River Restoration Opportunity

Lower Ingrebourne Restoration

River: Ingrebourne

Catchment: Roding, Beam and Ingrebourne

Project length (km): 0.5

Project lead: Havering Council

Project status: Underdeveloped opportunity with landowner agreement

Project driver

Amenity (place making) and nature/biodiversity

Restoration Type

Habitat enhancement

Restoration details

Increase in channel habitat heterogeneity, re-meander/re-profile and reconnect to flood plain

Project description

Area of land bordering the river Ingrebourne downstream of Ingrebourne Marshes SSSI. Currently overgrazed and dominated by invasive Japanese Knotweed. Opportunity to restore floodplain habitat here whilst improving river channel habitat and potentially opening area to public access to offer a connected walking route into Rainham. Contact RBI catchment host (will.oliver@thames21.org.uk) or Havering Regeneration Manager Clare Brennan (clare.brennan@Havering.gov.uk).

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