Three Shires Ecology

A UK Leading Ecological Specialist

Services & Solutions

Ecological Assessment & Legislative Guidance

In-house Team of qualified Ecologists

Protected & Invasive Species

Ecological & Environmental Assessment

Expertise on Mitigation, Enhancement & Legal Compliance

Habitat Creation

Assessment, Mitigation, Legislative Compliance

and Habitat Management

A Complete Ecological Service

Three Shires Ecology is part of Three Shires Ltd. For over 25 years Three Shires Ltd has developed long standing relationships with the UK’s leading Construction Contractors, House Builders, Civil Engineers, Developers, Environmental and Ecological Consultants.

Three Shires Ltd is known, by Main Contractors, Developers, Consultants, as a Specialist Ecological and Environmental Contractor. We are specialists in Ecological impact assessment, Ecology Surveys, Licencing and Mitigation.

The Three Shires Ecology Team are able to manage projects from the initial scope of works to completion, that includes field assessments to advanced protected species surveying and reporting.

A Full Range of Ecology Services & Solutions

Accredited & Experienced

Proactive Ecology Guidance

We are specialists in ecological impact assessment, ecology survey, licencing and mitigation.

Our in house team of accredited and experienced Ecologists provide a full range of ecological services that can support your project, from initial concept to completion.

Our specialists understand protected species legislation and are aware of the financial and timing impacts this can have on your project. If you are planning a scheme that may be affected by a protected species, we can help.

Proactive Ecology Guidance

We often work with clients at an early stage and this is when we add the most value.

We can assist with the design and specification of ecological mitigation measures to ensure that they are viable and practical, provide accurate cost models for budgeting and create programmes for critical path planning on a project. In short, we can give customers an early indication of the financial or timing impact of ecology and proactively reduce the risk.

Three Shires Ecology portfolio encompasses a huge variety of Ecology, Environmental, Traditional Conservation and Countryside Management Services.

Three Shires Ecological Team

Our Ecological Survey and Appraisal Team liaise closely with our Contracting Team, utilising experienced Ecological knowledge to innovate when finding solutions to any Ecological site constraints. With an experience of hundreds of licensed Ecological schemes in all Sectors of the Industry, no other Ecological Appraisal and Contracting Team can do more to move forward your project.

Collectively, our established team of Ecologists hold a high set of qualifications, licenses, expertise and experience:

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Ecology
MPhil (Nottingham University)
MSci, Marine Biology, MSc - Biodiversity Conservation, and Environmental Management
Master's Degree - Conservation Ecology
Bachelor's Degree - Biology, BSc (Hons), Geography, (Hons), Applied Biology, (Hons), Environmental Geography, Environmental Biology, Zoology

Great Crested Newt Survey Class Licence Lvl 1
CIEEM Full Qualification
Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management – Full Membership
Animal Conservation & Biodiversity, Ecology
Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS)
Natural England GCN Class Licence Holder Lvl 2
Phase I and II (NVC) Vegetation and Plant Surveys

Professional Certification: Environmental Health, City & Guilds, CS38 Tree Climbing and Aerial Rescue, City & Guilds CS30 Chainsaw Maintenance and Cross Cutting, City & Guilds Herbicide application. PA1 + PA6

Lantra - Level 1 Health & Safety in a Construction
NPTC - Level 2 Safe use of Brush Cutters & Trimmers

Licenses: NE Bat Survey - Class 2, NE Bat Volunteer Bat Roost - Level 1, Natural England European Protected species licence Class 1 for Bats, GCN Class 1

Expertise & Experience:

Ecological Survey & Mitigation, Ecological Assessment for Development, Ecological Clerk of Works, Ecology & Vegetation, Environmental / Ecological Impact Assessment [EcIA]

European Protected Species Licensing, European Protected Species - GCN / Bats,

EIA for planning applications

Badger Mitigation works

Bat Surveys, Bat Emergence / Re-entry Survey, European Protected Species - Bats, Advanced Bat Survey Techniques

EPS Licensing Great Crested Newt, GCN & Grass Snake Surveys and Translocation, GCN / Generalist, Great Crested Newt Trapping & Translocation Management Plans, Translocation of GCN & Reptiles

Assessment of Conservation value of Habitats and Species within SSSIs, High-value Nature Conservation sites of National and International importance

Habitat Creation & Management Plans, Habitat Creation and Restoration

Marine Conservation & Monitoring

Biodiversity Offsetting, Biodiversity Net Gain Calculations

Protected Species Surveys, Survey, monitoring, and Impact Mitigation of Protected and notable Species

Management of Invasive Species

Preliminary Roost Assessment of Building and Trees

Construction Skills Certification Scheme

Recent Ecological Work

Otter Mitigation Fencing

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Our Ecological Contracting Team installation of a post and rail Ecological Mitigation fence.

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Post and rail fencing with Otter mesh incorporate d as part of Ecological Mitigation works in the north of the UK.

Badger Mitigation

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Due to a new housing estate being created, it was necessary to build a new Badger Sett for a family of Badgers.

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

The existing sett was moved. Peanut butter is placed within the Setts to entice the Badgers into their new home.

Licensed by Natural England

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Licensed by Natural England

All works completed by one of our Ecological teams under a license from Natural England.

Habitat Enhancement

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Licensed by Natural England

The finishing touches to a habitat enhancement site in the midlands with the application of hydro seed to help quickly establish vegetation ready for its new inhabitants.

Hydroseed Application

New Badger Set One-way Gates

Thanks to @knightoncountryside for helping out with this one. Top job from them as always.

New Badger Set One-way Gates

There’s always a solution! Following the creation of a new Sett, one way gates were installed under license on this Badger Sett.

Ecological Badger Mitigation

New Badger Set One-way Gates

Ecological Badger Mitigation

With being directly under a tree, ensuring this entrance was properly closed wasn’t easy, but the team excelled on this one

Three Shires Ecology

Ecological Assessment & Legislative Guidance

Protected & Invasive Species

Habitat Creation

A Complete Ecological Service

A Full Range of Ecology Services & Solutions

Accredited & Experienced

Proactive Ecology Guidance

Proactive Ecology Guidance

Proactive Ecology Guidance

Proactive Ecology Guidance

Proactive Ecology Guidance

Three Shires Ecological Team

Recent Ecological Work

Otter Mitigation Fencing

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Badger Mitigation

Ecological Otter Mitigation

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Licensed by Natural England

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Licensed by Natural England

Habitat Enhancement

Badger Habitat Tree Planting

Licensed by Natural England

Hydroseed Application

New Badger Set One-way Gates

New Badger Set One-way Gates

New Badger Set One-way Gates

New Badger Set One-way Gates

New Badger Set One-way Gates

Ecological Badger Mitigation

New Badger Set One-way Gates

Ecological Badger Mitigation

Badger Sett Gates

Badger Sett Gates

Ecological Badger Mitigation

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