Biodiversity Challenge Awards 2026
- Shortlisted Entries
We're delighted to announce this year's Biodiversity Challenge Awards shortlist. This was a competitive year, many congratulations to all of our listed projects and Champions!
Please note that some entries have been shortlisted in categories other than those they originally entered. In addition, being the only shortlisted entry in a given category doesn't guarantee being named as a winner.
01. Placemaking for Nature Award: Single Property
Architektura Krajobrazu - Square in front of the “Zodiak” Warsaw Architecture Pavilion
Green Roof Shelters - BR Intentional Ecological Industrial Site
02. Placemaking for Nature Award: Development Scale
KaKobierska - Serenity park
BAM UK and Ireland - Tea Factory
Alexandra Steed Urban - SKY Campus
03. Placemaking for Nature Award: Neighbourhood to City Scale
Alexandra Steed Urban - SEEPark Pathfinder Phase 1
London Borough of Islington, CDA, Friends of Group Groundwork - St John’s Garden
Trees for Cities, East End Homes and Tower Hamlets Council - Isle of Dogs Nature Recovery: Community-Led Urban Retrofit
04. Biodiversity Feature Award: Nature Recovery
Stockley Park Estates Company Ltd, Nurture landscapes, JW Biodiversity Management Ltd -Stockley Business Park
BAM Nuttall Limited - Crossaig Substation
Ground Control Limited - Wildfell Centre for Environmental Recovery
The Environment Agency, Affinity Water and Dacorum Borough Council - Gadebridge Park river restoration project
Lambeth Council, Thames Water Utilities, Greater London Authority, St Matthew’s Estate Tenants Resident Association (SMETRA), Civic Engineers, LDA Design, Ringway Infrastructure Services and Oakstone Contracting - St Matthew's Rain Gardens and Meadows
Green Action Trust - River Leven Programme - River Park Nature Network Phase1
Network Rail; NatureScot; Forth Rivers Consulting / Forth Rivers Trust; Knoxfauld Farm landowner -Knoxfauld Farm Peatland Restoration Project
05. Biodiversity Feature Award: Coastal Eco-Engineering
Fylde Council, Wyre Council, Lancashire Wildlife Trust, Environment Agency - Our Future Coast – Fylde Saltmarsh
06. Biodiversity Feature Award: Infrastructure Networks
Network Rail & Murphy - Cambridge South Station
National Highways, Balfour Beatty and AtkinsRealis - The Cockcrow Heathland Green Bridge
07. Biodiversity Feature Award: Water Management
JBA - South Bank Watercourse
Network Rail; NatureScot; Forth Rivers Consulting / Forth Rivers Trust; Knoxfauld Farm landowner - Knoxfauld Farm Peatland Restoration Project
Environment Agency, Calderdale Council, Arup, BAM Nuttall - Brighouse Flood Alleviation Scheme
Oxygen Conservation Ltd - Molland Yeo River and Wetland Restoration, Mornacott Estate
08. Innovation For Nature Award
BAM UK and Ireland - Reimagining our depots for nature
AtkinsRéalis & National Grid - UAV Flight Guidance for Operating in Proximity to Breeding Birds
EcoSpatial - FRIDAS
West Midlands Combined Authority - West Midlands Nature investment Hub
09. Biodiversity Champion Award: Early Career Professional
EHM; Heathrow - Lauren Scudder
10. Biodiversity Champion Award: Established Professional
Ground Control Limited - Chris Bawtree
EcoSpatial - Katie Dawson