Habitat Creation on Grand Union Canal Building with Nature Case Study The project aim was to restore a wetland area on the banks of the Grand Union Canal for the benefit of wildlife and the fishery. The scheme design ensured that no material was taken off site and that particular focus was on creating suitable habitat for Water Voles and amphibian species such as Newts. The design provided for newly created islands and on-line ponds of variable depths fringed with native plants. Leaf matter and sediment was removed to create these ponds with the sediment being re-used to create the islands with a shallow area on the eastern side of the canal. This area provided an adult fish spawning habitat with gently Products Used • Pre-planted Coir Pallets • Wetland plants • Brushwoo

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