Our first activity of 2017: some work on the willow groynes at Chorlton Water Park! These groynes are important in protecting the banks from erosion and providing a valuable wildlife habitat. There was only a small band of volunteers out today but a pleasant misty winter’s day and some good work done!
Willow groynes
Cut willow in trailer
Volunteers at work
Weaving new groynes
Update, March 2019: While back at Chorlton Water Park we’ve been able to see that the willow groyne is now looking well established!
Established willow groyne
SMCV 
[…] to create a couple more small groynes at the far end of the lake. We also had a chance to see how the groyne we worked on a couple of years ago is now looking very […]