2024-25 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 13
MARKSHALL MARSH
RURAL LAND
MANAGEMENT
Working with:
Norfolk FWAG
Landowner
EA Lead:
Amy Prendergast
Markshall Marsh is located between the
connuence of the Rivers Yare and Tas, both
are chalk streams.
The marsh has patches of diverse nora and
plants characteris琀椀c of lowland noodplain
meadow, but the site was drying out, so we
sought to improve connec琀椀vity with the river
and the noodplain. As well as restoring some
open water habitats with water control
structures to allow the water level on the
marsh to be kept higher.
EA and FWAG sta昀昀 suppor琀椀ng water vole
mi琀椀ga琀椀on
Credit: FBG team, Environment Agency
Credit: Henry Walker, FWAG
Outputs:
2ha of improved/connected noodplain
Water control structures to extend
habitat
£28,000
Total Project Value
2 scrapes/shallow ponds
Peaty soils rewe琀琀ed
Outcomes:
Improved biodiversity
£23,000
£5,000
EA Funding
Partnership Funding
8Drain9 opened,
and structures
were installed to
help maintain
water levels in
di昀昀erent parts
of the site
Con琀椀nued rela琀椀onship with new partner
Be琀琀er management of the marsh
Improved carbon sequestra琀椀on
One happy farmer! Crea琀椀ng a legacy for
his family, including possible
diversi昀椀ca琀椀on
Greater Birdsfoot Trefoil, Tuved Vetch
and Carex sp.
Watch our
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here.
Marsh Woundwort and Hemp Agrimony
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