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28 September 2023

Wetland Creation at Morris Bridge Fields

Continuing their work on the Marches Mosses BogLIFE scheme WM Longreach began work on phase 2 of works at Morris Bridge Fields with Shropshire Wildlife Trust this month. These works will require the creation of a further 2 wetland ponds, as well as head walls, pipework, and receptor ponds through clay bunding as part of flood mitigation measures.

Continuing work with Shropshire Wildlife Trust to restore rare lowland bog habitat.

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24 August 2023

Tackling Climate Change with Floodplain Enhancement

The Living Floodplains project aims to reinstate natural river processes to create more natural and resilient landscapes to deal with the pressures of pollution, flooding, and climate change. This recent project with the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust involved river and floodplain habitat enhancements near Claymills Victorian Pumping Station, including the creation of backwaters, ponds, scrapes and re-profiling works. These were delivered in a site which is already a haven for wildlife and ecology, lying in the River Dove and the River Trent confluence. Such a sensitive site, comprising a mixture of unmanaged habitats across the floodplain: wet woodland, reedbed and grassland, required careful delivery to minimise environmental impact.

Habitat enhancements carried out as part of Living Floodplains Project 

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25 July 2023

Improving Accessibility at Historic Manor

The 50m long path with was topped with Deansett self-binding gravel. Public safety was ensured with signage and careful liaison with staff, and protection of historical features ensured with special fencing placed to protect a memorial wall during construction.

This small scheme at Wightwick Manor, for the National Trust, involved improving access around the Rose Garden with construction of a new metal edged path.

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19 May 2023

Beckbury Wetland Creation

The Beckbury Wetland creation involved a serious of steps including: regrading to connect the berm to the flood plain, installing plastic piling to block drainage to the wetland, installation of a French drain, track re-surfacing, creation of scrapes and reprofiling of channels. Many of these steps showed sensitivity to landowners, history and the environment; with scrapes created through the original palaeolithic channel, habitat created for bee nesting and special crossing points created to allow cattle to cover the boggy ground.

WM Longreach are proud to be part of Shropshire Wildlife Trusts, Worfe on the Wildside Scheme, aiming to restore a section of the River Worfe running through the Apley Estate at Beckbury.

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05 May 2023

Tackling Bank Repair on SSSI Canal

As part of Telford & Wrekin Council’s Pride investment in Newport WM Longreach were tasked with tackling repairs to the 152m of eroded banks and dangerous pegs along the Newport Canal from the Edgmond basin toward the A41. In keeping with the sensitive site an environmentally friendly coir roll option was selected for the repairs. Building up some of the lower banks where water had been flowing onto footpaths was also included in the scope.

WM Longreach have returned to Newport Canal to repair 152m of eroded banks and dangerous pegs.

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21 April 2023

Return to Historical Newton Park

This is the 3rd phase of works WM Longreach has carried out at Newton Park to restore the lakes working with Bath Spa University and Duchy of Cornwall. The repeat work is a testament to the efforts taken by the project teams to be sensitive to the historical nature of the site, work closely with stakeholders and mitigate and minimise the effect of works on the ecology and environment.

WM Longreach returned once more Newton Park this month to dredge the Upper Pool within the Capability Brown designed grounds of Bath Spa University; improving its hydrology and health whilst also creating a silt trap to safeguard the main lake from future issues.

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17 March 2023

Great Crested Newt (GCN) Conservation Programme Continues

Varying approaches to restoration works have been required to overcome the challenges of each site. At Charlton Pool, situated adjacent to sports fields a specialist 10m long reach was employed to remove weed working from the banks. The Cloisters Pool constrained by its location in the middle of a residential site required the craning of a pontoon and excavator on to the pool where it could then carry out required clearance of weeds blocking culverts and taking over the pond. With trees surrounding multiple sides, Tarts Pond required a team approach, with a smaller 9m excavator working from a pontoon loading a hopper barge which a larger excavator could then empty from the bank, spreading the silt amongst the trees.

As part of their 3rd term on Telford & Wrekin Council framework dedicated to the protection and conversation of great crested newts, WM Longreach has been continuing pool restorations across the region.

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17 February 2023

Spider in Priorslee Lake

The Priorslee Lake is leased by the Water Sports Association for water-based activities. Using a specialist spider excavator with floatation tyres due to the challenging access at Priorslee Lake, a reed removal campaign was carried out as part of ongoing maintenance to improve access and health of the lake.

Tricky access overcome by Spider excavator to carry out reed maintenance works at Priorslee Lake

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