the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 13 th August 2008 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk Diverse range of in-channel vegetation River Wandle at Watermeads Island Techniques: Excavating ditches, water level control strutcures Project location: Morden, South London River: Wandle County: London Project end date: 2008 Length: Approx 500m Cost: Unknown Upstream grid reference: TQ273677 Partners: London Wildlife Trust’s; National Trust; Crillion PLC; EA Site background This site is an historic 13 acre wetland area now owned by the National Trust. The ditch network had become filled with sediment thus loosing much of its biodiversity value. In 2007 Watermeads Island was identified by the London Water Vole Pro

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