Restoring the River Mimram, Tewin

Channel 1 year after restoration, note the reduction in channel width and diverse marginal and riparian vegetation

Salix were commissioned to restore part of the river Mimram whilst protecting the local population of water voles and increasing the biodiversity

Re-naturalising River Nairn

River Nairn wetlands restored

Salix worked on the River Nairn in an award winning project to renaturalise the river, allowing it to meander again and restoring river processes.

River Quaggy: Lewisham

River in July

Salix provided Coir Rolls and Coir Pallets to provide instant vegetation and habitat on the deculverted River Quaggy.

Hoveton Broad, Wetlands Restoration

Hoveton Broad established

The Hoveton Wetlands Restoration project aims to deliver the restoration of Hoveton Great Broad (HGB) and Hudson’s Bay. Salix were appointed by Natural England to complete a major desilting and dredging project

Coastal Road Protection

Coastal Revetment work using AquaRockBags

2T AquaRockBag® are used as a temporary measure to support the road and prevent scour during winter

Yearl Weir

AquaRockBags going in river bank restoration works

As an ecologically sensitive site the use of traditional hard engineered bank protection was not an option and Salix’s bioengineered designs were favoured.

Reservoir Dogs – Shoreline protection

Early germination of grass seed through VMax C350

Salix were brought in to help with a sensitive erosion problem on a reservoir shoreline in North London. Ecologically sensitive solutions were used which will create habitats and improve amenity value.