The British landscape would have been covered in marshes and wetlands until, over the centuries, we drained them all.
National Library of Scotland – Map & legend, 1886.
Wet ground is incredibly valuable for biodiversity, as now it is so scarce.
We can block field drains and ditches and release the water onto the surface.
Soft rush in wet ground is wonderful habitat for voles, snipe, woodcock, amphibians etc.
Offering protection from the weather and predators
We don’t turn wet areas into ponds unless there's large amounts of it and no open water.
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Increasing floral diversity
Increasing Roughness
Planting & Natural Regeneration
Pond Creation
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