Soham Lode KEY DETAILS PROJECT NAME : Soham Lode CLIENT : Environment Agency LOCATION : Cambridgeshire PROJECT CATEGORY : Habitat Creation An important water vole site at Soham Lode required emergency re-lining of the perched section of the reach (approximately 600m). Following the emergency works, Salix were awarded a Design & Build contract on a competitive bid process to reinstate the marginal vegetation and green up the embankments. The liner prevented stakes being used and created a slippery surface for soil placement. Therefore, a woven loop geotextile was used over the liner in order for coir rolls and brushwood faggots to be tied onto the loops. The brushwood faggots created a physical barrier preventing the soil fill placed on the bank

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