From the replanting of spoil heaps by the Earl of Dudley to the work of the Midlands Reafforestation Society, the West Midlands was not only at the heart of the Industrial Revolution, but was also one of the first places to use green infrastructure to remediate and restore the 'waste land' where industry moved on.
Today, our approaches to remediation and restoration of brownfield land have moved on and become more sophisticated. NW Environmental can advise on the many different approaches that can be used such as:
Grassland Habitats
Wildflower meadow creation
Grassland management, including grazing
Management and enhancement of naturally recolonised grassland
Woodland Habitats
New woodland planting
Advanced ground preparation
Woodland ground flora enhancement
Woodland management
Coppicing
Wetland Habitats
Pond and lake creation
Wetland creation
Sustainable Urban Drainage schemes
Rain Gardens
Heathland
Heathland creation
Heathland management
Urban Habitats
Green roofs
Green walls
Creating breeding and roosting spaces
Wildlife gardens
'Urban commons'