Symbiosis Ecology was set up by Sam Amy in 2025 to provide botanical surveys and habitat management advice and services, including wildlife gardening. Working at the interface between people, habitats, and wildlife, our ethos and name acknowledges that we are not separate from nature, but part of it, and embedded within the systems we study and strive to support.
Symbiosis: “a close and often long-term interaction between two or more different biological species”
Ecology: “the branch of biology that deals with the relationships of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings”
Sam Amy
With over 13 years’ experience in ecology and conservation, Sam specialises in botanical identification, habitat assessment, and ecological data analysis. She is skilled in NVC, UKHab, and Phase 1 habitat survey methods, and has extensive field experience across farmland, woodland, and other semi-natural landscapes throughout the UK.
Alongside her ecological work, Sam has four years’ experience as a professional gardener and holds RHS qualifications, with a particular interest in creating and managing wildlife-friendly gardens that support biodiversity at a local scale.
Sam combines strong field ecology skills with practical, hands-on habitat knowledge, helping landowners, communities, and individuals better understand, manage, and enhance their green spaces for wildlife.
Qualifications include:
BSc Environmental Conservation 1:1
MSc by research Biology
BSBI Field Identification Skills Certificate (Level 5)
RHS Level 3 Certificate in the Principles of Plant Growth, Health and Applied Propagation
RHS Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of Garden Planning, Establishment and Maintenance
NPTC Chainsaw certificates for cross-cutting and maintenance, and felling of small trees (CS30 & CS31)
