Development Impacts on Tree Retention
Ten years ago, many developers preferred a clear site to develop: fortunately today I find most (but still not all) developers are little more enlightened, about the cost savings from retaining as much existing green infrastructure as possible in its original state, but also the benefit to the character and…
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Our own business
Our own business experience is mirrored across most sectors – as reported in this bulletin: Excepting that is, most notably, that we at JBA are very much more focussed on and driving towards ever greater levels of sustainability in our own business mechanics and in all that we propose and…
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In answer to a client wanting to know if the shrubs eaten by muntjac deer
In answer to a client wanting to know if the shrubs eaten by muntjac deer, on a development site, was due to these shrubs being too immature on planting. This was as suggested by a resident managing the resident’s Man-Co. This is of course a case of a little knowledge…
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Christmas Trees – Are They Sustainable (or should we go artificial)?
There is a hot debate running in the office about the sustainability of buying a natural tree for Christmas – knowing it has been felled for a 2-week stint in our front living room – before being discarded. Having heard the sad lament of a good friend having bought an…
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Just enjoyed a quiet weekend
Just enjoyed a quiet weekend, before the craziness of the advent period. My wife and I went for a beach walk yesterday in beautiful North Norfolk, and remarked just how it mild has been. Especially yesterday, so mild in fact that children were building sandcastles and paddling about in the…
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COP 26
The last climate conference was marred by Ostriches and the evil minded - peddling fake news that climate change is a hoax. Even From my own evidence of weather data - it shows the warming and when I recall my late father’s account of learning his ice skating skills on…
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Viper
Viper – I spotted this fine specimen, one of the 3 British species, crossing a coastal path. The snake, which grows to about 30 inches (76cm) long, is common throughout mainland Britain. Their red mouths look scary, and they are our only venomous snakes, but they are not aggressive –…
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Reptile Translocations
We began moving reptiles from one of our sites to their new home a few weeks ago, and it’s a job that requires speed, accuracy and some nerve! In the last couple of weeks, we have successfully translocated over 60 juvenile and adult slow worms, as well as numerous grass…
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Badger Sett
We are currently in the process of monitoring and then closing a badger sett at one of our sites in Suffolk to ensure no badgers are on site during the construction phase of small scale development. This avoids any harm being done to this protected species. Several potential badger holes…
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