Landscape Ecology
& Management Consultancy in Scotland.
Scottish Origins is a professional land & ecology management consultancy that offers a
wide range of ecology, nature conservation, landscape design, woodland
management and development related arboricultural services, including
individual tree survey to BS5837 [2005].
We provide comprehensive management and/or contracting
services from site survey and analysis, through planning and design to
implementation throughout Scotland.
Landscape Ecology & Management
Scottish Native Origin Plants &
Wildflowers
Woodland, Trees & Land Management
Business & Biodiversity
GIS Digital Mapping Services
Grant Funding
Landscape Ecology & Management
As specialist consulting landscape ecologists we
offer expertise in a broad range of 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 and work closely with a small team of associated consultants to
offer project specific specialist teams where required. This
flexible structure enables us to considerably reduce overheads, closely
manage and supervise projects and draw on external expertise to offer
additional specialists &/or capacity as necessary.
Offering a 'one-stop-shop' approach to
environmental planning and management, we offer services on the
following themes;
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ecological
habitat & species surveys
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tree surveys in relation to development
BS5837(2005)
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analysis and evaluation of data
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ecological chapters of Environmental Impact
Assessments (EcIA)
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public/community consultation
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digital GIS mapping
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landscape, ecological scheme & SUDS design and planning
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survey & mitigation for
protected species
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scheme implementation &/or ecological clerk of works
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long-term monitoring and management
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.
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 .
Scottish
Native Origin Plants &
Wildflowers + other nectar plants
Buy From Stock
or Contract Grow - Wild flower plants and wild flower seeds.
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.
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
phone 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 throughout
Scotland. Based in Kinross, we provide comprehensive tree surveys in
relation to development, landscape analysis & design, , digital
mapping and contracting services. For an advisory site visit to discuss
tree and/or woodland management options, please
phone 01577 861437 or e-mail info@scotorigins.co.uk.
Business & Biodiversity
We offer practical advice and assistance to businesses
looking to improve their site and/or practices to benefit biodiversity.
Businesses can benefit greatly from taking action to engage in
biodiversity conservation at both local and national levels.
Whether through amendments to existing Environmental Management Systems
(EMS) or developing a Site Biodiversity Action Plan (SBAP), we can
provide tailored recommendations for improvements or changes to increase
benefits to biodiversity. We work strictly to individual
organisations' objectives and resources and can develop Biodiversity
Action Plans at small local to larger national scales incorporating all
premises and activities.
Benefits to business range from developing an improved
green image to satisfy market demands or local authority requirements,
cost savings from improved site and raw material management to publicity
from community &/or partnership development, contributing towards EMS
accreditation and delivery of corporate social responsibility.
Each business is reliant on the environment whether
this be as a source for raw materials or as a backdrop for a tourist
destination. The environmental credentials of a business' premises
&/or activities can contribute greatly towards image and marketability.
Contributing positively to biodiversity conservation, whether in-house
or helping others to achieve similar aims, can ultimately increase
productivity through an improved working environment, a happier and
healthier workforce and increased interest from today's more environmentally
conscious investors.
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 Ecological Impact Assessment statements
to a high degree of accuracy.
Our Mapping and Design service is also available on a mapping only basis.
Please telephone 01577 861437 for further information.
Grant Funding
The Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS).
Grant funding for forestry and woodland management will be subject to
significant changes from 2006. The SFGS will be replaced by Land
Management Contracts (LMC's) in January 2007. Forestry and tree related
grants will be offered under RDP Tiers 2 & 3 and administered by SEERAD.
Scottish
Forestry Grant Scheme (SFGS): NOW
CLOSED
Land Management Contracts
(LMC's).
Forestry Commission Scotland and other
stakeholders are currently undertaking work to develop a revised forestry grants
scheme that intends to dovetail with the new Land Management Contracts (LMC)
introduced earlier in 2005. From January 2007, Forestry and Agricultural support will be
integrated and will be accessed by land managers through the Land Management
Contract system. Support will be structured into a three Tier
system;
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Tier 1 - Single Farm Payments (SFP)
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Tier 2 - Land Management Contract (LMC) Menu
Scheme
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Tier 3 - In development but essentially targeting
funding at environmental, social and economic enhancement projects through
competitive bids.
For advice on the LMC Menu Scheme and up-to-date information
on Tier 3 proposals, please contact us on; 01577 861437 or
info@scotorigins.co.uk
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)
- Grant funding is available for specific types of project.
Contact us for further information and advice on
eligibility and criteria.
- SNH Grant Programme
- offers eight grant schemes;
- Special places -
Managing special places to protect and improve their natural,
wildlife and scenic qualities.
- Supporting biodiversity
- Promoting, protecting and improving biodiversity.
- Enjoying Scotland’s outdoors
- Activities to raise awareness and
understanding of the new access rights and responsibilities, and the
Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
- Paths and routes -
Developing paths and routes which help more people to get out and
enjoy the natural heritage.
- Attractive places to live
- Activities to improve the quantity, quality
and accessibility of green space in and around our towns and cities,
and to involve communities in planning and managing them.
- Involving people -
Activities to raise awareness and understanding of the natural
heritage and to encourage more people to be involved with the
natural heritage.
- Rural land use - today for tomorrow
- Promoting sustainable approaches to land management in farming,
forestry and moorland, and developing new techniques and approaches
to tackle issues affecting their use and management.
- Waters for life -
Promoting sustainable approaches to managing freshwaters, coasts and
seas, and developing new techniques and approaches to tackle issues
affecting their use and management.
LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
For further information on
any of our services
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
