A true native to the coastlines of Britain where it grows in the sands of beach dunes.
Growing to 1m in height,
Ammophila arenaria (Marram)
Products
Coir Rolls
Coir Rolls are an organic living revetment that provide erosion control and rapid vegetation establishment. Salix have developed a range of specific species mixes for use in all types of water bodies.
Pre-filled Rock Mattresses
Rock Mattresses are a robust and permanent revetment for use around reservoirs, shorelines, lake edges, streams and river banks. They are cost-effective revetments that are suitable alternatives to rock rip rap and gabions…
CocoBN
Made from our sustainably sourced coir, this is an ideal erosion control mat for areas which require 100% bio-degradable interventions whilst still providing erosion control in high velocity situations.
VMax³ C350
VmaxC350 is a permanent Turf Reinforcement for reinforcing soils. The VmaxC350 incorporates a coir fibre layer to provide instant erosion protection, whilst the three-dimensional grid provides significant long-term protection.
AquaRockBags
Ecological AquaRockBags are tough revetments that can be used to protect assets in rivers, deep water and intertidal projects.
Coir Pallets
Salix produce a wide range of pre-established coir pallets planted with high quality native plant species. Coir pallets are composed from coir fibre which is a sustainable waste product from the husk of the coconut shell.
Bionet C125BN
Bionet biodegradable erosion control blankets are designed to provide immediate erosion protection and vegetation establishment assistance, then degrade after the root and stem systems of the vegetation are mature enough to permanently stabilise the underlying soil.
Pre-filled Rock Roll
Rock Rolls are a robust and permanent revetment for use around reservoirs, shorelines, lake edges, streams and river banks. They are cost-effective revetments that are suitable alternatives to rock rip rap and gabions in many scour applications.
Terra-Lock® anchoring
Salix Terra-Lock is a turnkey solution for soil erosion control and geotechnical stability utilising Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRM’s) with Gripple Ground Anchors.
CocoNet 800
Coconet800 is a robust and biodegradable erosion control system which is designed to provide immediate erosion protection to soils whilst allowing vegetation to grow. Coconet800 provides an excellent, cost-effective solution to limit erosion, increasing surface cover and roughness.
Armeria maritima (Sea Thrift)
A robust, low growing evergreen perennial that bears bright pink, cup-shaped flowers throughout summer. Also regularly found on cliff faces.
Aster tripolium (Sea Aster)
A taller salt-tolerant perennial reaching heights of up to 90cm and is found in saltmarshes, estuaries and sea cliffs. Leaves are narrow and fleshy,
Bog Moss
Salix stock and can contract grow the following Sphagnum (Bog-moss) species:
Sphagnum capillifolium (Acute-leaved Bog-moss)
Sphagnum cuspidatum (Feathery Bog-moss)
Sphagnum denticulatum (Cow-horn Bog-moss)
Sphagnum fallax (Flat-topped Bog-moss)
Sphagnum fimbriatum (Fringed Bog-moss)
Sphagnum inundatum (Lesser Cow-horn Bog-moss)
Sphagnum magellanicum (Magellanic Bog-moss)
Sphagnum palustre (Blunt-leaved Bog-moss)
Sphagnum papillosum (Papillose Bog-moss)
Sphagnum rubellum (Red Bog-moss)
Sphagnum subnitens (Lustrous Bog-moss)
Brushwood faggot/fascine
Salix produce a range of brushwood faggots (fascines) for use in rivers, canals and lakes. We use brushwood from sustainable sources and can supply various timber types including Ash, Hazel and Willow.
Calluna vulgaris (Heather)
The most widespread Heather across Britain. Dense, evergreen undershrub also known as Ling. Small bell-shaped flowers, usually pink in colour though occasionally cream/white.
Eriophorum angustifolium (Common Cottongrass)
An upright perennial with distinct white cottony hairs when the plant is in fruit. Favours very boggy ground where peaty,
Eriophorum vaginatum (Hare’s-tail Cottongrass)
As with Eriophorum angustifolium, E. vaginatum is a perennial associated with moors and heaths on acidic soil.
Erosion Control Aqualog
Aqualogs are a durable fibre log made from waste material destined for landfill. They are effective revetments used in erosion management and they also happen to improve water quality
Eryngium maritimum (Sea Holly)
Drought tolerant and absent from Northern Scotland. Found in shingle and sandy coastline habitats this bushy perennial has firm,
FlexMSE®: vegetated retaining wall system
Salix are a supplier of Flex MSE: a vegetated retaining wall and erosion control solution, using mechanically stabilised earth principles with geotextiles
Floating Islands
Floating Islands provide valuable ecological habitat, fish refuge cover and water purification within open water environments. Salix supply and install floating islands and can incorporate a diverse range of flowering species to increase the habitat and aesthetic value of the project.
FlocMats
Floc Mats are water treatment mats used for fine sediment control in polluted water. They have been designed for water quality management purposes on construction and river restoration sites where muddy waters are likely to be encountered during the work.
Glaucium flavum (Yellow Horned Poppy)
A coastal poppy forming a distinct rosette of blue-grey leaves. Flowers with overlapping yellow petals.
HydraCX™
HydraCX is a hydraulically applied erosion control product that protects slopes against soil and seed loss from heavy rain and wind from day one of application. It is 100% natural, consisting of reclaimed cotton and straw fibres.
Juncus articulatus (Jointed Rush)
Rush of moorland and damp heaths. A relatively small Rush growing to heights of 60cm. Fruits are brown, almost maroon,
Juncus gerardii (Salt Marsh Rush)
A relatively small rush that may be hidden in the saltmarsh amongst larger plants such as Juncus maritimus.
Leymus arenarius (Lyme-grass)
Well adapted to highly salinized habitats, Leymus arenarius is a coastal specialist grass.
Like Ammophila arenaria,
Live Willow Revetments
Living willow has been used as a method of controlling riverbank erosion for centuries. Salix employ traditional techniques and more modern approaches based upon the site specific erosion process.
Molinia caerulea (Purple Moor-grass)
As its name suggests, purple-green spikes form when in flower. An acid loving species found growing in damp ground on heaths and grassy moors
Plantago maritima (Sea Plantain)
Characteristic coastal perennial, tough and tolerant of salt spray. Low growing at around 15cm, flowers with yellow stamens in slender spikes.
Puccinellia distans (Reflexed Saltmarsh-grass)
A coastal grass, erect with spike-like flowers. Similar to Common Saltmarsh-grass but inflorescence branches reflexed in fruit.
Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (Grey Club Rush)
A large rush growing to heights of up to 3m. Creeping, robust perennial tolerant of salt spray. Sends off runners from a thick,
Silene uniflora (Sea Campion)
A low growing, cushion-forming perennial that is confined to sea cliffs and shingle beaches. White frilly, overlapping petals.
Silt Bubble Barriers
Silt Bubble Barriers control turbidity and pollution, including silt and oil, downstream of river restoration works and construction sites.
Where water courses are disturbed during works,
Silt Wattle
Silt Wattles are a natural method of both sediment control and water erosion control.
Silt Wattles are designed for use to slow the flow in channels to treat muddy water by capturing sediment and encouraging natural silt deposition.
SiltMat
SiltMats assist sediment removal by capturing silt deposits to reduce sediment disposition in river channels. SiltMats are positioned in the river bed downstream of earth or river bed disturbances.
TerrAffix Soil Solutions
TerrAffix biochar stabilises & restores degraded soils, providing plants with nutrients whilst actively reducing pollutants in the soil & locking in carbon
Native Plants
Salix are the UK’s largest grower of native wetland and wildflowering plants in the UK – perfect for use in green infrastructure,
Vaccinium myrtillus (Bilberry)
Deciduous undershrub widespread across much of the region, though least common in the East of England. Favours the acidic soil of heathland.
Viola palustris (Marsh Violet)
Low growing perennial with creeping runners. Grows in bogs and marshes on acid soils. Flowers are lilac with striking, deep coloured veins.
VMax C500
A high tensile strength, 22mm deep high strength 3D skeleton Geomat with additional benefit of a coir fibre composite layer.
VMax³ P550
VMax³ P550 is composed of a permanent, ultra-high-strength, three-dimensional matting structure incorporated with a permanent 100% polypropylene fibre matrix.
VMax³ Shear Stress Turf
Salix have the facilities to contract grow turf using the VMax range of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs). VMax C350 or P550 is used as the reinforcement element within the turf giving unprecedented scour protection performance.
