Nature Based solutions deliver robust, measured and verified biodiversity uplifts - meaning measurable gains in habitat, water quality, insect and bird life across a defined area.

Green Belt is pioneering the roll out of Biodiversity Baselining with our teams of ecologists and marine biologists. Our most exciting project is under continual improvement in Edgeworthstown, County Longford. As part of the development, we carried out a detailed Biodiversity Baseline Survey from May to August 2024, including water quality and eDNA measurement.

The comprehensive output from this unique data will enable us to develop a cohesive action plan to maximise nature gains across the site.

Here is a short video of the area

Included in the works will be an aquatic 'corridor' the length of the site. This will directly improve the water flows across the lands, mitigate and remove any leaching of nutrient off the site, using biochar and improve adjacent water courses overall quality. The introduction of 3 ponds will also attract more insects, and subsequently birds to the site. We have already evidenced Pine Martens returning and the impact of Jays and Red Squirrels on the site through the natural regeneration of Oak trees.

however, something that will bring real joy and pleasure to the local community is the proposed public walkway. This free to use, open to the public walkway will introduce up to 4km of nature trails across the site. It will bring walkers on a journey across the varied landscape and the values and beauty of each location. It will be interactive with the ability to add details on insects and birds spotted as you walk.

Those wishing to get involved with a similar project are invited to get in touch with us and ideally come to Edgeworthstown to visit and experience the site.