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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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iTree Eco
ARBORICULTURE
Client
Cadogan Estate​
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Project Type
Urban Tree Inventory & Natural Capital Assessment
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Location
London
TMA Environmental Consultants was appointed by Cadogan Estate to undertake a comprehensive i‑Tree Eco assessment of the estate’s urban forest. The study aimed to quantify the environmental, economic and social benefits delivered by the tree population, enabling the estate to better understand, manage and enhance its natural capital. A full inventory of 802 trees provided the foundation for this robust evaluation.
Tree Planting Opportunities
ARBORICULTURE
Client
Ashford District Council ​
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Project Type
Park, Education
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Location
Ashford
TMA have provided arboricultural services to the Cambridge University Botanical Gardens for a number of years, including cyclical tree risk and condition surveys of the entire tree collection at the garden, specialist testing such as sonic tomography, resistance drilling and dynamic load stability testing. We have also provided advice in regard to proposed research projects using the tree collection within the gardens, and have delivered tree risk training to the apprentice gardeners under placement at the gardens as part of their level 3 horticultural studies. Recently, planned work to a tree with potential roost features required bat inspections, which TMA ecologists were able to facilitate.
Urban Forest Floor
ARBORICULTURE
Client
Grosvenor Estate
Project Type
Public Open Space
Location
Mayfair, London
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.​
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Queen Mothers Park Enhancement Strategy
ARBORICULTURE & ECOLOGY
Client
Ashford Borough Council
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Project Type
Parks
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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​
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Project Type
Woodland​
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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 ​
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Project Type
City-wide tree hazard assessment & ash dieback management
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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.