Willow erosion control

Newly installed spiling in the winter

If people have problems with eroding banks next to rivers and streams, live willow spiling installation could be the solution.  This low cost method of erosion control often works in areas that are not so easily accessible for either large machinery or where it would be difficult to transport hard landscaping materials.  If concrete piling or stone gabions are not an option and a gentler, cheaper solution which is better for local biodiversity is required, then live willow spiling could be perfect.

Steart Marshes

Work underway on the Steart Marshes

Working on the Steart Marshes has been one of our favourite projects this year.   We have enjoyed helping The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust turn hundreds of hectares of the Steart Peninsual into both freshwater and saltwater wetlands.  These will become much-needed habitat for wading birds and wildfowl as well as rarer wetland species.  Follow this link from The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust to find out more: http://steart.wwt.org.uk/

Farmyard runoff and compost leachate treatment system

Bristol University has a veterinary school which operates a farm and large dairy unit. The runoff from this unit had caused a pollution incident within a local watercourse resulting in the threat of action by the Environment Agency unless steps were taken to provide a treatment system.

Newt ponds on old Concord site

Filton Airfield in Bristol - the place where Concord used to fly from - is now being redeveloped by BAE Systems.

What BAE need is a habitat for newts that will eventually be translocated from the redevelopment area.

With this is mind, JPR was contracted earlier this year to create two newt ponds with the associated planting - all is going well, on time and to budget, and we are preparing to move off site having finished the work.