Environment

The Dickerson Group of Companies has their own Environment Policy Statement and their aim has always been to work with the environment and not against it. The Group is the largest producer of recycled aggregates in East Anglia and has carried out a number of site reclamation schemes which have brought despoiled land back to agricultural or amenity use.

Our 500-acre site at Waterbeach is a haven for wildlife, particularly birds. The rough grazing on the restored landfill is home to a variety of plants and animals including bee orchids, barn owls, tawny owls, skylarks and the brown hare. Two County Wildlife Site ditches run through the site, attracting kingfishers and dragonflies, while the extensive wetland areas support numerous wintering birds; including waders such as lapwing, redshank and oystercatchers. A stork has also made the site its home. We have an extensive programme of tree and hedgerow planting and a wetland habitat creation and monitoring scheme to continue to improve the value of the site for the future.