary doesn’t it?! Sounds really like something that big developers and huge government organisations do.. How could you as an...

Rewilding… Why we should all be aware of rewilding and its benefits

by James Gillies | Nov 19, 2018 | Endangered Species, Environment, Land Management, Nature, Wetlands, Woodland

Rewilding.. Nature innovation by going back to Britain’s wild origins In the most basic of terms ‘rewilding’ is the practice of returning vast swathes of countryside and natural habitat to how nature intended; including the reintroduction of long...

Seasonal Wildlife Spectacles and Where to Find Them…

by James Gillies | Nov 2, 2018 | Environment, Fauna, Land Management, Nature, Wetlands, Woodland

Our region has some of the most beautiful wildlife spectacles, not just through the Spring and Summer months but even now as the nights draw in and the temperature falls; Autumn has some really fantastic sights too. We have made a list of our top sites to visit...

Creating a Wildlife Habitat – Ponds and Wetlands

by James Gillies | Oct 5, 2018 | Environment, Land Management, Nature, Wetlands

Creating a Wildlife Habitat – Ponds – Why and How One of the best ways to create a hard-working, year-round, biodiverse habitat is by creating a wildlife pond or wetland. Wetlands and ponds provide habitat and food sources to all...