Our New Years Resolution: Improve our Sustainability
Well, 2023 is here. 2022 came and went almost in the blink of an eye. It was fun though, the team grew from two to five and our projects were varied and covered the entirety of Scotland from Thurso to Jedburgh… but what’s next for EP Ecology? We’ve decided that this year we’re going to […]
Dùthchas: appreciating nature (the ancient way)
I recently returned from a weekend away with friends up north, in the glorious highlands – the Cairngorms. It was exciting, as I had not escaped the congested central belt for some time. Being mid-November, I did think the trip might be cold and miserable, as I am a wuss when it comes to the […]
EP Ecology Gains New Accreditations
It’s been a busy several months here at EP Ecology, we’ve been working hard for our clients and delivering more projects than we dreamed we would. However, in the background we’ve also been working on upgrading the performance of our business for the benefit of our staff, and for the benefit of our clients. Here’s […]
Scotland 2045 – Fourth National Planning Policy Framework “Nature Crisis”: What does it mean for ecologists and developers?
From incorporating biodiversity enhancement to strengthening Nature Networks, the new national planning policy might change how we look at biodiversity in development entirely. On this page:What does the policy say?What does this mean for developers?What does this mean for ecologists? The Scottish Government has recently published their Draft Fourth National Planning Policy Framework. In this, there […]
EP Ecology has a new office!
When EP Ecology was founded, back in 2020, we were based out of my front room – a “study” space that I transformed into a functioning business office. However, with the addition of Alistair to the team, and the growth in volume of equipment and resources that we have at our disposal to facilitate site work, it […]
One Year Old Today…
Sorry, I’ve been very quiet lately, this is for good reasons – I’ve been spectacularly busy! So busy in fact that I nearly missed this milestone. EP Ecology turns one year old today, Wednesday 9th June 2021 (we didn’t technically start trading until July, but we registered in June). What a year it’s been! In June 2020, […]
Badgering the Badgers
Badger survey season is upon us, but what does this involve? Well, during a recent preliminary ecological appraisal, I took the opportunity to put together a short clip which shows some of the things we look for when surveying for badgers. Watch it below!
Ecology Surveys of the Month: March
Continuing from last month’s post, here’s a few of the surveys we can do in March. It all starts to kick off in March with several species groups needing surveys to start up. Badger Survey February saw the start of the badger survey season as they became active following the January lull. This month badgers are moving around […]
EP Ecology Starts Carbon Offsetting
Thrilled to announce that as of this month, EP Ecology is a member of Ecologi, a carbon-offsetting programme which plants trees globally. Our trees will be planted in forests throughout the world, including right here in Scotland. The way this venture works is by using funds from businesses to buy and plant trees for projects where they’re needed […]
Ecology Report for Planning Authorities: A Guide
“I have been asked by the local planning authority to provide an ecology survey report, what is that?” Sound familiar? A lot of people who submit planning applications will be met with a request for an “ecology survey report” but this term is often not really explained. Hopefully this blog will help. What is an […]