Category - General

Common Frog
20 March 2023

AMPHIBIANS ASSEMBLE – HOW CAN WE HELP UK AMPHIBIANS

Amphibians are cold-blooded vertebrates that carry out an egg-larva-adult life cycle. Here in the UK, we have seven native species: common frog, common toad, smooth newt, palmate newt, great crested newt (GCN), natterjack toad, and pool frog.

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breaking dam
02 February 2023

DAM – BREAKING NEWS

Beavers back in the UK - PJC's Director of Ecology Tom Knight explains.

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holding a bat as part of bat survey
20 September 2022

2022 Ecology Survey Season Highlights

We have had a busy summer season at PJC, here is what some of our ecology team have been up to.

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State of the UK's Woods and Trees 2021
20 May 2021

State of the UK’s Woods and Trees 2021

The Woodland Trust yesterday launched the first State of the UK’s Woods and Trees 2021 report, setting out the facts and trends on the current state of the UK’s native woods and trees.

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Tree Protection Fencing East Sussex
30 April 2021

Tree Protection Fencing – East Sussex Residential Development

The protection of retained trees throughout the construction phases of development is of paramount importance.

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Great Crested Newt The 2021 Survey Season is Here
30 April 2021

Great Crested Newt – The 2021 Survey Season is Here

The UK is home to three native newt species, the smooth newt, the palmate newt and the great crested newt.

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Spring Snowdrops
18 February 2019

Spring is Coming! Its Time to Prepare for This Years Ecological Survey Season!

Snowdrops blooming, brighter mornings and a cacophony of birdsong are a sure sign that spring is on its way. With spring comes the start of the 2019 ecological survey season!!

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Battersea Park Landscape Show 2017
20 September 2017

PJC Consultancy – LANDSCAPE SHOW 2017 – BATTERSEA PARK Visit

A warm thank you to the organisers of the Landscape – Industry trade show 2017 for putting together another spectacular show.

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Landscape Design Conditions Reserved Matters
05 July 2017

Landscape Design – Conditions & Reserved Matters

Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) are increasingly requesting a coherent landscaping scheme as a key condition to successful land development applications.

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RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2017
05 July 2017

PJC Consultancy – RHS Hampton Court Flower Show 2017 Visit

The RHS have put together another astonishing show featuring all the colour, spectacle and theater of good British garden and landscape design full of inspiration.

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Arboricultural Requirements Purchasing Land Free Guide
31 March 2017

Arboricultural Requirements when Purchasing Land – FREE Guide

If you are purchasing land for a new venture or similar and there are trees on the site, you will need to mitigate against damage or loss of trees on or around a development site.

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Flooding a Threat to Ecology
19 February 2016

Flooding and it’s Threats to Protected Species

This winter, Kent, Sussex and surrounding counties in the South East of Britain has seen its fair share of flooding over recent years, impacting people’s homes and livelihoods.

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Tree Losses Recorded as Storm Imogen Batters the UK
09 February 2016

Tree Losses Recorded as Storm Imogen Batters the UK

After the almost record breaking winds from storm Imogen, many are taking stock of damage to buildings and houses, however often little thought is put to trees.

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PJC Consultancy Support the Kent Heritage Tree Project
26 November 2015

PJC Consultancy Support The Kent Heritage Tree Project

Luke White of PJC Consultancy will be undertaking a free talk and presentation on Tuesday 12th January 2016 from 6:30pm till 8:30pm at the Singleton Environment Centre in Ashford to support the Kent Heritage Tree Project.

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How Sustainable is Your Development
13 November 2015

How Sustainable is Your Development?

Wintertime can be one of the best times to get busy planning for the year ahead, especially in terms of building and development work.

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Its Time for Autumn
12 October 2015

Its Time For Autumn

Across the country, the barbeques are being wheeled inside for another year, the playgrounds falling quiet, and the beaches are emptying.

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Spring Leaf Art Sussex
02 March 2014

New Art as Spring Approaches

With the return of the leaves has come the return of leaf art, with many artists now taking up the medium of leaves to carve intricate pictures and designs.

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