Speckled Wood on Bramble
Howardian
Local Nature Reserve
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& Liverworts

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Water Managment
Clearing Water Channels

To maintain and further improve the reserve Planting, Hedge Laying, Thinning,
Water Management, Path Maintenance, Habitat Improvement and Repairs are undertaken.
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2012 was a wet year, the extra water broke the banks of the Winter Wetland supply channel.
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Rebuilding banks and rerouting the Winter Wetland water supply November 2012.
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The ditch dug out February 2010 had filled with roots and needed digging out March 2012.
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Digging out Winter Wetland water supply channel January 2012.
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Winter Wetland channel, alongside old 'Orchard Apple', needed digging out March 2011
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Clearing a blockage of the Winter Wetland water supply channel March 2011.
Howardian Local Nature Reserve Digging out the drainage ditchHowardian Local Nature Reserve Digging out the drainage ditchHowardian Local Nature Reserve Digging out the drainage ditch
Willow tree roots had invaded a drainage ditch & pipe, both needed digging out February 2010.
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Water channels need regular clearing as fallen leaves and other debris can easily block them
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Clearing a blockage of the Winter Wetland water supply channel February 2010.

All photographs have been taken on the reserve © Friends of Howardian LNR
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