by Alison | Jul 29, 2025 | Blog
New Fossil Collecting signs are now installed and visible at various locations around Watchet’s coast. Erected at Helwell Bay and Doniford Beach, our most popular fossil collecting spots, they encourage beach visitors to follow the Responsible Fossil Collecting Code...
by Alison | Jul 18, 2025 | Blog
Wednesday was a great day! We enjoyed a chat and ramble with 20 ecologists and land managers around Hense Moor SSSI, one of Devon’s premier sites, which forms a cornerstone of the Luppitt Landscape Recovery Project, funded by defra. This site will continue to...
by Alison | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
Last week, Geckoella had the pleasure of hosting a lively and well-attended Geology and Wine Evening in the East Quay Kitchen, an event that brought together curious minds, good company, and a world tour of wines with a twist: each glass told a story not just of place...
by Alison | Jun 20, 2025 | Blog, business, careers
Geckoella is proud to announce its transition to employee ownership, marking this significant milestone on national EO Day, Friday, 20th June 2025 with a celebration in their workshop at East Quay, Watchet. Vanessa Lloyd, Employee Trustee and Ecologist,...
by Alison | Apr 1, 2025 | Blog
Introduction to Shapwick Heath’s Restoration Peatlands are crucial for storing carbon and supporting biodiversity, yet much of England’s peatland is in poor condition, releasing millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide each year. In Somerset, the second-largest area...
by Alison | Feb 28, 2025 | Blog
Geckoella had a great time today visiting our favourite suppliers of wildlife boxes CMIST (Community Men in Sheds Taunton). CMIST Chair John Thwaite talked about the valuable work carried out by the volunteers, not only in terms of the direct benefits on mental health...
by Alison | Feb 25, 2025 | Blog
It’s the season for new growth and Geckoella is celebrating the promotion of our hard-working Ecologists Dela Collins to Consultant Ecologist and Sophie Pearce to Ecologist. Well done both! Everyone is really excited for you and enjoys watching your progress....
by Alison | Feb 18, 2025 | Blog
I’m Vanessa Lloyd, Geckoella’s ecologist. I joined Geckoella in 2021 after completing an MSc in Environmental Consultancy at the University West of England. I have a particular interest in freshwater and marine environments and I am Geckoella’s lead River Condition...
by Alison | Feb 5, 2025 | Blog
Yesterday evening at the open WCCT meeting Geckoella was pleased to support Paul Rutter with his presentation of his work to date on a detailed map of West Somerset showing land use. Paul has a wealth of experience and has been working in countryside management for 50...
by Alison | Jan 21, 2025 | Blog
Geckoella’s Geologist Jamie Foster has been busy heading up geological Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) surveys across England this year, including river channels exposures in Carlisle (Cumbria) and coastal exposures closer to home in Somerset, within...
