]> 2026-04-19T00:57:15+00:00 Case study:Meades water garden regeneration project 500 en River Restoration Centre Case Study Approved 0.5 - 2 m 5 - 10 m Planting Introduction of gravel Weir removal Yes Yes Improvement Yes Macrophytes,Yes,Yes,Yes,,,Improvement Invertebrates,Yes,Yes,,,,Improvement Macrophytes Invertebrates Chilterns Conservation Board Chiltern Chalk Streams Project Great Britain Yes No Yes true CS pictDS.png CS pictUS.png RIMG3386.JPG 2007 03 28 (10).JPG 2007 03 28 (17).JPG Downstream of the bridge during construction (top) and post-restoration (below) Upstream of the bridge, during construction (top) and post-restoration (below) Established wildlife upstream Downstream of the bridge prior to project Upstream of bridge prior to project No 51.701686,-0.611659 Allen Chilterns Conservation Board Beechey Planting, Introduction of gravel, Weir removal,,Creation of wetland, Vegetation removal, ,,,Public consultation, Information provision, 893 Chiltern Chalk Streams Project, Looking upstream at the restored river From bridge to upstream.jpg 2007-01-01Z 2454101.5 Complete Two weirs were removed and the site allowed to drain. A temporary dam was built at the top of the site and river flow was piped around the working area. Working from the upstream end, a new channel was dug through the accumulated silt following the line of preferential flow. Nicospan was installed to provide support to the new channel sides and to ensure separation of the silt from the gravel infill, which was imported to form the new river bed. It was important to allow at least 500mm of gravel to provide the depth that chalkstream invertebrates require for their life stage. Excavated silt was distributed around the site within the boundary of old ponds. The new channel was tied into the original course of the river which flowed around the back of the island in the lower pond. A low-lying bund was installed in place of the weir to create a wetland feature. Following completion of the river restoration work, new paths were laid in the gardens and an interpretation board installed. Meades water garden regeneration project meades water garden regeneration project No 120 Colne Thames Creation of wetland Vegetation removal Chess chess UK - Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Meades Water Garden meades water garden 10 - 100 km² 278 200 - 500 m Chess GB106039029870 Habitat and biodiversity Monitoring Water quality 78 50 - 100 k€ GB106039029870 Chess Public consultation Information provision 2008-01-01Z 2454466.5 2012-07-31T17:34:33Z 2456140.2323264 2017-06-02T09:27:00Z 2457906.89375 Meades water garden regeneration project 500 1 plainlist 5 [[Category:Case study]] [[Project title::!Meades water garden regeneration project]] [[Subcatchment title::Chess]] Meades water garden regeneration project# QUERY64d25217d5d09420e39515da75e69de3