Conservefor Ltd
Conservefor Ltd is an award-winning nature conservation and restoration contractor, delivering projects across the north of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Since our establishment in 2012, we have been at the forefront of peatland restoration, wetland creation, and habitat management, supporting biodiversity and delivering measurable Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for our clients.
Our expertise spans the full project lifecycle — from initial conception and design through to completion — ensuring sustainable, high-quality outcomes. We work with a wide range of partners, including renewable energy providers, and are proud to have contributed to award-winning projects such as Hyndburn Wind Farm, winner of the North West Construction Award for Sustainability.
With over 30 years practical experience and a dedicated team, Conservefor continues to lead the way in creating and restoring habitats that support wildlife, enhance landscapes, and contribute to a greener future.
The Team
Conservefor is led by Managing Director Gareth Evans, who brings 34 years of experience in countryside management. Gareth began his career in 1991 with the Yorkshire Dales National Park, working on the Three Peaks Project — the UK’s first peatland restoration initiative — where he helped restore severely damaged footpaths across peat bogs.
Since founding Conservefor in 2012, Gareth has guided the company to become a trusted leader in nature conservation and habitat restoration. Under his leadership, the company has developed cutting-edge methods to ensure that restoration and conservation work is always carried out professionally, sensitively, and successfully. Supported by a skilled and experienced team, Conservefor upholds a simple ethos: to deliver best practice and best value — always. Gareth is well trust within the industry to offer peatland consultancy and nature based advice solutions.
Conservefor currently employs 16 full-time staff and has recently welcomed three apprentices through the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust Rural Apprenticeship Scheme (2025 intake). Our friendly, motivated team is committed to excellence, and we invest in comprehensive training for all employees. This includes training on upland and moorland restoration projects, as well as mountain bike, pump track, and skills area projects.
At the end of each project, we conduct objective reviews and appraisals to ensure continuous improvement. The size and experience of our team allow us to manage multiple projects and sites simultaneously and to scale up quickly to meet strict deadlines when required.
To help support the company and continual improvement on quality, safety and protecting the environment we have achieved the following accreditation.
- ISO 14001 Environment British Assessment Bureau
- ISO 45001:2018 British Assessment Bureau
- Construction Line Gold
- Acclaim Safety Schemes in Procurement (SSiP) – Construction Line
- Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) – Membership No. M401717527
- Forest Industry Safety Accord (FISA) – Membership No. 626
Clients
We work for both public and private sector organisations on projects including Wind Farms and Solar PVT Construction.
Public sector clients include:-
Natural England, Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, Moors for the Future, Forestry England/Scotland, Yorkshire Peat Partnership, Pennine PeatLIFE and many more.
Private sector clients include:-
Capita Infrastructure, Pick Everard, Energie Kontor, A E Yates Ltd, DONG Energy, WSP, Fortem, Ridge Carbon Capture, and many more.
Projects
We have successfully completed hundreds of nature conservation and habitat restoration projects. Other works include recreation and access. We and constructed hundreds of miles of new and maintained existing multiuser access/MTB routes and pump tracks across the UK.
We specialise working on nationally (NNR, BHS) and internationally designated sites (SSSI, SAC and SPA) ensuring all projects are completed on time, within budget and exceeding the clients expectation. We operate both nationally and within the Yorkshire, Cumbria, and Northern regions of the UK, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Our regional focus brings about a localised understanding and commitment to the unique characteristics of these areas.
Award Winning
Hyndburn Wind Farm was the Regional North West winner for sustainability in the Constructing Excellence Awards. It went on to be highly commended at the National Finals. The Project team demonstrated that true sustainability (not just promises) must evidence the success and benefits through monitoring. The initial project was a 12 turbine wind farm, developed on Oswaldtwistle Moor, Lancashire. The habitat restoration enhancement work carried out by Conservefor achieved some amazing results and the site has become a template for developing energy infrastructure on remote sites in the UK.
