Stories from the ground

This month, we look at the tools, thinking and partnerships shaping better BNG outcomes. Inside, we explore how drone technology is improving ecological surveying and habitat monitoring, how early engagement helped unlock development and nature recovery in Cornwall, and how our tailored CPD sessions are giving developers greater confidence in navigating BNG.

Delivering a local BNG solution that kept Onyx moving

Early collaboration between Biofarm and Onyx helped unlock a locally aligned BNG solution for a commercial scheme in Cornwall.

With no suitable local units available, we brought forward the registration of our Lesnewth habitat bank, enabling the project to progress while supporting long-term habitat restoration in the region.

Practical BNG CPD for better development decisions

Better BNG decisions start earlier.

Biofarm's tailored CPD sessions help development teams build confidence in the planning process through practical, commercially grounded guidance shaped by real project experience.

The result is clearer decision-making, stronger outcomes and a smoother path to delivery.

It's already helping developers like Newland Homes navigate BNG with confidence.

How drone technology is improving habitat delivery

At Rycote Farm in South Oxfordshire, Biofarm's new drone technology is helping us deliver BNG with greater accuracy and insight.

From mapping habitat corridors to monitoring river systems, aerial surveying gives our ecology team a more detailed understanding of how sites function, supporting smarter decisions and stronger outcomes for developers, landowners and nature.

Stacking BNG: how Biofarm is leading the next phase of nature returns

Most BNG schemes focus on what the land needs to deliver today. We focus on what it can deliver next.

Through stacking, we design habitats that evolve over time, creating long-term ecological value, stronger natural capital outcomes and future opportunities for landowners and developers alike.

This is about moving beyond short-term compliance and thinking more strategically about how landscapes mature, recover and perform over decades.