Landscape Ecology,
Environmental Management
& Sustainable Development
Scottish Origins is a professional environmental
management consultancy that offers a wide range of services to corporate and
private clients.
Principal Consultant: Erika Luukas BSc
MICFor CEnv MIEEM info@scotorigins.co.uk
Committed to meeting the highest professional and
technical standards, we provide comprehensive consultancy, project management and/or contracting
services from site/species survey and analysis, through planning and design to
implementation throughout Scotland.
Landscape Ecology & Management
As specialist consulting landscape ecologists we
offer expertise in a broad range of upland habitats and species found in
terrestrial and aquatic environments throughout Scotland.
Committed to meeting the highest professional and technical standards,
we offer a range of effective and efficient solutions to ease the burden
of compliance for developers and industry in relation to environmental
legislation and regulations.
Tailoring all services to individual
client requirements, we approach each commission on a first principles
basis.
Offering an holistic approach to
environmental planning and management, we offer services on the
following themes;
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habitat & species surveys
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survey, analysis and evaluation of data
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ecological chapters of Environmental
Statements
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public/community consultation
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CAD design & GIS mapping
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WET systems & SUDS design and planning
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survey & mitigation for
protected species
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ecological clerk of works
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long-term environmental monitoring and management
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tree surveys in relation to development
BS 5837(2005)
We also offer comprehensive land
survey, design and management services and use our expertise to help organisations with ecological elements of strategic
planning, performing regulatory functions and providing evaluated proofs
of evidence.
Scottish
Native Origin Plants &
Wildflowers + other nectar plants
Through our unique
Scottish native origin
plant nursery we are able to offer added ecological value by arranging
project specific collection and propagation of local origin native
plants at an early stage. Incorporating such considerations
at an early design stage will save costs during implementation phases
and reduce environmentally related conflicts .
BUY Native Wildflowers of Scotland.
Buy Scottish Native Origin Wildflowers from our
specialist nursery at the Crook of Devon. All plants and seeds are guaranteed to be of
Scottish Native Origin. Please follow the links to discover why Scottish
wildflowers are important to the environment, how they benefit Scottish
biodiversity & wildlife
and how you could get involved in creating new habitats for wildlife in
Scotland, restore neglected habitats or increase the wildlife that visits your
new development, community, open space or garden.
Recent projects include seed collection and contract grow
for the new Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine, development of the Bee Wild
project as lead partner in association with the Tayside Biodiversity
Partnership and developing short training sessions with planning and
environmental management departments within Local Authorities.
Buy From Stock
or Contract Grow - Wild flower plants and wild flower seeds.
Woodland, Trees & Land Management
Woodland & Forest Management.
Scottish Origins provides a complete tree and woodland management service throughout
Scotland. Based in Kinross, we provide comprehensive forest
and woodland design, planning, management, harvesting, establishment, digital
mapping and contracting services. For an advisory site visit to discuss woodland management options, please
call on 01577 861437 or e-mail info@scotorigins.co.uk.
Tree Surveys in Relation to
Development - BS5837 (2005).
Scottish Origins provides a complete tree and arboricultural service providing comprehensive tree surveys in
relation to development, landscape analysis & design, digital
mapping and contracting services.
GIS Digital Mapping Services
All of our services
are supported by in-house professional design and mapping services using the latest
GIS/GPS/CAD technologies.
Utilising these technologies enables us to produce high
quality maps and designs to support management plans, grant applications,
planning & development designs and Environmental Statements.
Our Mapping and Design service is also available on a mapping only basis. Please telephone 01577 861437 for further information.
Grant Funding
There are a variety of Scottish Government funding sources
available for individuals and community groups who are engaged in or are
thinking about getting involved in environmental projects.
Scottish Rural Development Programme
(SRDP)
Rural Development Contracts - Rural Priorities (RDC-RP) - An
integrated funding scheme which will deliver targeted environmental, social
and economic benefits. It will contribute to delivery of the Scottish
Government's strategic objectives through Regional Priorities, agreed with
stakeholders for each of the 11 SRDP regions. It is a competitive scheme to
ensure that contracts are awarded for the proposals which are best able to
deliver these priorities. Individuals, businesses and properly constituted
groups can apply.
Forestry Commission Scotland
Forestry Challenge Funds are administered by Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS)
under the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP). Two funds are
available: Woods In and Around Towns, and Forestry for People.
Scottish Natural Heritage
Runs eight different grant schemes to help protect and improve Scotland's
natural heritage.
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Funding received from Scottish Government to restore the condition of
Scotland's water environment will be used by SEPA to support partnership
projects with third parties.
Climate Challenge Fund
Projects can involve a range of actions from helping communities to use less
energy, walk and cycle more, to local sustainable food production. They can
also have an environmental, social and economic dimension to the projects,
that give people new skills, improve health, help them to work together or
provide better community facilities, but carbon reduction must be at the
heart of every proposal and the community at the centre of the decision
making.
For further information
please contact us on
01577 861437
or e-mail
info@scotorigins.co.uk
Scottish Origins LLP trading as
Scottish Origins, 3 Brewery Lane, Kinross, Tayside, Scotland KY13 8EL
