2024-25 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 12
LANDSCAPE-SCALE DELIVERY IN THE BRETT, BOX, &
BILDESTON BROOK
RURAL LAND
MANAGEMENT
Working with:
Farmers and
Landowners
Su昀昀olk Wildlife Trust
Anglian Water
EA Lead:
James Carr
£84,000
Total Project Value
Decades of dredging and drainage lev the
noodplain nat, dry, and lacking habitat diversity.
Once rich in wetland plants, invertebrates, and
birds, it had lost much of its ecological value.
To reverse this, the project designed and
created around 15 scrapes, ponds, and wet
ditches of varied size across the noodplain.
Lapwing, snipe, and other declining waders and
wildfowl are already returning and using the
restored habitat. The work brings shared
bene昀椀ts for farmers, graziers, and the
environment.
Series of scrapes and shallow pools along
the River Bre琀琀 at Semer
Credit: Adam Lunn, EA Drone Team
New series of scrapes, ponds and ditch
network on Bildeston Brook at Chelsworth
Credit: Adam Lunn, EA Drone Team
New noodplain scrape alongside Bildeston
Brook at Chelsworth
Black-headed gulls feeding on newly
restored noodplain habitat during works,
Bildeston Brook at Chelsworth
Outputs:
15 new scrapes, ponds, and wet ditches
providing varied habitats
We琀琀er, more absorbent noodplain which
will capture di昀昀use pollu琀椀on
Outcomes:
£44,000
£40,000
EA Funding
Partnership Funding
Increased noodplain habitat
Increased biodiversity
Increased carbon storage
Improved community engagement
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