This is another excellent example of how reversing the historic and detrimental human manipulation of a watercourse can bring about beneficial effects within a relatively short time. Properly 're-connecting' streams and rivers to their flood plains, particularly in the upper catchment areas, is something which central government should be giving absolute priority to in order to minimise the risk of flooding, as well as simultaneously helping to restore natural biodiversity.
Thanks for the comment. I'll give a little more site specific context which would have cluttered the simple messaging of the video. Two separate landowners with different requirements for their farm business. The zoom from the drone footage focusses in on a small plot with tubes which were visible. Actually, there has been much more extensive planting without tubes and guards, closer to the channel at the very downstream end of the project site, currently almost impossible to capture but, given 2 or 3 growing seasons, will start to become more apparent. The upper field is still maintained as traditional wet meadow, so some low density conservation-style grazing using native breeds, providing a mosaic of habitat surrounding the beck. This landowner is not averse to natural regen occurring, mostly on the true right bank.
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This is another excellent example of how reversing the historic and detrimental human manipulation of a watercourse can bring about beneficial effects within a relatively short time. Properly 're-connecting' streams and rivers to their flood plains, particularly in the upper catchment areas, is something which central government should be giving absolute priority to in order to minimise the risk of flooding, as well as simultaneously helping to restore natural biodiversity.
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Could use larger areas for tree planting. I imagine the landowners weren't totally on board?
Thanks for the comment. I'll give a little more site specific context which would have cluttered the simple messaging of the video. Two separate landowners with different requirements for their farm business. The zoom from the drone footage focusses in on a small plot with tubes which were visible. Actually, there has been much more extensive planting without tubes and guards, closer to the channel at the very downstream end of the project site, currently almost impossible to capture but, given 2 or 3 growing seasons, will start to become more apparent. The upper field is still maintained as traditional wet meadow, so some low density conservation-style grazing using native breeds, providing a mosaic of habitat surrounding the beck. This landowner is not averse to natural regen occurring, mostly on the true right bank.