Articles
What is Natural Flood Management?
Natural flood management (NFM) refers to the use of natural processes to reduce the risk of flooding. It involves restoring or mimicking the natural hydrological processes that occur across the landscape, processes that have typically been altered from historic farming practices and industrialisation.
Upstream Thinking Programme
Upstream Thinking is an innovative water catchment management scheme, instigated by South West Water and delivered as a partnership of regional agencies, trusts and charities to reduce point-source nutrient pollution in our waterways.
Gardening for Wildlife
As a gardener or landowner there are many ways in which gardening for wildlife can enhance existing areas and you can even create new ones. Here are some examples:
Rewilding Your Garden
We are fortunate to be living in an era where we can all make positive change, our mindsets today and the choices we make about our relationship with the countryside effect recovery of our delicate landscapes.
Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme (FiPL)
The FiPL Programme provides grants for farmers and land managers from the private, public and charity sectors to support nature recovery in or around Areas of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) and National Park protected landscapes.
The Importance of Trees
From their majestic canopies and radiance on our landscapes, to their root systems and mycorrhizal network, the importance of trees are absolutely essential to our shared ecosystem.
Benefits and Choice of Aquatic Plants for Wildlife Ponds
Many species of aquatic plants produce flowers, are a food source for many animals, they provide safe refuge for wildlife, and add aesthetical beauty for us, they also help to prevent bankside erosion by stabilising banks with their root system…
Wildlife Pond Top Tips
Over the last 25 years there have been many questions relating to how one designs a wildlife pond. Every site is specific, and each comes with its own challenges, and surprises.
Myriophyllum aquaticum, Parrot’s feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum, Parrot’s feather, is an aggressive hydrophyte capable of rapid, dense growth displacing native species, reducing biodiversity, decreasing water quality, and choking waterways.
Articles on Ponds & Nature Landscaping
We at Lost Habitat aim to share our knowledge and expertise underpinned with over 40 years combined experience from landscaping and science. We are regularly writing articles on ponds & nature landscaping, and if there is a subject matter that may be of interest to you, and is not yet included here, please do get in contact with us.
Wildlife Ponds
The subject of wildlife ponds is comprehensive and can be somewhat confusing, so we have various topics that include advice and guidance on how to build a wildlife pond, the benefits of having a wildlife pond, along with many wildlife pond top-tips.
Ecological Landscaping
Ecological landscaping, or nature landscaping is learning to work with nature in a sustainable and sensitive way, understanding the ecology of a garden, field, wetland, woodland, or urban estate, then creating and enhancing areas for wildlife and human benefit. Our articles include ideas on gardening for wildlife, how to rewild your garden and an explanation of what is defined as ecological landscaping.
Aquatic Plants
There are many benefits of aquatic plants for wildlife ponds and a need to understand how to choose the correct aquatic plant species, along with an awareness of invasive and non-favourable aquatic plant species, so we have provided some helpful guidance on choice aquatic plant species for wildlife ponds, along with assistance to identify and control invasive aquatic plant species.
Tree Conservation
Preserving and improving a trees life is of paramount importance. The role of trees is integral to our survival and the need for us to recognise this is critical for protecting wildlife habitat. We at Lost Habitat have aimed to provide information on the benefit of tree conservation along with guidance on their ecological and environmental value.
Grants & Funding
Assistance with funding projects is being regularly updated and is often dependent upon geographic location of the site, for example, whether the site is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) or Conservation Area such as Dartmoor National Park, or a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). We aim to provide clients with informative detail on available grants, such as the Farming in Protected Landscapes Scheme (FiPL) and funding for projects that might include the creation of wildlife ponds, wetland regeneration, improvement of wildlife connectivity, flood mitigation or enhancing qualities of landscapes.