About Us

An aerial view showcasing the wetland creation near the River Tarrant at The Ferals, highlighting premium Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) opportunities with excavators shaping multiple ponds and soil mounds

The Ferals is a 250-acre habitat bank in Dorset delivering off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units for development projects.

Located near Blandford Forum in the Cranborne Chase landscape, the site is being transformed from intensive arable farmland into a mosaic of species-rich grassland, scrub, woodland and wetland habitats designed to support long-term biodiversity recovery.

The project is secured through long-term habitat management and forms part of Dorset’s growing network of habitat banks helping developments meet their statutory Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.

Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain

The Ferals operates as a registered biodiversity gain site providing off-site BNG units to support development across Dorset and neighbouring planning authorities.

Habitat creation and management is secured through long-term agreements and monitored to ensure biodiversity outcomes are delivered over the lifetime of the project.

The Ferals sits adjacent to the National Trust’s Kingston Lacy estate, where an 850-acre rewilding project is underway at Bishop’s Court Farm. Together these projects form a growing landscape-scale nature recovery area within the Tarrant Valley.

Meet the Team

  • Akshay Sanghrajka, Co-Founder and Landowner at The Ferals, leading BNG habitat restoration in Dorset

    Akshay Sanghrajka, Founder, The Ferals

    Akshay leads the development of The Ferals habitat bank. With a background in land management and nature recovery, he oversees habitat creation across the site and works with ecologists, planners and developers to deliver Biodiversity Net Gain projects in Dorset.

  • Georgina Sanghrajka, Co-Founder and Biodiversity Director at The Ferals, driving sustainable farming and nature recovery in Dorset

    Georgina Sanghrajka, Co-Founder

    Georgie co-founded The Ferals and supports the long-term vision for the site. She is involved in the development of the project and its role in supporting landscape-scale nature recovery in the Tarrant Valley.

  • FPCR Environment & Design Ltd, Ecological Advisors

    Ecological surveys and technical advice for The Ferals are provided by professional ecologists at FPCR Environment & Design, ensuring that habitat creation and monitoring align with Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.