This site includes a stretch of the Mayers Brook and its associated watercourses, forming a wildlife corridor linking Mayesbrook Park, the River Roding and the Ship and Shovel Sewer.
Local Wildlife Site
Accessible Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation
Mayes Brook and Associated watercourses
Borough: Barking and Dagenham
Grade: Borough Grade II
Access: Free public access (part of site)
Area: 8.14 ha
Description
Wildlife
South of Ripple Road the brook is characterised by narrow strips of fringing grassland and areas of reed canary-grass. A flood relief channel supports more interesting wetland vegetation, known to include lesser spearwort, sea club-rush and rushes. South of the A13, the brook flows in a two-stage channel which allows for more riparian vegetation with frequent sea club-rush. The brook supports the uncommon fennel-leaved and curled pondweed. Kingfishers are often seen in this section. Several drainage ditches join the Mayes Brook in this southern section, the largest known as the Roundabout Sewer. This supports abundant vegetation; several species which are scarce in London have been recorded here, such as horned pondweed, water dock, dittander and galingale. The smaller ditches contain similarly diverse flora. The brook and ditches support a population of the specially protected water vole. Japanese knotweed is a major problem in the Roundabout Sewer.Facilities
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