Land & Habitats Consultancy

Professional Advice for Resilient Landscapes

Land & Habitats Consultancy provides a service able to harness local knowledge, professional experience, and science.

Given time and space, the natural world possesses an amazing capacity to regenerate.

Land, water and natural habitats are inter-connected entities. The management of these valuable resources, is key to all ecological processes.

Through appropriate management, stewardship and restoration, it is possible to create a resilient landscape and infrastructure better placed to face the challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change impacts.

LAND & HABITATS CONSULTANCY

Andrew and Ellen McBride co-founded the Land & Habitats Consultancy in 2021 with the ethos of combining ecological land management advice and project management to form productive working relationships and create landscapes for the future.

Andrew McBride is a Chartered Environmentalist and full member of the CIEEM, with over 30 years’ ecological experience. With specialist knowledge of wetlands and peatlands, Andrew provides ecological and project management advice across Scotland and also has experience of woodland, juniper and meadow management.

Ellen McBride is Land & Habitats manager. She has 11 years’ experience of managing an environmental consultancy and has written educational publications, feasibility reports, edited and proof-read consultancy reports/publications and been a project coordinator for clients.

Land & Habitats Services

Project Design & Management

Project management and on the ground action for short, medium or longer-term land management aims.

Assessment & Quality Control

On-going assessments and iterative changes to help managers optimise outcomes and get the best results.

Management & Restoration

Provision of restoration and habitat management advice to help you find optimal solutions.

Training

With a wide range of practical habitat management experience, we can assist with your training needs.

Strategic Planning

Our approach is holistic. When considering broad scale needs, in an ever-changing world, we look to maintain flexibility for future opportunities.

Connecting Businesses & Land Managers

Bringing together those with complementary aims. Providing opportunities for projects that work for both nature and people.

Assessments & Evaluation for Grant Schemes

With experience of multi-million pound/euro schemes, we offer an assessment and evaluation service.

Supervision of Grant Schemes

Management services for a range of grant schemes, whether large or small or of a bespoke nature.

Andrew McBride's
Track Record

Chartered Environmentalist
Full Member of CIEEM

BSc Hons (Ecology), Agriculture, Forestry & Rural Economy - Edinburgh University

Over thirty years experience of providing ecological advice, both in private consultancy and working for Scottish Natural Heritage.

An extensive project portfolio of projects across Scotland and the UK, covering habitat and species management, scientific research and habitat restoration.

In 2012, Andrew established the award winning Peatland ACTION project and built a team of Project Officers across Scotland.

Andrew has also provided advice for windfarms, roads infrastructure, (including the Queensferry Crossing) and agri-environment schemes.

The success of Peatland ACTION and other projects, demonstrates Andrew's ability to engage with staff, land managers, contractors, consultants, agencies, NGO’s, Government and community groups to form strong and productive working relationships.