Tom Marshall
Nature recovery
Get in touch to discuss your project or get a quote:
We help you to protect and enhance important natural habitat, making vital space for nature to survive and thrive.
Restoring nature isn’t just great for wildlife – it's great for your land or business too. It can help you become more resilient to the impacts of climate change such as flooding and soil erosion, boost your business through encouraging pollinators and natural pest control, as well as offer new income streams.
From pond restoration and grassland creation to invasive species control and County Wildlife Site surveys and management, we provide a range of services - from light-touch advice to detailed management plans and delivery - to suit every site and budget.
We can also provide advice on ways you can fund your nature recovery work – in some cases this can include full funding of all planning and delivery. See below for more details.
Chris Gomersall/2020VISION
Farms and estates
Farm species and habitat advisory service
We offer a free advisory visit to farmers and larger estate owners to assess your holdings and provide general ecological advice on species and ponds, grasslands, margins, hedgerows and woodlands. This will include:
- A one-off bird survey, that includes 3.5-5km transect walk by a specialist adviser and a brief written report on findings.
- A one-off pollinator survey, that includes a survey walk by a specialist adviser and a brief written report on findings.
Farm species and habitat management plans
Following a free advisory visit (see above), if you would like to go on to increase wildlife or habitats on your land, we can create bespoke nature recovery management plans for a range of species and habitats. We can also deliver nature recovery actions on your farm or estate.
Farmland bird surveys, advisory service and management plans
We will conduct a day-long bird survey on your farm or estate and develop a bespoke management plan that will include a variety of recommendations on how you can further support nature on your land.
Farmland pond survey and advisory service
We offer a free site visit for farmers and landowners to assess your ponds or ghost ponds and provide advice on their management and restoration. We can also conduct an assessment to see if your ponds meet the criteria for the District Level Licencing scheme funding through Natural England - this can cover the full costs of pond restoration work, helping save wildlife, whilst saving you money!
Terry Whittaker/2020VISION
Habitat restoration and creation
Pond restoration - via District Level Licensing scheme
If you have ponds that meet the criteria for Natural England’s District Level Licencing scheme, you can have eligible ponds restored free of charge. This funding will cover one of our expert advisers to provide an advice visit, create you a pond restoration plan, engage and supervise a contractor and carry out post work monitoring.
Grassland restoration and creation
Our expert advisers can:
- Provide advice on grassland restoration or creation
- Produce full restoration or creation plans for onsite delivery using green hay and local seed
- Create bespoke management plans
- Design and/or develop monitoring programmes
Habitat and landscape connectivity initial site visit
Our expert advisers can conduct a free initial visit to assess the current and potential connectivity of your farm or estate for wildlife. This will include providing you with advice on important landscape features on your land and how your holding can be better connected with nearby wildlife corridors taking in local high value sites and features.
Habitat and landscape connectivity management plans
Following a free initial visit (see above), we can provide you with bespoke management plans to help wildlife thrive on and around your farm or estate.
Logan Walker
County Wildlife Sites
A County Wildlife Site (CWS) is an area of land rich in wildlife: it could include areas of ancient woodland, species rich grassland, heath, fen or water bodies. County Wildlife Sites can be found throughout Norfolk and outside of the nationally protected areas (such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserves), they are the best areas for wildlife in the county.
Our CWS team lead Norfolk’s survey and advice work on CWS, ensuring habitat data is current and supporting County Wildlife Site owners to manage their land favourably for wildlife.
County Wildlife Site management statements and plans
Our expert County Wildlife Site Advisers can produce short management statements, including site condition, vision and management actions, or full and detailed management plans for parish councils, district councils and private landowners.
County Wildlife Site monitoring
We can conduct baseline monitoring surveys, with condition assessments, followed by follow-up monitoring 2-3 years after a management change or restoration.
County Wildlife Site surveys
We can conduct extensive full surveys for new and existing County Wildlife Sites.
Woodland Management Plans
Our woodland experts can facilitate an application for a DEFRA Woodland Management Plan grant and complete a UK Forestry standard Woodland Management Plan.
Philip Precey
Invasive species
Crassula helmsii workshops
We offer a two-hour workshop on Crassula helmsii identification, management and monitoring, for concerned landowners, councils or community groups.
Crassula helmsii management plan
One of our expert advisers will visit your site to assess the presence of Crassula helmsii. They will recommend necessary actions to eradicate the plant and provide you with a Crassula helmsii management plan for your site.
Marcus Wehrle
Biodiversity Net Gain for nature recovery
At Langley Abbey in South Norfolk, our Wilder Landscapes team is providing expert advice and delivery over 3 years to transform 19.5 hectares of semi-improved grassland into a species-rich meadow.
Contact us
Get in touch to discuss your nature recovery project by filling in the form below, sending an email to office@norfolkwildlifesolutions.co.uk, or calling 01603 537734.
We look forward to hearing from you!