River Restoration Opportunity

Gasholders

River: Wandle

Catchment: Wandle

Project length (km): 0.25

Project lead: South East Rivers Trust, LB Wandsworth

Project status: Underdeveloped opportunity, discussed with the developer

Project driver

Amenity (place making), nature/biodiversity, INNS management and access

Restoration Type

Habitat enhancement

Restoration details

Create riparian zone, increase in channel habitat heterogeneity, remove hard engineering, reconnect to flood plain and potentially two-stage channel

Project description

The project involves marginal habitat creation, INNS management, and the creation of marginal terraces in the impounded section of the river, with potential access points, improved visibility of the river and management of floating pennywort

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