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Happy Valley LNR, Pond Restoration & Creation

by ccnw | Sep 13, 2023

CCNW was commissioned by Mersey Rivers Trust to create a new pond, and improvement works to two existing ponds through vegetation removal and tree felling sympathetic to the overall habitat value of the site.

Chester Zoo, Grassland Management

by ccnw | Aug 23, 2023

CCNW was commissioned by Chester Zoo’s conservation & science team to carry out the cutting of several grass meadow areas located within the Chester Zoo nature recovery corridor adjacent to the main zoo area.

Denton Golf Course, Great Crested Newt Pond Restoration & Creation

by ccnw | Jul 26, 2023

CCNW was commissioned by Chester Zoo’s conservation & science team to carry out reed bed management and ditch enhancement works within a site located within the Chester Zoo nature recovery corridor adjacent the main zoo area.

Chester Zoo, Reed Bank Enhancement

by ccnw | Jun 14, 2023

CCNW was commissioned by Chester Zoo’s conservation & science team to carry out reed bed management and ditch enhancement works within a site located within the Chester Zoo nature recovery corridor adjacent the main zoo area.

Carrington Estate, Gtr Manchester Invasive Species Remediation

by ccnw | Mar 16, 2023

CCNW was asked by Wain Estates to provide the surveying, identification, mapping and remediation strategy of Invasive Species within the 500-ha Carrington Estate.

Carr Brook Linear Park, Natural Flood Management

by ccnw | Feb 16, 2023

This project was designed to create a Natural Flood Management (NFM) scheme for Carr Brook Linear Park. Chorley Council received a Water Environment Grant (WEG) to investigate the feasibility of a Natural Flood Management/attenuation area with landscaping within the park open space to slow the river flow in times of heavy rainfall.

Rain Garden Community Classroom, Tawd Valley Allotments, Skelmersdale

by ccnw | Aug 25, 2022

Tawd Valley Park is an area of green open space of approximately 65 hectares running from Skelmersdale town centre and following the line of the River Tawd as it heads northwards to join the River Douglas. CCNW was commissioned by West Lancashire Borough Council for this project initiated by the Friends of Tawd Valley community group. The project aims to provide a community classroom and rain garden as an educational resource for school children and the local community.

Carr Brook Linear Park Green Engineering Works

by ccnw | May 31, 2022

The project at Carr Brook Linear Park is funded by the Water Environment Grant, jointly provided through EAFRD and DEFRA. The project aims to prevent further bank erosion in six areas within the river corridor. All areas required green approaches to river engineering to prevent causing further damage to the park infrastructure and reduce the encroaching bank erosion onto neighbouring properties.

Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Dune Grassland Management Area Two, Formby

by ccnw | Apr 30, 2022

Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve has several habitat restoration projects assigned to it within the Dynamic Dunescapes Project. On behalf of Natural England, the Area 2 project aims to reduce the amount of developing tussocky grasses and carpeting creeping willow scrub and aid the restoration of dune slack and grassland species.

Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Dune Grassland Management Area One, Formby

by ccnw | Mar 31, 2022

Dune Grassland Management, Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve, Formby On behalf of Natural England, this project aims to reduce the amount of developing dominated coarse species of grass and Willow scrub and aid the restoration of dune slack and grassland species.

Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve Scrub Removal

by ccnw | Feb 28, 2022

Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve, Formby, part of the Sefton Coast, the finest dune system on the northwest coast of England. This project aims to reduce the increasing dense scrub encroachment within Cabin Hill National Nature Reserve, Formby, on behalf of Natural England.

Dynamic Dunescapes DuneLIFE, Formby

by ccnw | Jan 31, 2022

The Dynamic Dunescapes DuneLIFE project, Formby, where the CCNW team carried out scrub removal and the creation of new dune slacks and pond scrapes for natterjack toads. This beautiful part of the Sefton Coast is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and is noted for its dune habitat. Delivered on behalf of the National Trust.