Bulbourne river at Berkhamsted

   Coppiced willow

We also completed our second AIM by coppicing and pollarding all the riverside trees from Waitrose to Park Street. See picture. This has been very successful in opening up the river to sunlight. There is now abundant vegetation growing in and around the river.

Last, but not least, the Bulbourne will benefit hugely when Thames Water is able to close down the New Ground pumping station at Cow Roast, Northchurch.

This was due to happen in 2005 but Thames ran into technical difficulties and had to start pumping again. When the Water Company has solved its problems we may have an end to “low-flows” and who knows, we might even see the wild trout again!

Betty Patterson February 2008

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