{"id":18,"date":"2022-02-02T18:15:10","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T18:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2022-02-20T19:40:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-20T19:40:08","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"has-background-dim-10 wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1088\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-267\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1140218c-5-scaled.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1140218c-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1140218c-5-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1140218c-5-1024x435.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1140218c-5-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1140218c-5-1536x653.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1140218c-5-2048x871.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:60px\"><strong>Who we are<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color wp-block-heading\" id=\"verdant-ecology\">Verdant Ecology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>Verdant Ecology is a group of independent consultants and practitioners.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>We are not associated with any other company with Verdant in their name.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>We are:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Ecologists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Arboriculturalists<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Land\/habitat managers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Teachers\/trainers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:59px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Researchers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Ecotourism<\/strong> <strong>advisors and leaders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Horticulture and permaculture experts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Agro-forestry consultants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:58px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\"><strong>\u2022 Sustainability advisors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"472\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FMM-67-2-1024x472.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FMM-67-2-1024x472.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FMM-67-2-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FMM-67-2-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FMM-67-2-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/FMM-67-2-2048x945.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Autumn snowflake (<em>Acis autumnalis<\/em>), Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC07475-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC07475-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC07475-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC07475-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC07475-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC07475-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Migratory bird surveys, Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1130282-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1130282-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1130282-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1130282-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1130282-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1130282-2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Welcome swallow (<em>Hirundo neoxena<\/em>), Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/herbs2-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610\" width=\"317\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/herbs2-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/herbs2-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/herbs2-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/herbs2-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/herbs2-2048x1638.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><figcaption>Identification and use of plants, Czech Republic<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0022-3-1024x739.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0022-3-1024x739.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0022-3-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DSC_0022-3-768x554.jpg 768w, 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https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Testudo-hermanni-Hermanns-tortoise-corsica-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Testudo-hermanni-Hermanns-tortoise-corsica-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Testudo-hermanni-Hermanns-tortoise-corsica-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Testudo-hermanni-Hermanns-tortoise-corsica-1-930x620.jpg 930w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Hermann\u2019s tortoise (<em>Testudo hermanni<\/em>), Corsica<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1070149a-2-1024x440.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1070149a-2-1024x440.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1070149a-2-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1070149a-2-768x330.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1070149a-2-1536x660.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1070149a-2-2048x879.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Pleached lime trees, Belgium<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1190696-1024x750.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1190696-1024x750.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1190696-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1190696-768x562.jpg 768w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1190696-1536x1125.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/P1190696-2048x1500.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Silage making, Fair Isle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"min-height:200px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"has-nv-light-bg-background-color has-background-dim-100 wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div 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https:\/\/verdantecology.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/IMG_20190807_100658_2-2048x1493.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-neve-text-color-color\">Top of Klek mountain, Croatia<\/mark><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We are led by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\">Jay (Jonathan) Bradley: BSc, MSc, TechCertArb, MArborA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\">He has more than 32 years of relevant experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color has-text-color has-small-font-size\">You can find out more about him on LinkedIn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-nv-c-1-color 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