Coppicing and Pollarding – September 2017 | The River Cale

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Coppicing and Pollarding – September 2017

By Steve Lee
October 21, 2017
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C.A.T.C.H. volunteers undertook some coppicing and pollarding on a very over shaded stretch of the Cale . The difference after a few hours of work was quite dramatic.
The result is now that if you stand on the Batch Bridge and look upstream you get a fabulous view of the river and it’s flow deflectors . Items of rubbish were removed as we worked so it’s really looking good down there. We have also created some hibernacula or bug hotels as the kids call them , this was achieved using the brash from the tree trimmings.
The main reason for doing this was to allow more light to the river which is essential for the small entomology that so much depends on.
Thanks to Hopkins Developments for their kind permission to allow the crew to access the land.