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HortWeek Podcast: How public-private partnerships are the key to making BNG a success
Tune into the HortWeek Podcast series to hear Kingwell's founder Alistair Emery, and John Durnell from the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, talk to editor Rachael Forsyth about BNG.
In their interview, Alistair and John set the scene and discuss the aims of Kingwell's Keyhaven site which is the first Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Nitrate Neutrality credits scheme in the New Forest, delivered in partnership with New Forest District Council, New Forest National Park Authority and the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
New Forest Natural Capital Scheme gains HMMP approval
We are delighted to announce that the New Forest District Council and The New Forest National Park Authority approved our Habitat Management & Monitoring Plan (HMMP) for the first phase of the Keyhaven Natural Capital Scheme.
An update on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) since it became mandatory a year ago
The month of February 2025, which marks a year since Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) became mandatory in England for major developments, has been a mixed bag of views and opinions about the future of this legislation. Most recently it was reported that the government were questioning the scheme. But news then followed that more than forty housebuilders, investment firms, and environmental groups have reaffirmed their commitment to the initiative by signing an open letter calling on the government to champion BNG.
Hampshire farm to be transformed into biodiversity net gain scheme
Kingwell partners with New Forest District Council, New Forest National Park Authority and the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to deliver the first Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Nitrate Mitigation scheme in the New Forest.