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  • Scythe of the times: canal volunteers get back to nature

    Scythe of the times: canal volunteers get back to nature

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    Web Editor

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    Volunteers are turning back the clock at Aston Locks nature reserve on the Montgomery Canal, using traditional hand-held tools to manage the site in the spirit of the canal lengthsmen of a century ago. WORKING at Queens Head, near Oswestry, the group plans to rely only on non-motorised equipment such as scythes, loppers, billhooks and…

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  • River Wissey restoration project gives wildlife a boost

    River Wissey restoration project gives wildlife a boost

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    Mark Lancaster

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    HABITAT improvement works are underway on the River Wissey as part of a joint initiative led by Aquamaintain in partnership with Norfolk Rivers Trust. The project aims to restore the river’s natural balance and enhance conditions for wildlife. Teams have been carrying out a range of in-channel enhancements alongside targeted vegetation management to support a…

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  •  Wild Times Ahead at Mercia Marina 

     Wild Times Ahead at Mercia Marina 

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    Web Editor

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    Mercia Marina is excited to announce its participation in The Wildlife Trusts’ 30 Days Wild campaign, encouraging everyone to do one wild thing a day throughout the month of June. Over the next 30 days, Mercia Marina will be embracing the wildness around us and sharing our thrilling adventures, encounters with fascinating creatures, and tips…

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  • Your Top 10 places to spot wildlife

    Your Top 10 places to spot wildlife

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    Janet Richardson

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    One of the things that makes Britain’s canals and rivers so special, is the wildlife that lives in and beside them. Canal boat holiday-makers can spot anything from ducks, moorhens and dragonflies, to kingfishers, otters and water voles. Even in the heart of our towns and cities, boaters can get close to nature on a…

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