Using drones and analysing drone footage is the best and fastest way for us to now survey and easily diagnose land management issues. Using drones saves time and money and enables us to quickly pinpoint any issues, survey inaccessible areas and to povide surveys of land and farm buildings. We also use drones to do […]

Buying your country property can be a big step into the unknown. Not only do you now have a house to look after, with all its unknown quirks that you’ll only discover gradually over the years, but also land that doesn’t look after itself in any tidy shape or form. And how quickly do grass […]

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 Fraxinus which is native to eastern Asia. The disease is now sadly widespread throughout Europe where it has been observed damaging ash trees for over 25 years. It was first […]

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. Different flowers will germinate in different years all dependant on the condition […]

You might have heard about Japanese Knotweed but do you know how to identify it and what to do with it if you have it on your land…? What is Japanese knotweed? Japanese knotweed was introduced to Britain by the Victorians; their desire to have the most impressive exotic, diverse and ostentatious bought many things […]

If your pond is drying out it can look like a disaster for wildlife. But fear not… In the wild, drought in natural ponds is not nearly bad as it seems. According to the Freshwater Habitats Trust approximately 40% of our lowland countryside ponds do dry out in drought years. Surveys show that ponds that […]

Weed or Wildflowers We use the term “weed” quite freely but what it really is, is just the wrong plant, in wrong place, at the wrong time. One persons weed is another person’s favourite wild flower and weeding is complete dependant on what plants you are trying to cultivate. Every square inch of your plot […]

Nature's Amazing and Beautiful Mimics  Is it a wasp? Is it a bee? Actually, it might be a hoverfly! The humble Hoverfly’s only defence against predators is it impressive speed. So, several species have evolved to resemble wasps and bees. Birds are wary of them thinking that they may possess a sting.  Hoverflies often fool […]