2024-25 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 23
Outputs:
Crea琀椀on of 6 scrapes for wading birds
which are well connected to the river will
mean that they are an ideal habitat for
昀椀sh fry
Restoring 651 m of priority chalk stream
habitat to bene昀椀t the characteris琀椀c
aqua琀椀c plants and invertebrates. This
included crea琀椀ng areas with di昀昀erent
now types and areas for marginal plants
Having a be琀琀er connec琀椀on between the
river and the noodplain will help
sediments in nood water to se琀琀le out and
improve water quality
Connec琀椀ng up the channel created in October 2024
Water nowing into the new channel
Managing the 10 ha site to bene昀椀t
biodiversity in this lowland noodplain
meadow (priority habitat)
Outcomes:
Restored natural processes, crea琀椀ng a
place for nood water which will be slowly
released during the summer
More varied noodplain habitats with
increased biodiversity
Opportunity to use as a demonstra琀椀on
site for other interested landowners
Be琀琀er understanding of opportuni琀椀es for
green 昀椀nance
Read more about the project in our
press release here
Aerial view of the project in October 2024 whilst being
connected up
Credit: Josh Jaggard, Wildlife Photographer
Project team looking at
sec琀椀on of the former main
channel
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