Case Study: Willow Spiling In A Domestic Setting – Cheltenham Can willow spiling help to reinstate the river bank next to a house? Erosion control using willow in a private garden If 20m of river bank had washed away in the floods of 2007 just a few metres from your house, you would be understandably worried. Our client was very concerned that the encroachment would continue and was looking for a solution that could be used in an inaccessible area and wouldn’t cost the earth. Measuring the bank Spiling being installed Stone gabions might be an obvious solution but would have cost in excess of £50,000 and involved the use of heavy machinery over the drive and front garden. We drew up plans for the works proposed and got consent from the Environment Agency. The affected area was cleared and

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