Award-winning BNG habitat banks

Wildfell, North Essex | Opening as a live laboratory and nature-recovery site in 2022, Wildfell is the biggest landscape nature-recovery project Ground Control has undertaken in its 50-year history. The project is transforming the site for nature and improving the water quality of the River Pant. This is being achieved as a live showcase of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) and Carbon Sequestration design, delivery, and management innovation for public and private sector landowners for decades to come. 

Devana, South Cambridgeshire | Devana opened in 2023 Ground Control's second site dedicated to nature recovery and environmental best practices. The project is retaining and enhancing existing woodland and grassland to increase biodiversity value and resilience, whilst creating significant swathes of new habitats.

In 2024 Devana became one of the first habitat banks on the Natural England Biodiversity Gain Site Register eligible for the purchase of high-integrity biodiversity net gain (BNG) units.