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Costessey Point Open Days in 2006


A snapshot of how the river had overgrown and was to be found prior to the restoration project commencing © CPP
An old trophy shot of Steve Harper with his first double figure barbel from the River Wensum at Costessey © Steve Harper
Just a snapshot of the many lorry loads of graded stone and gravel needed to build the 4 riffles on the CPP restoration of the Wensum © CPP
some of the work funded by LHI, which includes a lot of big engineering work to improve this stretch of the River Wensum for fish and other wildlife. © Chris Basford
The newly instated riffle and its fenced cattle dring during its first Winter flood. © CPP
The digger at work reprofiling the bank to reduce erosion and to provide additional management of flows during the flood periods © CPP
The finished reprofiling of the bank to reduce erosion and increase flows © CPP
Chris Turnbull and Simon Johnson, advising fisheries consultant discuss progress and related matters during the second day of work on the site © CPP


   
   

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Costessey Point Open Days in 2006
 Location: Norfolk

The site will be open to the public as a whole during the specified dates and times and the visit will be supervised and led by a representative of the Project Steering Group. The visit and tour of the site will aim to show the benefits of the work undertaken by the Project to not only restore the fishery but more importantly the value of the work to the wildlife and habitats associated with them.

The restoration of traditional water meadow in the flood plain, a practice little encouraged in recent years due to the considered need to get the water out of the river as quickly as possible at times of high winter rainfall to avoid the risk of flooding. The permitted flooding of the meadows alongside the river at Costessey have great benefit to both wildlife and ground water reserves, the flood waters soaking in rather than being rushed out to sea!

To ensure that you are not disappointed by not being able to gain access to one or more of these Open days pleases register your interest 14 days in advance and advise the date of your intended visit so that we can prepare to accommodate your needs.

By post: Norfolk Anglers Conservation Association PO Box:61 Norwich, Norfolk NR17 2AL.

nafac@norfolkanglers.com

Failure to register may disappoint!



10 April 2006
 Open Days
Venue: Costessey Point

Start:10.00am History, Decline of River, Aims and Objectives, The Design, Delivery, Benefits, Sustainability.

Event led by Dave Nelson.







8 May 2006
 Open Day
Venue: Costessey Point

Start:10.00am History, Decline of River, Aims and Objectives, The Design, Delivery, Benefits, Sustainability.

Event led by Dave Nelson.





10 June 2006
 Open Day
Venue: Costessey Point

Start:10.00am History, Decline of River, Aims and Objectives, The Design, Delivery, Benefits, Sustainability.

Event led by Dave Nelson





12 June 2006
 Open Day

Start:10.00am History, Decline of River, Aims and Objectives, The Design, Delivery, Benefits, Sustainability.

Event led by Dave Nelson.






 


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