Land, water & resource consents

Canterbury resource management consultants.

Canterbury-owned consultants helping farmers, landowners and organisations navigate resource management with practical, evidence-based support.

1997 Established in Canterbury
Local Canterbury owned
Practical Resource consent specialists
Approved Farm Environment Plan auditing

Resource management, made practical

Good decisions start with a clear view of the whole picture.

Rules, technical evidence and day-to-day realities all meet on the ground. Bowden Environmental brings them together so you can understand what is required, what is possible and what to do next.

From our Kaiapoi base, we support Canterbury clients with resource consents, water investigations, land-use advice, environmental planning, monitoring and representation.

Meet Bowden Environmental

What we help with

Resource consent, water and farm environmental services.

Bring us in early for clear direction, or at any point when an application, investigation or compliance issue needs experienced attention.

Consents & approvals

Resource consent applications, renewals and Assessments of Environmental Effects (AEE), with council liaison for water, discharge and land-use activities.

See consent services

Water resources

Groundwater and surface-water investigations, water-availability assessments, pumping tests and practical water-take advice.

See water services

Farm, land & effluent

Farm Environment Plans and independent audits, land-use and nutrient advice, effluent consents and effluent pond testing.

See farm services

Monitoring & advocacy

Field monitoring, compliance support, expert evidence and representation through hearings and appeals.

See monitoring services

Evidence from the field

Advice grounded in Canterbury conditions.

We combine site knowledge, technical investigation and a clear understanding of the regulatory process. The result is advice that works on paper and on the ground.

Our approach
Environmental consultants assessing conditions at a Canterbury site.

People you can talk to

Experienced specialists. Straightforward conversations.

Environmental science, hydrogeology, engineering and regulatory experience come together in one close-knit Canterbury team.

Meet the team
  • Environmental management Erin Harvie
  • Geology & geography Christine Mawhinney
  • Water resources engineering John Talbot

A clear next step

Tell us what is happening on your land or in your project.

We will help you understand the issue, the process and the most useful next move.

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