BNG Training Days

NEXT DATE: New dates released soon – register your interest

To register your interest in attending, please email wildflower@wildflowerturf.co.uk and we’ll be in touch when the new course dates are released.

These days provide you with an overview of BNG, how wildflower products can help achieve BNG and how to implement & maintain them.

The global decline in biodiversity necessitates innovative solutions. BNG emerges as a promising policy tool, requiring developers to demonstrate a 10% minimum net gain in habitat units compared to pre-development conditions, leaving biodiversity in a better state than before the development took place. Measured using DEFRA’s biodiversity metric, habitats will need to be maintained and secured for at least 30 years. Wildflowers offer a fantastic solution to achieving BNG requirements. With the UK having lost 97% of its wildflower meadows since the 1930s, restoring these vibrant, beautiful habitats is a crucial step toward achieving biodiversity net gain.

 

Why attend:

This day will provide you with an overview of BNG, including the metric criteria, how wildflower products can help achieve net gain, and how to implement & maintain them for that all-important long-term success.

We will have industry expert guest speakers, a worked case study to demonstrate the benefits of species rich grassland for a BNG project, and a site tour including examples of best-practice wildflower habitats as well as machinery demonstrations and practical maintenance advice. Topics covered;

 

  • -What is BNG and why is it important
  • -Why wildflowers for meeting BNG
  • -The process of BNG
  • -The metric and creating a baseline
  • -Habitat assessment & classifying habitats
  • -BNG implementation & management
  • -A worked case study to demonstrate the benefits of species rich grassland for a BNG project.
  • -Creating new habitats and enhancing existing habitats
  • -Site tour including examples of best practice wildflower habitats that deliver BNG
  • -Machinery on display with practical maintenance advice to meet audit requirements and deliver BNG
  • -Long-term maintenance of wildflower areas
  • -Panel discussion Q&A and afternoon cake

 

Confirmed Speakers:

  • – James Hewetson-Brown – Managing Director at Wildflower Turf Ltd – Grassland Specialist
  • – Helen Simmen – Head of Research & Development at Wildflower Turf Ltd – Grassland Scientist
  • – Rosie Pope – Associate BNG specialist – Ecologist at WSP (International Consultants for the Built Environment)
  • – Sam Brittain – Landscape Architect at Croudace Homes (Housing Developer)
  • – Additional Speakers TBC

 

Cost:

  • The price for the training day including buffet lunch & refreshments is £199 + VAT per person
  • Accredited Partners receive 15% partner discount off of all training services

 

Where:

  • Our Head office & production site in Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 3AW

 

When:

  • Wednesday 10th July 2024 (9:30am – 4:30pm) COMPLETED
  • Wednesday 6th November 2024 (9:30am – 4:30pm)

 

Only limited spaces now remain for November – don’t leave it too late to enquire!

 

Who:

This is an exclusive invite only event, aimed at large organisations, including:

  • – Councils
  • – Landscape Architects
  • – Ecologists
  • – Builders/Developers
  • – National Landscape Contractors

 

Book:

For further information, please call us on 01256 771 222 or email wildflower@wildflowerturf.co.uk

Please note, spaces are limited, once they’re full, they’re full.

 

Reviews:

(Comments and statistics from the 16x attendees who submitted anonymous feedback from our first BNG Training day in July 2024)

100% of attendees surveyed said they would recommend this training day to other industry professionals

 

  • – “A refreshingly practical training day with an honest focus on the metric and habitat creation/enhancement. Very useful indeed.”

 

  • – “I thought it was a well planned and executed day, REALLY interesting presentations from guest speakers and the best buffet lunch ever.”

 

  • – “Great collection of speakers including the home team”

 

  • – “Really enjoyed training, very informative and good pace, always like the care and maintenance of meadows info. thank you for organising and looking after us all.”

 

  • – “Thank you for a great day. Loved the tour of your lab and seed storage – amazing to see how much work goes into it all.”

 

  • – “Just Thankyou and keep up the good work on your house martins, lapwings and stone curlews well done!”

 

  • – “Thank you for the day.”

 

  • – “As a speaker it was great meeting other professionals working with BNG – perhaps hosting ‘in-person’ round table sessions in the future to continue the momentum achieved at this session.”

 

To book call us on 01256 771 222