]> 2026-04-13T07:02:45+00:00 Case study:Wellow Brook Habitat Enhancement Project 500 en Press coverage Approved Introducing large woody debris Brushwood berms to increase scour on the gravels Habitat creation Creation of fish refuge areas Cut back of trees Bristol Avon Rivers Trust Yes No Yes false Access.jpg Backup 03-2015 2009.JPG Gravelled access ramp One of the brushwood berm structures No 51.290628523458,-2.485425746454 H.alv Harriet Bristol Avon Rivers Trust Alvis ,,Introducing large woody debris, Brushwood berms to increase scour on the gravels, Habitat creation, Creation of fish refuge areas, Cut back of trees, ,,, 22029 2015-01-01Z 2457023.5 Complete The aims of the project were: •To draw attention to the brook and to highlight how local people could make a difference in maintaining it and improving it in the future, whilst also making some improvements to the brook. •To open up the river by coppicing a short stretch which would be immediately noticeable to local residents and to provide views along the brook which were previously hidden. This would also allow extra light into the brook and along it’s bankside to promote plant growth and increase the productivity of the river. •To construct in-stream woody structures along the newly cleared stretch to introduce some variability to the flow pattern of the brook within its natural banks. It was intended that these structures would also act as refuges and habitats for juvenile fish, including the small numbers of brown trout present in the area. •To patch areas of bank erosion along the site using natural woody materials. • To investigate other areas of the river for the future to offer ongoing solutions and opportunities for local people and the local authorities to continue improvement and maintenance of the town’s most valuable natural asset. Wellow Brook Habitat Enhancement Project wellow brook habitat enhancement project http://http://www.bristolavonriverstrust.org/the-wellow-brook-project/ No Wellow Brook wellow brook Environmental flows and water resources Fisheries Habitat and biodiversity Social benefits 2015-11-10T12:47:25Z 2457337.0329282 2017-06-02T09:41:43Z 2457906.9039699 Wellow Brook Habitat Enhancement Project