Norfolk Reed thriving in New River Green this year
Due to the shallow water and warm weather, the Norfolk Reed has thrived this year in the New River Green section of the river. Despite several attempts to clear a…
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Volunteers clear overgrown stretches of river near A14
When 14 enthusiastic volunteers met near the tunnel that goes under the A14 their first question was ‘where is the river?’ Large stretches were completely covered by vegetation and no…
Champagne celebration at Swan Lane tidy-up following award win
A bottle of champagne which was given with the Newmarket Community Environment/Heritage Award and enjoyed by some of the volunteers who met for a tidy-up of the wild flower area…
Botanical survey at Swan Lane identifies diverse range of plants
A botanical survey was carried out by a Cambridge botanist on the wildflower area at Swan Lane and 41 different plants were identified. The area will be strimmed in a…
Autumn tidy-up of the river
A number of volunteers, over several days, cut back and tidied up the vegetation at Swan Lane Bridge, Brookside and the Duck Pond.
Improvements to river flow and bank stability at Brookside and Church Lane
At the end of August and beginning of September volunteers spent two mornings improving the river flow speed in Brookside/Church Lane by placing 5 bags of 40 mm and 20…