Site and soil assessment
Soil, water, rainfall, slope and pressure assessment, which then determines the species list.
Soil depth, organic carbon and chemistry, rainfall and its pattern, existing water table, slope and erosion, current vegetation, and grazing or fire pressure. This assessment produces the species list. Writing the species list first, then finding land, is the reverse of what works.
What this includes
- Soil sampling for depth, organic carbon and chemistry
- Rainfall pattern and water availability assessment
- Existing water table measurement
- Slope, erosion and drainage survey
- Existing vegetation and natural regeneration potential
- Grazing, fire and encroachment pressure assessment
- What you receiveOutput
- Site assessment with baseline soil data and species recommendation
- When you need itTiming
- Before the lease is signed, and definitely before any planting.
Planting a species list drawn up in an office. Water demand mismatched to the site is the single largest cause of plantation failure.
Delivered by our own team together with vetted specialist partners and, where the question needs it, a named member of our expert bench. We tell you who is doing the work before the engagement starts.
Other parts of land restoration
Multi tier species design
Planting plan with species, spacing, tiers and harvest cycles
OpenEstablishment and planting
Block planted with recorded counts, species and dates
OpenProtection and maintenance
Block protected with a recurring maintenance regime and event log
OpenWater harvesting and recharge
Water structures built, with water table monitoring in place
OpenBiochar production
Biochar produced with per batch records of feedstock, mass and process conditions
OpenSurvival measurement
Survival rate with sample size and margin of error, published per block
Open