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140 years Voelcker Consultants have
recognised the benefits of applying science to plant
growth.
Our involvement in Soil Science
in the UK and as far afield as India dates back to
the late 1800’s when Dr Augustus Voelcker
was the Consulting Chemist for the Royal Agricultural
Society, leading research into the use of fertilisers.
The consultancy set up in 1863 is
now one of the very few companies that specialise in
Soil & Landscape Science, providing specialist consultancy
services to the landscape and construction industries.
Many plants have difficulty becoming
established in poor soils and this is evidenced by planting
failure or a stunted, bedraggled appearance.
By thorough scientific assessment
of soils and provision of site specific comment and
recommendations to improve or maintain soil quality
as appropriate, Voelcker Consultants will help you ensure
that your soft landscaping schemes are given the best
possible start.
Our involvement will not only help
ensure that all appropriate preparations are made, but
also that effort is not wasted on unnecessary operations
or applications.
Early Involvement allows plant lists
to be chosen appropriately, site soils
to be retained and re-used
and many common problems to be avoided. Our services
often cost less than the price of a few semi-mature
trees, but can save considerable time and money in the
long run.
Areas covered include new urban and
landscape development projects (such as office
or school developments, sports
grounds, public parks, road schemes and restoration
projects) as well as the maintenance and improvement
of existing schemes (including the identification and
causes of planting failures).
All projects personally managed by
our Soil and Landscape Science department who are all
full members of:
Institute of Professional Soil Scientists
(IPSS)
British Society of Soil Science
(BSSS)
In-house specialists are also available
to deal with wider issues such as contaminated land
site investigation and waste management issues.
We provide site survey & investigation,
desk-based consultancy and analytical services, typically
tailored to a particular site or landscape scheme.
Site survey & investigation projects
are typically comprised of an in-situ assessment of
soil conditions, followed by laboratory analysis of
representative samples. All findings are documented
in a highly readable interpretative report, normally
including detailed recommendations to maintain and/or
improve soil conditions as appropriate.
For specific details of our site
investigation services for contaminated sites please
follow this link.
Desk-based consultancy
projects would be undertaken without site visit or more
typically as an addition to a previous site based project.
- Drafting topsoil and subsoil specifications
for tenders;
- Earthworks/Soil remediation method
statements;
- Meeting attendance/communication
of soil related issues;
Analysis services
are provided as a material quality check on samples
delivered to our offices
- Topsoil
- LP1 (Basic Voelcker Standard)
- LP2 (Voelcker Standard with
phytotoxic metals)
- LP3 (Voelcker Standard with
zootoxic (CLEA model)and phytotoxic metals)
- LP7 (Subsoil Package)
- LP8 (Compost and soil conditioner
package)
- LP10 (BS3882:1994 Specification
for Topsoil)
- LP12 (Wildflower package)
- Subsoil;
- Compost;
- Water;
- Silt and dredgings.
Please use the drop
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with various soil science issues:
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