Case Study
Warminster Park River Restoration
Location
Warminster
Date
April 2017
Client
Warminster Town Council
Stakeholders
Environment Agency, Natural England
Tasks
- Remove old wooden revetment
- Narrow the channel by installing hazel faggots
- Grade the banks to a gentle angle down to the water
- Plant various species of flora along waters edge
- Mitigation required to avoid and negative effects on resident water vole population
Key remarks
- Large visual improvement for members of the public
- Naturalised the stretch of river through the park
- Increased habitat for invertebrates and water voles
Effects
- Water framework directive improvements
- Increased habitat for water voles
- Improved spawning habitat for fish
- Sustainable bank protection
