Case study:River Ecclesbourne Restoration Project - Revision history

Ascarr at 14:24, 25 February 2026

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			\|Floodplain / River corridor=Floodplain reconnection
			\|Planform / Channel pattern=Channel realignment, Creation of new channel
			\|Management interventions=Removal of invasive species, Riparian tree planting, Livestock exclusion
			\|Social measures=Environmental education activities with local schools, Community Education, Interpretation boards, interacting with farmers
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			\|Project started=2018-12-06
			\|Works started=2022-08-01
			\|Works completed=2024-07-01
			\|Project completed=2025-03-31
			\|Total cost category=1000 - 5000 k€
			\|Funding sources=Government Grant in Aid, Private Company, Charitable Funds
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	\|Contact organisation=Derbyshire Wildlife Trust		\|Contact organisation=Derbyshire Wildlife Trust
			\|Partner organisations=Wild Trout Trust, Environment Agency, Nestle Waters & Premium Beverages, Chatsworth Estate
	\|Multi-site=No		\|Multi-site=No
	\|Project summary=The River Ecclesbourne Restoration Project (Derbyshire, England) is a six‑plus year, partnership‑led programme to restore river health and reconnect migratory fish to upstream habitat.		\|Project summary=The River Ecclesbourne Restoration Project (Derbyshire, England) is a six‑plus year, partnership‑led programme to restore river health and reconnect migratory fish to upstream habitat.
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	Interventions emphasised working with natural processes: regrading channels, creating riffle–pool sequences, restoring sediment continuity, and reconnecting floodplain and paleochannel to allow dynamic morphological adjustment.		Interventions emphasised working with natural processes: regrading channels, creating riffle–pool sequences, restoring sediment continuity, and reconnecting floodplain and paleochannel to allow dynamic morphological adjustment.
	Delivery combined technical design, regulatory oversight and blended funding from partners including Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (lead for Postern Mill), Wild Trout Trust (lead for Snake Lane), the Environment Agency, Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages and Chatsworth Estate. Community engagement, volunteer habitat work and education were integral throughout.		Delivery combined technical design, regulatory oversight and blended funding from partners including Derbyshire Wildlife Trust (lead for Postern Mill), Wild Trout Trust (lead for Snake Lane), the Environment Agency, Nestlé Waters & Premium Beverages and Chatsworth Estate. Community engagement, volunteer habitat work and education were integral throughout.
	The project cost exceeded £1 million (Snake Lane ~£500k; Postern Mill ~~~£450k~~) and completed physical works in 2025, with complimentary wider catchment restoration (Invasive species control, tree planting and biodiversity enhancements, with monitoring funded through 2029. The scheme sits within a coordinated catchment strategy (Derbyshire Derwent Catchment Partnership, Humber River Basin Management Plan and Derbyshire Derwent Fish Passage Project) and contributes to wider ambitions to reopen the Derwent and Trent catchments to migratory fish.		The project cost exceeded £1.1 million (Snake Lane ~£500k; Postern Mill ~£460k) and completed physical works in 2025, with complimentary wider catchment restoration (Invasive species control, tree planting and biodiversity enhancements, with monitoring funded through 2029. The scheme sits within a coordinated catchment strategy (Derbyshire Derwent Catchment Partnership, Humber River Basin Management Plan and Derbyshire Derwent Fish Passage Project) and contributes to wider ambitions to reopen the Derwent and Trent catchments to migratory fish.
	“The River Ecclesbourne Restoration Project is the result of more than six years of dedicated partnership work to improve river health and restore fish passage across the catchment."		“The River Ecclesbourne Restoration Project is the result of more than six years of dedicated partnership work to improve river health and restore fish passage across the catchment."
	\|Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring is multimethod and repeatable, designed to measure habitat change, species response and connectivity. Core elements are: annual electrofishing at six historic EA sites to track species composition, abundance, biomass and age structure; eDNA sampling for early detection of low‑density or cryptic species; redd counts each autumn/winter to map salmon spawning distribution; fixed‑point photography and drone surveys to document geomorphic evolution; trail cameras to record wildlife use; and UKHab assessments to classify habitat condition.		\|Monitoring surveys and results=Monitoring is multimethod and repeatable, designed to measure habitat change, species response and connectivity. Core elements are: annual electrofishing at six historic EA sites to track species composition, abundance, biomass and age structure; eDNA sampling for early detection of low‑density or cryptic species; redd counts each autumn/winter to map salmon spawning distribution; fixed‑point photography and drone surveys to document geomorphic evolution; trail cameras to record wildlife use; and UKHab assessments to classify habitat condition.

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