See how leading nature NGOs are already delivering Biodiversity Net Gain in practice.
These case studies and videos show how BNG can do more than meet planning requirements by creating high-quality habitats, supporting nature reserves and generating income for frontline conservation.
Case study
Wildlife Trusts & National Highways – Network for Nature
The Wildlife Trusts created a nationwide nature recovery programme for National Highways, delivering more than 3,600 voluntary biodiversity units.
Network for Nature helped landscapes affected by historic road activity recover for wildlife and people. Projects restored chalk downland, wetlands, chalk streams and other habitats, while also using natural solutions such as reedbeds and ponds to filter road run-off.
The programme also reconnected fragmented landscapes through wildlife corridors, helping pollinators and other species move more freely through the countryside.
Impact at a glance
£11.5 million invested
51 projects supported across England
24 local Wildlife Trusts involved
More than 3,600 biodiversity units produced
Over 2,300 acres of habitat improved
Network for Nature shows how infrastructure investment can be directed through trusted conservation organisations to deliver lasting, landscape-scale results.
Case study
Plantlife & National Highways – Meadow Makers
Plantlife is working with National Highways to restore and create species-rich grasslands, helping bring wildflower meadows back for people, nature and wildlife.
Through Meadow Makers, Plantlife is restoring and creating wildflower-rich and waxcap grassland across seven sites in England. The programme responds to the dramatic loss of species-rich grasslands, with 97% of wildflower meadows across England and Wales lost since the 1930s.
Working with landowners, the project restores, creates, monitors and manages species-rich grasslands so they can support wild plants, fungi, pollinators and other wildlife over the long term.
Species-rich grasslands also provide wider benefits, from carbon storage and flood mitigation to grazing, cultural heritage and healthier places for communities to enjoy.
Impact at a glance
£8 million invested by National Highways
Over 100 hectares of grassland to be restored and created
Seven sites supported across England
15 years of restoration, monitoring and management
Supports wild plants, fungi, pollinators, birds and other wildlife
Meadow Makers shows how infrastructure funding can support specialist conservation delivery and help restore one of the UK’s most threatened habitats at scale.
Watch the Meadow Makers video
See how Plantlife and National Highways are working together to restore species-rich grasslands.
Videos
Videos
Video
Wildlife Trusts – End-to-end Biodiversity Net Gain services
Many Wildlife Trusts across England offer end-to-end BNG services for developers, from early strategic advice and onsite design to baseline surveys, habitat management and monitoring plans, conservation covenants and offsite habitat units.
This video explains how The Wildlife Trusts help developers deliver BNG well, combining ecological expertise, practical planning support and long-term habitat management. It includes testimonials from Berkeley Group and Howell Campus.
Learn how Wildlife Trusts support developers from strategy through to delivery.
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Legal Notice: The NGOs are committed to operating in accordance with all applicable competition and antitrust laws. Participants must not exchange commercially sensitive information or engage in discussions that could restrict competition. Information shared is provided for general information purposes only, and members remain responsible for obtaining their own legal advice and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
