About Us

We are a small business dedicated to conserving and improving our natural environment, through education, practical conservation and implementation of small and large scale environmental projects.
From wildlife surveys for protected species to environmental education and wildlife gardening, we aim to assist our clients in an affordable and professional manner.

We have a wide range of products and services available to help you enhance your environment, and we provide free advice by e-mail, so feel free to contact us if you have a problem or question.
Our team consists of a few carefully chosen individuals, who are all dedicated to a better future for the planet and its human and non-human inhabitants. They are all experienced in their individual fields, and you can rely on them for a professional service, anywhere in the UK.

Please note that, due to the nature of our business, our office is often unattended, so please leave a message if you telephone, and we will call you back as soon as we can (sometimes we are away for a day or two, so please be patient - we will get back to you!!).
We usually manage to check e-mails at least once a day, so this is the easiest way to contact us, or you can call us on our mobile: 0 70 90 80 WILD (9453).

We will feature some of our work here - check back periodically to see what we get up to
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You can now contact us regarding marine animal strandings along the North Wales coast - please call us on 0 70 90 80 WILD (9453) to report live or dead stranded dolphins, whales, turtles, etc.

	Martin Bailey is an experienced ecologist, specialising in mammals, wildlife gardens & ponds, environmental education & activities for kids. After working as a ranger in Scotland for several years, he moved to a hillside in North Wales in 1997, and started Wildlife & Countryside Services. He has been involved with the Anglesey Red Squirrel Project since 1999, and is regularly called on to conduct ecological and protected species surveys. Hobbies include mountain biking, walking, old Land Rovers, and riding his Harley Davidson, and his first child, Caitlin Rose, was born on April 10th 2006. Red Squirrel Articles Shuttleworth C, Bailey M & Knott H (2002) Red squirrel Sciurus vulgaris L. conservation on Anglesey: A report of the first five years of the Anglesey Red Squirrel project.
	Nick's background is in practical conservation work; he spent 7 years as a staff member of the British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, mostly in North Wales, before qualifying as a forester. With many years' experience of growing, planting and pruning trees, including several years in Africa, he has undertaken mountain footpath repair in Snowdonia and has built two large dry-stone retaining terraces behind his new house. Nick's hobbies include morris dancing, singing and folk music.
	Tim is our bat specialist, assisting our clients with bat-related 'problems' - he always finds a way to keep our clients on the right side of the law, but still allow them to undertake the works they want to (possibly with slight modification). Tim has experience of many different species of wildlife, and the licensing and mitigation issues concerning them.
	Mike is an experienced ecologist, specialising in protected mammals. Previously with the Environment Agency, Mike is a fully licensed bat worker and runs a bat sanctuary with his wife Hilary. He is privileged to have his own very large bat roost at home; which is a converted church. Most of his recent work has been on developments requiring surveys for protected species, together with providing assistance for mitigation and appropriate licence applications. He also gives talks about bats to the public and specialist groups. Hobbies include bats, classic cars and agility for his two dogs.
	Phil is our ecological land manager, with experience of great crested newt fencing, mitigations and translocations, licensing and legal issues. He is involved with management of flora and fauna, pond & woodland creation and management, grassland establishment and maintenance, invasive weed control, construction of paths and platforms, bank stabilisation, scrub control, living willow weaving, and environmental education.
	We have an extensive team of specialists available for all wildlife & countryside work, whether protected species surveys and mitigation or riverbank stabilisation and creation/restoration of habitats. We can assist you with projects from beginning to end, from initial surveys to recomendations for further surveys, advice on wildlife legislation and mitigations, consultation with Natural England, Countryside Council for Wales & Scottish Natural Heritage, DEFRA, and Welsh Assembly Government, licensing, etc. We supply all materials needed for species work, including surveying materials such as dormouse boxes and bait-marking chips for badgers, newt/reptile fencing, badger gates and fencing, etc, and we work all over the UK. Please contact us for further information on the services and products we can supply.

Previous & Current Clients

Welsh Assembly Government, ADAS UK Ltd, University of London, Land Registry, Ministry of Defence, Environment Agency, Imperial College London, Forestry Commission,

North Wales Wildlife Trust, BTCV, Avon Wildlife Trust, Friends of the Anglesey Red Squirrels, Tree Spirit, Friends of Hunsworth, Haith's Bird Foods, Groundwork Caerphilly, Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale, Anglesey Enterprise / Menter Môn / Anglesey Red Squirrel Project, Welsh Highland Railway, Bradford Community project,

Welsh Water / United Utilities, Scottish Power, National Grid,

Carillion Construction, Capita Symonds, Entec UK, Jacobs Babtie, Scott Wilson, Orica, CPLC, Faber Maunsell, Fitzpatrick, Dolwin & Gray, Mott MacDonald, Affiniti, Volker Stevin, Welvent Ltd, Ainsley Gommon, Atkins Water, Laing O'Rourke,

South Hams District Council, Conwy County Borough Council, Norwich City Council, South Somerset District Council, Flintshire County Council, Kinmel Bay Town Council, North Tyneside Council, Twyford Parish Council, Denbighshire County Council, Stirling Council, Monmouthshire County Council, East Sussex Council, Brentwood Borough Council,

Coquet High School, Cenarth Primary School, Badminton School, Longridge Primary School, Farrington School, Worth School, Longley Park 6^th Form College, Ysgol Penmachno, Hilltop School, Dixie Grammar School, St. Julian's School, Westfield School, Grimes Dyke Primary School,

New Pines Caravan Park, Plas Gwyn Estate, Thurlow Estate Farms, Chevin Country Park Hotel (Crerar Hotels Ltd), Carden Hall Estate, Cadogan Estates Ltd, The Church in Wales,

ecologists & consultants, builders & developers, fencing companies, TV production companies (you may have seen nestboxes supplied by us on Emmerdale!!), forestry companies, landscapers, nurseries, horticultural consultants, architects, landowners, businesses, Brownie & Cub groups, individuals.

In fact, we'll work for (almost) anyone!!

        

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Comments from our Clients

thanks ever so much for being so efficient and helpful...It will be great to get the turf down on Thursday as Spring has already sprung. Thanks very much for your kindness.
Thank you for the wonderful service ! - Yes Rusty & Broughton were just what I was looking for. I will be sure to recommend you to all in Wirral Girl Guiding. I am sure my Brownies will be delighted with their new mascots.
Thanks, he [Rusty the Red Squirrel] has arrived and made someone very happy
Thank you so much for all your help - good customer service! [Batbox Duet Bat Detector]
I can't thank you enough for your help [soft toy fox], but given the circumstances and the fact that the birthday is fast approaching, I've had to opt for an alternative option. But thanks again for your help. The service has been exceptional and it's hugely appreciated.
I got my order through and just wanted to say thanks! It's a nicely made [dormouse] box and the design is really good and I appreciate it!
The Tree Creeper Nestbox arrived this morning in good condition. Many Thanks
Thank you for dropping my order off to me last night, it was very kind of you to do that.
Just a short note to say how happy I am with my lovely bridge! It arrived as planned, we put it together very quickly and I have been admiring it ever since. I think the quality of the wood is excellent and I am sure we will get many years of pleasure from it. Thanks very much.
Thank you. We received the bridge yesterday which was great because we wanted it for the weekend. We put it in place despite the rain and it looks great.
I just wanted to say how pleased I am with the service that I received from you. I ordered Rusty the Red Squirrel on Monday evening & he arrived in the post today. He is absolutely lovely & I am really impressed with the quality & value for money. I work in a school & pre-school & will certainly be ordering from you again in the future, depending on our up and coming topics. Thank you very much
Thanks for the safe delivery of turf, plants and bulbs. We look forward to results later in the year, and into the future. Thanks very much for your speedy reply – and for providing an amazing range of plants etc, and a great service.
Thank you the refund is much appreciated, apology accepted.
The badger gates arrived this morning. Many thanks for sending them so promptly.
The bridge we ordered was delivered today, safely & undamaged due to the care taken in its packing, for which we are grateful. Thankyou.
Seat arrived today!! It is really good quality and we are very pleased with it.
Thank you. Plants [Hypericum 'Hidcote'] have been received today (and planted). We are hoping they have a chance to establish before winter sets in.
I received the "Hoblins" Green man that I ordered from you on Sunday night.It arrived safely and within three days of placing my order.My wife is thrilled with it. May I thank and commend you for your excellent service and for a really lovely "Hobbins". Thanks and best wishes from a happy customer.
fantastic website. i'll be a regular visitor from now on. have my own gardening business in south manchester/stockport called Gardenwise. Thanks for the inspiration.found the link to your site through the address you left on book review on amazon.
Just sending a quick email to thank you for sending out the toys so quickly. they arrived yesterday morning....
I would just like to say how impressed I am - you seem to have everything I am looking for whilst creating a small wildlife garden - I will denfinately order wildflower plants and shrubs from you - what a great job you are doing!!
My Wild Flower plants have arrived in very good condition. Thank you
[6] Bats are great, received this morning – thank you. If you have 3 left can I order those as well please?
Thank you so much for your help. I'm sure that Pip and I will be very happy together.
The ramsons arrived last Saturday and have been planted. I am looking forward to them taking over the garden. Thank you very much!
Many thanks, I have received them [bluebell bulbs]. Thanks for helping me out at such short notice after a supplier had let me down, it is much appreciated. At least i know where to come in the future!
Rusty arrived the other day. Thanks i'm sure my friend will love him.
Just to advise you that we recived the [hedgehog] box yesterday. delighted with quality.
Many thanks for your help - your website is inspirational keep up the good work.
Thank you very much for your help on this. The [toy] bats arrived safely and on time and were well liked. We had great fun on our bat walk (10 real bats spotted) and the party was a great success.
JUST TO SAY I HAVE RECEIVED HEDGEHOG BOX AND I AM WELL PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY.( I JUST HOPE THE HEDGEHOGS APPRECIATE IT !! ).
The plants you supplied me with in November 2003 are all thriving! The rowan has doubled in height already.
Look forward to receiving the plants/Goat willow. Thanks for the personalised service and quick response. I'll keep the website on my favourites for future use!
Many thanks for the [dormouse] nestboxes which arrived safely this morning. They look good for the job, and are only half the weight of most we have used in the past, an important consideration when you have to carry them all a kilometre or so on foot.
What a terrific website. Thank you for the support and interest that you have shown towards Tasmania's Environmental problems and the wilful destruction of our wildlife. Keep up the great work.
Thank you. It [hedgehog box] arrived today and is excellent! My mum saw it and she wants one for her garden too so I have ordered another. Thanks for a great service.
We thank you for your prompt reply to our e-mail, and your willingness to go through the trouble to try to arrange shipping to us. It’s hard to get good service like that in the States!
Hi Martin I put the copper wire around the string holding the fat ball as you advised.IT WORKED. I have waited till now to make sure and there are no slug trails on the balls. Thanks for your help Brenda
thanks ever so much for your help!! i will get intouch with the company you suggested. as for the badgers, we give them the peanuts, peanut butter sandwiches and golden syrup instead of honey for cost reasons. they haven't seemed to notice the differnce. we are very fortunate because a bakery near my husbands work kindly gives us they items they would normally be dispossing of twice a week for the badgers, talk about being spoiled!!!!
Thanks for the prompt and informative response. Shall get back if there are further queries.
Thank you very much for sending the double house martin nest so quickly(received today)and for taking such care in packing it. Thank you also for including the two swallows nests.I don't have a suitable place to put them myself but I live next to a farm where they will be well received. Thank you once again.
I'm trying to find some 'green mind/eco friends' on the net to chat to and campaign with on conservation and environmental issues. There seems to be a lack of a site like this, perhaps this could be a usefull tool for your site to have a members area/discussion board?
We are pleased to announce that our discussion forum is now up, and can be reached by clicking here.
Many thanks for taking the trouble to respond so quickly and answering our question perfectly.
The bridge arrived last Friday, is now in place, and looks wonderful! Many thanks - & can you please pass on my thanks to its maker.
All the trees, hedgerow and plants have settled in incredibly well and no losses and everyone growing for all they are worth. Unlike our neighbours hedge, half of which has died. It always pays to buy quality!!
The bridge has arrived and it is super. Thank you for all your help and assistance.
Very prompt and efficient service. i look forward to much pleasure from my bluebells.
Many thanks for speedy service. I and hopefully the birds will look forward to receiving the boxes. I will continue to visit your website and should needs arise will do business with you again. Nestboxes
the boxes came on time, and the invoice is being dealt with. The boxes brought a smile to proceedings last Thurs. Thanks again for the quick turn around. Dormouse Boxes
Thanks so much for your quick answer. I will try your food suggestions and see what happens, and keep off the custard creams..!
Llongyfarchiadau. mae'n edrych yn dda iawn! Like Topsy, it's growed!
Thank you so much for the service you have given. You have solved a tricky christmas pressie and have made a 5 year old very happy! Wishing you too a very merry christmas. Books & Toys
I received today one nestbox ...., it looks lovely and hopefully the birds will feel the same!! Thank you for ensuring delivery before Christmas. Merry Christmas and best wishes for the new year.
Brilliant, informative website - keep it up!!
Thank you so much. Your advice is most helpful. There are kestrels and buzzards hunting over the field, but as yet we have not seen any barn owls. Hopefully, once the wildflower meadow is established, the owls will start to visit the area.
Thanks for pulling out all the stops for the Llandulas work, it was much appreciated. Consultancy
Thank you for your help and prompt reply. It's the rowan I'm desperate for at present so will order from your website. I will also recommend you to other like minded people.
You supplied me with some plug plants a few weeks ago and I am most pleased with them.
Trees arrived yesterday. They look very good, pleased with them. Will start putting them in ground today.
Thank you for your quick reply. I need to discuss with my husband but I'm sure we'll be placing an order soon.
many thanks for your very prompt & helpful reply to my email.
Many Thanks for all your help and kindness Martin I have appreciated this.
You may be interested to know that you were the first to respond to my request - so service-wise you are excellent. Some of those others I contacted haven't come back to me at all yet. Good luck with your business. It was the wildlife part that attracted me to what you offer. These ponds are part of a wildlife project I am building in our Dorset garden, so, you never know. I may be buying something else from you in future!