Our services

From a single coir roll
to Ecosystem regeneration

Eight disciplines, one philosophy — restore the habitat, respect the water, leave it better than we found it.

Bank erosion control & reclamation
— Fishery Management

Bank erosion control & reclamation

Reclaiming land lost to water using environmentally considerate materials, improving habitats, providing shelter for invertebrates, and regenerating native flora through new planting and seeding.

  • Woven Hazel revetments (hazel rods between hardwood Chestnut posts)
  • Hazel flow deflectors
  • Solid green oak revetments
  • Gabion stone cages
  • Gabion stone Rock-rolls
Construction to enhance biodiversity
— Habitat Construction

Construction to enhance biodiversity

Built features that quietly do the heavy lifting for native life — refuges, reed beds, planting schemes and entire pond landscapes designed for the long term.

  • Juvenile fish refuges
  • Cormorant-proof fish refuges
  • Spawning refuges
  • Invertebrate refuges
  • Coir rolls & coir mats
  • Native planting schemes (no non-native species)
  • Nature reserve enclosures
  • Floating reed beds
  • Landscaping of new ponds and lakes — natural or lined
  • Rockeries, waterfalls, fountains
Year-round care for living water
— Maintenance Contracts

Year-round care for living water

The control and management of all types of watercourse and the associated seasonal work that keeps a fishery in balance.

  • Weed cutting
  • Spraying of herbicides
  • Algae control
  • Dredging and de-siltation
  • Bank clearance
Site visits, surveys and written reports
— Consultancy

Site visits, surveys and written reports

Consultancy contracts begin with initial site visits and further investigations, followed by detailed written reports assessing the current status of a waterway or stillwater along with recommendations for improvement and maintenance.

  • Flora and fauna identification, surveys and long-term management plans
  • Invertebrate identification and population monitoring
  • Fish stock assessments
  • Fish population dynamics — structure and ageing
  • Fish health and condition factor assessments
  • Safe fish stocking and removal plans
  • Water quality testing and monitoring
  • Disease identification and treatment strategies
  • Scientific investigations and detailed reports
  • Biosecurity assessment and recommendations
Lake planning and consent applications
— Planning & Consent

Lake planning and consent applications

Navigating the regulatory landscape for lake creation and modification projects, from initial concept through to planning permission and environmental consent.

  • Lake design and feasibility studies
  • Planning applications and support
  • Environmental Impact Assessments
  • Flood risk assessments
  • Wildlife licensing and protected species surveys
  • Liaison with regulatory bodies
Seine netting
— Surveying

Seine netting

A traditional yet highly effective method for assessing fish populations and safely capturing fish for relocation, stocking or health inspection.

  • Population assessment and sampling
  • Fish relocation and translocation
  • Stock verification and counting
  • Species composition analysis
  • Safe handling and minimal stress protocols
Electrofishing
— Surveying

Electrofishing

Specialised electric fishing surveys for accurate fish stock assessment in rivers and stillwaters, providing reliable data for management decisions.

  • Fish population surveys and stock assessment
  • Age structure and growth analysis
  • Species distribution mapping
  • Water body classification support
  • Scientific reporting and data analysis
  • Licensed and insured operators
Professional arborist and tree surgery
— Tree Work

Professional arborist and tree surgery

Expert tree care and woodland management to complement your freshwater habitat projects — from safe felling and crown reductions to habitat stacking and dead hedging.

  • Tree felling and dismantling
  • Crown reduction and thinning
  • Dead wooding and habitat stacking
  • Hedge laying and dead hedging
  • Stump grinding and removal
  • Site clearance and woodland management
  • Emergency storm damage response
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