Botanical Survey
Specialist Botanical Surveys including National Vegetation Classification (Phase 2) Surveys
Our field operatives have all been assessed by the BSBI and achieved Field Identification Skills Certificate levels of 3-5, enabling us to conduct specialist surveys across the country, including surveys for specially protected and priority plant species, as well as habitat surveys in line with the National Vegetation Classification (NVC).
The NVC is a means of dividing broad vegetation types including woodland, heathland or grassland into communities designated by a number and a name (e.g. W8 Fraxinus excelsior – Acer campestre – Mercurialis perennis woodland community). This method provides a greater deal of botanical information on a site as opposed to standard Phase 1 methodology and is often critical in many Ecological Impact Assessments. To read more on the NVC, see here http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-2656.
Specially Protected Species
Certain species of plant throughout Britain are specially protected under Schedule 8 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981) (as amended) and/ or Schedule 5 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (as amended); here, it is a strict offence to pick, uproot, possess or destroy any plant listed here with minor exceptions. Over 100 such specially protected species exist within Britain and Tyrer Ecological Consultants Ltd offer specialist surveys and advice in relation to all protected plants.
Get in touch if you need a botanical protected species survey!
Other Botanical Surveys
Tyrer Ecological Consultants Ltd offer surveys and monitoring of all flora including those not fully protected by law; such botanical species that are non-statutorily protected may be of regional / national / international conservation concern but may only be listed on biodiversity action plans for example. Such species, although not strictly protected, are of material importance in the planning process and Tyrer Ecological Consultants Ltd are experienced in all kinds of botanical survey and have been involved in various successful botanical translocation projects.
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Tyrer Ecological Consultants
Roselands, Suite 1,
3 Cross Green, Formby
L37 4BH