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Solway Ecology (Consulting) Limited
Eskholm, Rosevale Street, Langholm DG13 0DS
Company Number SC570152

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About Us

We deliver a wide range of ecological projects

Based in Langholm, Dumfries & Galloway, Solway Ecology offers a wide range of ecological consultancy services across Scotland and Northern England.

Director and Principal Ecologist, Malcolm Ginns BSc (Hons) MSc MCIEEM, has worked in the ecological consultancy sector for many years and is particularly interested in protected species and ornithology. He holds NatureScot protected species survey licences for otter, great crested newt, Natterjack toad and all bird species listed on Schedule 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981 (as amended).

The business has a number of associates who provide additional expertise, for example licensed bat workers, botanists and freshwater biologists. To date, Solway Ecology has delivered a wide range of ecological projects including the ecological assessments for the high profile holiday lodge and tourism infrastructure development at Forestry Commission Scotland’s Glentress site, near Peebles in the Scottish Borders.

The broad depth of experience possessed by Solway Ecology and our associates enables us to look at projects from a range of ecological, economic and social perspectives to provide clients with real-world solutions whilst protecting vulnerable flora and fauna. We actively seek out the most recent research on ecological and land-use topics and endeavour to implement the findings of this work when undertaking projects.

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We provide real-world solutions

Solway Ecology offers a wide range of ecological consulting services throughout Scotland and the North of England. Since its foundation in 2016, Solway Ecology has delivered a diverse range of protected species, ornithological and habitat projects for a range of private and public sector clients including the Forestry Commission. We look at each case strategically from an ecological, economic and social perspective to provide our clients with real world solutions whilst protecting vulnerable flora and fauna.

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Key Sectors and Services

Forestry

We offer a range of services to the forestry sector in Scotland and the North of England.

Residential

Protected species surveys and licensing for residential properties and developments.

Urban Development

Habitat and species surveys and impact assessments for urban development and transport projects.

Rural Development & Land Use

Habitat and protected species surveys, monitoring and licensing, appraisals and assessments.

Renewable Energy

Appraisals, surveys, monitoring and licensing for wind farms, hydroelectric, solar installations, micro renewables.

Research

Study design, data collection, statistical analysis, population modelling and science-based recommendations.

Protected Species

Birds

Bird surveys, collision risk modelling, raptor and owl surveys, passage, wintering & wetland birds, Black Grouse surveys.

Badgers

Surveys, sett monitoring, bait marking, artificial sett design, sett exclusions and licensing, ecological clerk of works.

Otters and Water Voles

Surveys, trail camera monitoring, artificial holt design, water vole mitigation, licensing, ecological clerk of works.

Red Squirrels & Pine Martens

We offer dedicated red squirrel & pine marten surveys, trail camera monitoring, licensing, ecological clerk of works.

Amphibians and Reptiles

Licensed for great crested newts and natterjack toads. Assessments, surveys, eDNA surveys, artificial refugia surveys & creation.

Bats

Bat activity surveys, assessments, DNA analysis of bat droppings, bat mitigation and licensing, protected species plans.

Habitats

Solway Ecology undertake a range of habitat surveys for a wide range of clients. Our habitat survey experience includes the long-established Phase 1 Habitat survey protocol as well as the more recent UK Habitat Classification (UK Hab) methodology. In addition, alongside our specialist associates we over National Vegetation Classification (NVC) survey, River Habitat Survey and Fish Habitat Survey.

Our services at a glance:

  • UK Habitat Classification Survey
  • Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey
  • National Vegetation Classification Survey
  • River Habitat Survey
  • Fish Habitat Survey
Terrestrial

Habitat surveys, botanical surveys, national vegetation classifications (NVC),  plantation on ancient woodland sites (PAWS), herbivore impact assessments (HIA).

Freshwater

Water quality monitoring, freshwater invertebrate survey and monitoring, riparian mammal and birds survey, fish habitat surveys, river habitat surveys.

Coastal

Wetland bird surveys & mitigation, Natterjack toad surveys and mitigation, preliminary ecological appraisals, ecological impact assessments.

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Solway Ecology works throughout Scotland and the North of England

Solway Ecology based in Langholm provide ecological consulting services throughout Scotland and the North of England including Angus, Ayrshire, Cleveland, Cumbria, County Durham, Dumfries & Galloway, Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, Fife, Lanarkshire, Midlothian, North Yorkshire, Northumberland, Perthshire, Renfrewshire, The Scottish Borders, The Highlands and Islands, Tyne and Wear and West Lothian.