Natural Capital
Natural Capital Strategy & Nature-Positive Land Management
Natural capital is a fundamental asset that underpins land use, performance, and long-term value. We support organisations and landowners in measuring, managing, and enhancing their natural assets through comprehensive biodiversity audits, natural capital stock assessments, ecosystem services mapping and valuation, and the creation of detailed natural asset registers.
By quantifying metrics such as biodiversity units, ecosystem service provision, and overall natural capital value, we demonstrate the measurable benefits delivered by green infrastructure, enabling landowners to make informed decisions and strengthen asset performance.
We turn evidence into action through natural capital opportunity mapping, clear strategies and delivery roadmaps, nature-positive frameworks, and the design of habitat creation, restoration, and nature-based solutions that generate tangible environmental and commercial returns.
Our natural capital services
Biodiversity Enhancement & Habitat Delivery
Practical habitat creation, restoration, and measurable ecological uplift.
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Habitat restoration
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Ecological corridor creation
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Habitat banking schemes
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Biodiversity enhancement schemes
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Sustainable land management
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Long-term ecological monitoring
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Improving ecosystem resilience and species richness
Delivering tangible biodiversity uplift through habitat restoration, enhancement, and long-term stewardship.
iTree Eco
Urban Forest & Natural Capital Assessments
Quantifying the measurable environmental value of tree populations to support strategic decision-making and environmental target setting.
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Carbon storage and sequestration
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Oxygen production
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Air pollution removal
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Stormwater interception
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Urban forest structure
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Species diversity
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Building energy effects
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CAVAT value
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Forcast modelling
Strategic Environmental & Natural Capital Advisory
Integrating ecology, sustainability, and natural capital principles into development strategy and long-term land management.
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Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) strategy
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BREEAM ecology inputs
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Natural capital assessments
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Ecosystem services assessment
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Green infrastructure design
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Urban forest strategies
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Carbon accounting
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Climate resilience planning
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Long-term landscape management frameworks
Churchill College i-Tree Eco Study
ARBORICULTURE
Client
Cambridge University Botanic Gardens
Project Type
Urban Tree Inventory & Natural Capital Assessment, Park, Education
Location
Cambridge
TMA Environmental Consultants (TMA) was commissioned by Churchill College, University of Cambridge, to undertake a comprehensive tree inventory and risk assessment across the college estate. In addition to assessing tree condition and safety, the project sought to better understand the environmental benefits provided by the site’s extensive tree population. By combining arboricultural survey data with ecosystem service analysis, TMA helped the college quantify the value of its urban forest and support its wider environmental objectives.
Tree Planting Opportunity Assessments for Grant Funding
ARBORICULTURE
Client
Ashford Borough Council / Aspire Landscape Management
Project Type
Strategic planning & Environmental heat-mapping
Location
Ashford, Kent
TMA Environmental Consultants was appointed by Ashford Borough Council, to develop a strategic tree planting opportunities heatmap across the borough. The project was driven by ambitions aligned with the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative, with a target to support the planting of approximately 135,000 trees.
Urban Forest Floor
ARBORICULTURE
Client
Grosvenor Estate
Project Type
Public Open Space
Location
Mayfair, London
Status
Complete
Grosvenor Square, one of London’s most historic urban green spaces, has undergone an ambitious transformation, and TMA is proud to be part of the design team driving this vision forward. The project presents a rare opportunity to rejuvenate the landscape, enhance biodiversity, and restore ecological balance at the heart of the city.
Queen Mothers Park Enhancement Strategy
ARBORICULTURE & ECOLOGY
Client
Ashford Borough Council
Project Type
Parks
Location
Ashford
Queen Mother’s Park in Ashford forms part of the Ashford Green Corridor Local Nature Reserve and provides an important riverside green space within an urban setting. TMA were commissioned to undertake habitat surveys, ecological assessment, and prepare a five-year Landscape and Ecological Management Plan (LEMP) to enhance biodiversity, improve public amenity, and support a Green Flag Award application.
Oxlip Management Plan
ARBORICULTURE
Client
Barratt Eastern Counties
Project Type
Woodland
Location
Alsa wood
TMA were engaged to produce a management plan for the conservation of Oxlip in Alsa Wood. This was required as part of a Section 106 Agreement for the adjacent housing development.
The Oxlip is listed on the Essex Biodiversity Action Plan and is nationally scarce listed as ‘Near threatened’. Recommended management measures for the conservation of Oxlip in Alsa Wood, based on the survey results and established management methods.
The site survey included counts of Oxlips at regular points throughout the woodland and a mammal census using a motion-sensor camera.
Cardiff Ash Dieback Study
ARBORICULTURE & GIS
Client
Cardiff City Council
Project Type
City-wide tree hazard assessment & ash dieback management
Collaboration
Arb Innovators & Vertinetik
Cardiff County Council appointed TMA Environmental Consultants as part of a collaborative delivery team to support a city-wide tree hazard assessment and operational plan for managing ash dieback. TMA’s role focused on delivering high-quality geospatial analysis and digital environmental assessment to enable the Council to make informed and timely decisions.