We regularly run in house training sessions to share knowledge between the team. Today was the turn of one of our resident bird experts Mike, to teach us all about surveying wintering birds, particularly farmland species. He had tips for identifying species of conservation concern and differentiating these from more common species that they can easily be…
A flexible approach to working hours is not new to Clarkson and Woods. The seasonal nature of our business means that at certain times of the year we work long hours into the night, or start before dawn. Staff have always been encouraged to balance long days with shorter ones to avoid burn out. Traditionally…
We know that solar farms that are well designed and managed with a focus on wildlife have the potential have a positive effect on biodiversity, however, there has been limited research into this area. In 2022 Solar Energy UK in conjunction with Clarkson and Woods, Lancaster University and Wychwood Biodiversity published a standardised methodology for…
Clarkson and Woods’ solar team are excited to be attending Solar and Storage live at the NEC, 18-20th October along with experts from Lancaster University and Wychwood ecology. Come and meet the team at Stand M26, “Nature & Solar Energy” You will be able to find out about how we are working together to understand…
We are excited to have two of our solar monitoring experts speaking at the EGU (European Sciences Union) conference in Vienna next week. Hannah Montag will be sharing botanical data collected over from 6 years of solar monitoring work, undertaken by Clarkson and Woods in the UK. Factors affecting botanical biodiversity such as land management…
What better way to blow away the cobwebs of our Christmas party than to get muddy in a field and plant some trees. Today, as part of our Christmas celebrations we have taken some time out to do some tree planting in our reserve. There is already a mixture of mature native trees and grassland…
As you will have seen, the situation over the spread of the coronavirus in the UK is rapidly changing on a daily basis. For Clarkson and Woods we are operating on a ‘business as usual’ basis. Our priority at this time is to help safeguard the health and safety of our clients, contacts and staff,…
One of our ecologists recently returned to the office with a new addition to the team. Paul found a bat in a roof that was underweight and not hibernating. He is now bringing it back to full health with a regular supply of meal worms. By this time of year bats should be a good…