https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Lbelleni 2026-04-04T08:44:44Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.39.7 https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=33091 2014-10-29T17:02:29Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> |Lessons learn=• Willow cuttings look like they have had a low success rate, potentially spiral guard and cane may improve success.<br /> • Thicker willow cuttings, may also have produced larger survival rates.<br /> • Weed killer on planting positions weeks before being planted may have improved the success rate of riparian and wild harvest trees by reducing competition from grasses<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Allan Water<br /> |WFD water body name=Allan Water<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=Yes<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture, Rough unimproved grassland/pasture, Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural), <br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=475m<br /> |Project started=2013/08/01<br /> |Works started=2013/11/17<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Project completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Total1 cost=0.639<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=TCV and CRESS<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Flood mitigation downstream, Landscape enhancement, Bank erosion, biodiversity<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures<br /> |Floodplain / River corridor=Creation of wet woodland, orchard<br /> |Social measures=Local volunteers planted the trees and learnt about Natural Flood Management<br /> }}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=33090 2014-10-29T17:00:36Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> |Lessons learn=• Willow cuttings look like they have had a low success rate, potentially spiral guard and cane may improve success.<br /> • Thicker willow cuttings, may also have produced larger survival rates.<br /> • Weed killer on planting positions weeks before being planted may have improved the success rate of riparian and wild harvest trees by reducing competition from grasses<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Allan Water<br /> |WFD water body name=Allan Water<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=Yes<br /> |River corridor land use=Improved/semi-improved grassland/pasture, Rough unimproved grassland/pasture, Broadleaf/mixed woodland (semi natural), <br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=475m<br /> |Project started=2013/08/01<br /> |Works started=2013/11/17<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Project completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Total1 cost=0.639<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=TCV and CRESS<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Flood mitigation downstream, Landscape enhancement, Bank erosion, biodiversity<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=33089 2014-10-29T16:56:21Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> |Lessons learn=• Willow cuttings look like they have had a low success rate, potentially spiral guard and cane may improve success.<br /> • Thicker willow cuttings, may also have produced larger survival rates.<br /> • Weed killer on planting positions weeks before being planted may have improved the success rate of riparian and wild harvest trees by reducing competition from grasses<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site<br /> |Name=Allan Water<br /> |WFD water body name=Allan Water<br /> |Heavily modified water body=No<br /> |Protected species present=No<br /> |Invasive species present=No<br /> }}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=475m<br /> |Project started=2013/08/01<br /> |Works started=2013/11/17<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Project completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Total1 cost=0.639<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=TCV and CRESS<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Flood mitigation downstream, Landscape enhancement, Bank erosion, biodiversity<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=33088 2014-10-29T16:54:02Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> |Lessons learn=• Willow cuttings look like they have had a low success rate, potentially spiral guard and cane may improve success.<br /> • Thicker willow cuttings, may also have produced larger survival rates.<br /> • Weed killer on planting positions weeks before being planted may have improved the success rate of riparian and wild harvest trees by reducing competition from grasses<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=475m<br /> |Project started=2013/08/01<br /> |Works started=2013/11/17<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Project completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Total1 cost=0.639<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=TCV and CRESS<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Flood mitigation downstream, Landscape enhancement, Bank erosion, biodiversity<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=33087 2014-10-29T16:51:21Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> |Lessons learn=• Willow cuttings look like they have had a low success rate, potentially spiral guard and cane may improve threat.<br /> • Thicker willow cuttings, may also have produced larger survival rates.<br /> • Weed killer on planting positions weeks before being planted may have improved the success rate of riparian and wild harvest trees by reducing competition from grasses <br /> <br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=475m<br /> |Project started=2013/08/01<br /> |Works started=2013/11/17<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Project completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Total1 cost=0.639<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=TCV and CRESS<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations<br /> |Other motivation=Flood mitigation downstream, Landscape enhancement, Bank erosion, biodiversity<br /> }}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=33086 2014-10-29T16:47:17Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> |Lessons learn=• Willow cuttings look like they have had a low success rate, potentially spiral guard and cane may improve threat.<br /> • Thicker willow cuttings, may also have produced larger survival rates.<br /> • Weed killer on planting positions weeks before being planted may have improved the success rate of riparian and wild harvest trees by reducing competition from grasses <br /> <br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background<br /> |Reach length directly affected=475m<br /> |Project started=2013/08/01<br /> |Works started=2013/11/17<br /> |Works completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Project completed=2014/03/08<br /> |Total1 cost=0.639<br /> |Investigation and design Lead organisation=TCV and CRESS<br /> }}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=31168 2014-10-01T14:32:52Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> |Lessons learn=• Willow cuttings look like they have had a low success rate, potentially spiral guard and cane may improve threat.<br /> • Thicker willow cuttings, may also have produced larger survival rates.<br /> • Weed killer on planting positions weeks before being planted may have improved the success rate of riparian and wild harvest trees by reducing competition from grasses <br /> <br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30232 2014-09-26T09:02:27Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side of the site and the remaining 120 trees were planted on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30231 2014-09-26T08:56:45Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, which include the townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events, out of channel flow passes across the Craigton Farm fields where little rugosity exists to attenuate the flood water.<br /> <br /> Click the link to see video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with breaches in the embankment at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the site at the upstream side of the meander and 120 on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however there is a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander that has been planted up to 30m width at points, bringing the planted area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows existed facing the direction of flow flood water would come from. This resulted in a ping-pong table planting design that is aimed to dissipate energy from flood water passing through the orchard. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball of the orchard trees above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water, and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers in a fun manner whilst also ensuring they plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30147 2014-09-25T15:14:53Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, including the downstream townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events out of channel flow passes across the farm's fields, which has little rugosity to slow it down or hold it up.<br /> <br /> Video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with where water breaches over the bank at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side and 120 on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however inside a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander where remnant woodland exists that is planted up to 30m at points, bringing the planting area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, on eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows were available for flowing water to rush through, but instead the flowing flood water would dissipate some energy by going through a ping-pong table style design of orchard tree rows, slowing the flow. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers to plant trees correctly, and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30146 2014-09-25T15:09:29Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, including the downstream townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events out of channel flow passes across the farm's fields, which has little rugosity to slow it down or hold it up.<br /> <br /> Video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with where water breaches over the bank at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side and 120 on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however inside a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander where remnant woodland exists that is planted up to 30m at points, bringing the planting area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, on eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway on the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows were available for flowing water to rush through, but instead the flowing flood water would dissipate some energy by going through a ping-pong table style design of orchard tree rows, slowing the flow. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers to plant trees correctly and randomly; and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30145 2014-09-25T15:06:21Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, including the downstream townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events out of channel flow passes across the farm's fields, which has little rugosity to slow it down or hold it up.<br /> <br /> Video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with where water breaches over the bank at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side and 120 on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however inside a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander where remnant woodland exists that is planted up to 30m at points, bringing the planting area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, on eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway at the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows were available for flowing water to rush through, but instead the flowing flood water would dissipate some energy by going through a ping-pong table style design of orchard tree rows, slowing the flow. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers to plant trees correctly and randomly; and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30144 2014-09-25T15:04:41Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, including the downstream townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events out of channel flow passes across the farm's fields, which has little rugosity to slow it down or hold it up.<br /> <br /> Video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with where water breaches over the bank at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side and 120 on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however inside a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander where remnant woodland exists that is planted up to 30m at points, bringing the planting area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, on eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway at the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows were available for flowing water to rush through, but instead the flowing flood water would dissipate some energy by going through a ping-pong table style design of orchard tree rows, slowing the flow. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers to plant trees correctly and randomly; and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> Thankfully a very cooperative landowner.<br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000171.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=P1000172.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:P1000172.JPG&diff=30143 2014-09-25T15:04:22Z

<p>Lbelleni: Riparian planting on downstream side of meander</p> <hr /> <div>Riparian planting on downstream side of meander</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:P1000171.JPG&diff=30142 2014-09-25T15:03:39Z

<p>Lbelleni: Riparian planting on the downstream side, detritus collected around tree tubes suggests trees have experienced flood water and haven&#039;t been washed away.</p> <hr /> <div>Riparian planting on the downstream side, detritus collected around tree tubes suggests trees have experienced flood water and haven't been washed away.</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30141 2014-09-25T14:59:25Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, including the downstream townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events out of channel flow passes across the farm's fields, which has little rugosity to slow it down or hold it up.<br /> <br /> Video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with where water breaches over the bank at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side and 120 on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however inside a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander where remnant woodland exists that is planted up to 30m at points, bringing the planting area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, on eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway at the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows were available for flowing water to rush through, but instead the flowing flood water would dissipate some energy by going through a ping-pong table style design of orchard tree rows, slowing the flow. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers to plant trees correctly and randomly; and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> Thankfully a very cooperative landowner.<br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1696.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1697.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1716.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 1771.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2107-001.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=1891196 10152170859253550 1163672624 n.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=SAM 2126.JPG<br /> }}<br /> {{Case study image<br /> |File name=Spring harvest.jpg<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:Spring_harvest.jpg&diff=30140 2014-09-25T14:56:23Z

<p>Lbelleni: Wild harvest tree in leaf a few months after being planted</p> <hr /> <div>Wild harvest tree in leaf a few months after being planted</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:SAM_2126.JPG&diff=30138 2014-09-25T14:54:30Z

<p>Lbelleni: Wild harvest shrubs being planted by volunteers</p> <hr /> <div>Wild harvest shrubs being planted by volunteers</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:1891196_10152170859253550_1163672624_n.jpg&diff=30137 2014-09-25T14:50:52Z

<p>Lbelleni: Orchard tree mound planted</p> <hr /> <div>Orchard tree mound planted</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:SAM_2107-001.JPG&diff=30135 2014-09-25T14:50:11Z

<p>Lbelleni: Orchard</p> <hr /> <div>Orchard</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:SAM_1771.JPG&diff=30134 2014-09-25T14:45:55Z

<p>Lbelleni: Riparian trees planted infront of breach in bank/embankment on upstream side</p> <hr /> <div>Riparian trees planted infront of breach in bank/embankment on upstream side</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:SAM_1716.JPG&diff=30132 2014-09-25T14:30:49Z

<p>Lbelleni: Downstream side of meander during a small flood</p> <hr /> <div>Downstream side of meander during a small flood</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:SAM_1697.JPG&diff=30130 2014-09-25T14:28:35Z

<p>Lbelleni: Upstream side of meander</p> <hr /> <div>Upstream side of meander</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:SAM_1696.JPG&diff=30129 2014-09-25T14:27:09Z

<p>Lbelleni: Breach in bank/embankment at upstream end of the meander</p> <hr /> <div>Breach in bank/embankment at upstream end of the meander</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30127 2014-09-25T14:23:01Z

<p>Lbelleni: </p> <hr /> <div>{{Case study status<br /> |Approval status=Draft<br /> }}<br /> {{Location<br /> |Location=56.2186746, -3.9533261999999922<br /> }}<br /> {{Project overview<br /> |Status=Complete<br /> |Project web site url=www.cress.stir.ac.uk/allanwater/<br /> |Themes=Economic aspects, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits<br /> |Country=Scotland<br /> |Main contact forename=Lawrence<br /> |Main contact surname=Belleni<br /> |Main contact id=Lbelleni<br /> |Contact organisation=The Conservation Volunteers and the Centre for River Ecosystem Science<br /> |Contact organisation url=www.tcv.org.uk/scotland<br /> |Multi-site=No<br /> |Project picture=SAM 1806.JPG<br /> |Picture description=Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.<br /> |Project summary=Craigton Farm sits inside a large meander of the Allan Water between the villages of Ashfield and Kinbuck. The Allan Water has two large areas downstream of Craigton classified as Potentially Vulnerable Areas to flooding, including the downstream townships of Dunblane and Bridge of Allan. During flood events out of channel flow passes across the farm's fields, which has little rugosity to slow it down or hold it up.<br /> <br /> Video footage of flood water flowing back into the Allan Water at the downstream side of the meander encompassing Craigton Farm: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-AUS_9r60<br /> <br /> Objectives of the project were: to reduce the speed of the out of channel flow across the farm fields; restore and increase natural riparian habitat that will benefit terrestrial and aquatic biodiversity; increase the opportunity for woody debris interaction in the river system that will benefit fisheries and habitat diversity; create an area of enhanced natural beauty for local communities to enjoy; provide an opportunity for local people to be able to learn, manage and harvest a locally sustainable food resource through the Craigton Community Orchard Group; and an opportunity to engage with local residents about Natural Flood Management by obtaining local volunteers to carry out the tree planting.<br /> <br /> Work carried out: 420 riparian tree species including downy birch, goat willow, osier, hawthorn, rowan and hazel were planted on the banks of the Allan Water at Craigton Farm inline with where water breaches over the bank at the upstream end of the meander, and where flood water flows back into the river at the downstream end. 300 trees were planted on the upstream side and 120 on the downstream side. Trees were planted by volunteers with emphasis given to plant trees at random spacing and in dense clumps inline with out of channel flow pathways. The width of the tree planting is around 5m for the majority of the two sections, however inside a fenced area on the upstream side of the meander where remnant woodland exists that is planted up to 30m at points, bringing the planting area to around 0.5ha. <br /> <br /> In addition, willow cuttings/whips 6-9inches long were collected from local willows and planted in parts of the river bank that would have a lot of flow interaction such as at the water's edge, on eroded bank faces or inline with out of channel flow pathways to increase rugosity without risking more valuable tree species.<br /> <br /> 23 orchard trees were planted in an old disused horse field in the flood pathway at the upstream side of the farm. The orchard was designed so that no distinct channels or rows were available for flowing water to rush through, but instead the flowing flood water would dissipate some energy by going through a ping-pong table style design of orchard tree rows, slowing the flow. Mound planting was used to elevate the root ball above the ground level to help protect the roots from being submerged for long periods in flood water and therefore affecting the orchard trees survival. Orchard trees were planted 10m apart to allow room for growth, and ease of access, maintenance and harvest in the future.<br /> <br /> In addition, 105 wild harvest shrub species were planted in a similar ping-pong table style design, behind the orchard trees. The wild harvest trees create another obstacle for flowing flood water to pass through dissipating more energy. The field that comprises the orchard and wild harvest trees covers 1ha.<br /> <br /> Challenges included managing volunteers to plant trees correctly and randomly; and continual maintenance and care of trees over the long term.<br /> <br /> Thankfully a very cooperative landowner.<br /> <br /> Funding:<br /> 420 wet woodland trees obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant;<br /> 23 orchard trees obtained from the Central Scotland Green Network's Orchard Grant Scheme;<br /> and 120 wild harvest obtained through the Woodland Trust's Free Trees Grant.<br /> |Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring of the tree establishment success rate will be carried out.<br /> }}<br /> {{Image gallery}}<br /> {{Image gallery end}}<br /> {{Toggle button}}<br /> {{Toggle content start}}<br /> {{Case study subcatchment}}<br /> {{Site}}<br /> {{Project background}}<br /> {{Motivations}}<br /> {{Measures}}<br /> {{Hydromorphological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Biological quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Physico-chemical quality elements header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Other responses header}}<br /> {{End table}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents}}<br /> {{Monitoring documents end}}<br /> {{Additional Documents}}<br /> {{Additional Documents end}}<br /> {{Additional links and references header}}<br /> {{Additional links and references footer}}<br /> {{Supplementary Information}}<br /> {{Toggle content end}}</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=File:SAM_1806.JPG&diff=30101 2014-09-25T11:16:53Z

<p>Lbelleni: Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.</p> <hr /> <div>Riparian trees planted along the bank of the river, connecting to remnant riparian woodland and covering areas of the bank embankment that are breached earliest by out of channel flow.</div>

Lbelleni https://restorerivers.eu/wiki/index.php?title=Case_study:Craigton_Riparian_and_NFM_Orchard_Planting&diff=30097 2014-09-25T10:19:15Z

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