So how does land restoration and biodiversity net gain work together?
Over the last few years, we’ve developed a “ground-breaking” approach to land restoration. Manufacturing subsoil and topsoil from organic wastes, to match the growing requirements of grasses, wildflowers and woodland.
Taking our York site as a working example. Our starting point is an abandoned landfill site, where we’ve worked with the EA to stabilise and seal the site to make safe, the landscape was nothing but waste and rubble.
Over the next three years on a phased basis we’ll place the subsoil and topsoil. following with the planting. Consistent with the agreed Ecological and Habitat plan.
As the baseline ecology was next to nothing, the uplift in biodiversity, delivered through the 30-year life of the scheme is considerable and eligible for biodiversity net gain certification, as an offsite solution.
Importantly we’re creating “locked away “biodiversity and habitat creation where there was none.
Doing our bit to reverse the decline in biodiversity, in a practical, commercial and sustainable way.
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