Jersey’s largest and longest established professional Ecological Consultancy
Founded in 2010 · Team of 15+ experts · Proven reputation · Client-centered service
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We undertake baseline scoping surveys and further surveys (when required) to demonstrate protected wildlife and habitats have been considered as part of your Planning Application.
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New developments should now seek to improve biodiversity through the creation or enhancement of ecologically valuable habitats.
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An Ecological Clerk of Works (ECoW) is on hand throughout your development to ensure your project runs in full compliance with protected wildlife legislation.
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The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) is the world’s longest established method of assessing, rating and certifying the sustainability of buildings.
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As custodians of the countryside, farmers are in a strong position to manage and enhance habitats for the benefit of wildlife across the Island.
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Specialist research and monitoring projects for both specific species and their wider environments or habitats.
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We are experts in the creation, restoration and maintainence of local wildlife habitats.
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We are the only Channel Islands provider that offer a variety of Green Construction solutions to help achieve environmental gain.
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Creation of natural ponds, waterfalls and stream management, the number one way to encourage wildlife to your space.
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Clever, creative and wildlife friendly natural landscaping, whether used for features, practical infrastructure or as a whole bespoke re-landscaping project.
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Combining our Ecology and Habitat expertise to reduce the impact of proposed developments and/or creating compensatory habitats to offset/enhance sites.
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Controlling or eradicating problematic species that can quickly invade and takeover local habitats.
Who are Nurture Ecology?
We are Ecological Consultants and Natural Habitat Specialists based in Jersey, Channel Islands. We are a passionate, Ecologist-owned company that have been nurturing everything wild since 2010.
Who do we work with?
We provide services to land-owners and developers who are interested, or legally-obliged, to protect and enhance the wildlife value of their land or property. We often work with our clients from inception through to final landscaping and habitat creation.
Highlight Projects
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Living Wall - Corbiere
In order to demonstrate environmental gain in the Coastal National Park, our client included a living wall as part of their Planning Application for an extension.
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Conway Tower - Wayside, St Brelade's Bay
Protected wildlife translocation and sand dune habitat creation for a 500m2 coastal strip around the former Wayside Café.
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Green Retaining Wall - St Brelade's Bay
An engineered vegetated retaining wall system, created to replace a bank and wall that were subsiding due to high-tide wave erosion.
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Elizabeth Castle Restoration
We assisted Jersey Heritage with their planning application to restore and renovate the Hospital Block and Barracks at Elizabeth Castle.
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Coastal Path Creation - La Route Du Nord
We were honoured to install a new coastal footpath on behalf of the States of Jersey Land Resource Management Team (LRM) over the winter of 2023/2024.
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Nude Dunes - St Ouen's Bay
Protected wildlife translocation and sand dune habitat creation. This site located within the Coastal National Park was to be converted into a new beachside café.
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Living Wall Site Hoarding
ROK Construction approached us to install Living Walls to some of their site hoardings, which will be in place on a long-term basis, while longer projects are underway.
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Re-Development - Les Ruisseaux Estate
A private development with close proximity to a Nature Reserve, whereby full re-development of the house, gardens and pond were approved.
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Historic Farm Complex - St Ouen
Ecological surveys of this farm complex in St Ouen found Protected Species and wildlife use that required mitigation to achieve Planning Permission.
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Bat Mitigation for Site Development
Protected species mitigation and translocation in development project that involved a full re-roof and extensive re-landscaping work.
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Samarés Nurseries Re-Development
Large redundant glasshouse site with high populations of Protected Species groups present. Habitat re-creation and wildlife re-homed to specially created receptor sites.
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Wildlife Zone - Les Quennevais School
Agricultural fields re-zoned to accommodate the new school. Demonstration of environmental gain as a result of the development required.
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Heathland Restoration - Wolf's Caves
The Planning Application to build a new home at Wolf’s Caves included an element to restore the coastal slopes in front of the property to species rich heathland.
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Wildlife Pond & Waterfall - Daisy Hill
Large wildlife pond creation in a domestic garden to attract a variety of wildlife. Our client also wanted to create a natural looking stream and waterfall leading into the pond.
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Planning in the Coastal National Park
Proposed demolition of a private house within the Coastal National Park where an Ecological Assessment and Species Protection Plan were reuiqred for Planning.
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