As we restore the canal, we therefore have to remove sections of the Big Pipe but also contend with the base and peak flows (during and following rainfall) as part of our construction methodology. Borrowcop Locks Canal Park We have already removed the pipe from locks 25 and 26, and pounds 25, 26 and 27, and visitors can see …
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Yes, during the summer months we follow No Mow May, Let it Bloom June and Knee High July and therefore do not cut back wildflowers, nettles and seeded grasses because of their importance to pollinators and birds. Wildflowers are left to go to seed and are shaken when after they die back to optimise their reseeding. However there are …
We try very hard to leave all existing trees in place, but very occasionally we need to remove trees which are diseased or are a health and safety risk or are in the line of the canal. Our policy is to plant trees and hedging, wherever we can, along the canal route, so we always plant far more trees …
Canals act as “nature highways,” connecting fragmented landscapes and allowing species to move safely between urban and rural areas. They can support a wide range of plants and animals – including kingfishers, herons, dragonflies, amphibians, and even endangered species like the water vole. Restored canals also help reverse biodiversity loss by: In short, canals serve both people and nature—bringing …
