Reforesting, recreating natural environments

Urbanization is leading to the disappearance of permeable soils and wetlands, which are essential for the diversity of ecosystems. In fact, wetlands are a complementary ecological environment to woodlands, copses, meadows and orchards. It allows a diversification of flora and fauna. The presence of water allows various species to settle and develop.

In addition, wetlands play a role in water quality, purifying water, buffering and regularly releasing stored water. It also cools the air.

The wooded edge is a key space. At the edge of the forest, it acts as a transition zone between wooded and open areas, forming an ecological corridor. The edges must be as varied as possible to provide shelter and cover for a wide range of fauna.

The orchard is a special environment.  In its natural state, this type of vegetation does not exist. It’s a human creation. The planting of an orchard is conducive to the settlement of several bird species. As fruit trees age, they develop cavities that are used by various species such as chickadees, hoopoes and owls.

Some orchards also offer the opportunity to plant rare, local trees. 

The first plants to develop here are annuals, gradually replaced by biennials, then perennials to form a herbaceous carpet which, depending on the richness of the soil, will be higher or lower. Grasslands can only be maintained by the action of wild or domestic herbivores, or by human action through repeated mowing.

ECT’s environmental and social developments cost neither the community nor the landowner anything. Developing territories and their attractiveness at no cost to the community is possible by applying the principles of a circular economy to excavated soil from construction sites.

ECT  ‘s business is to manage excavated soil from the construction industry and transform derelict and abandoned sites  . The reuse of inert soil on these derelict sites finances their transformation.  

• The construction and public works sector pays ECT for the management (environmental engineering, characterization, traceability, reception) of its surplus excavated soil.
• On the site to be transformed, the reuse and recovery ofexcavated soil finances 100% of the rehabilitation project and  carried out in consultation with the community.
• For €1, ECT returns the finished layout to the local authority, which then benefits from a new layout, free of charge, for €0.