River Maintenance

The work was concerned with general upkeep of the river banks. This consisted of overhanging branches, hedges and tidying up of several lengths of riverbank. The work was distributed in…

The weather this year has caused the extensive growth of weed in the streams feeding into the upper courses of the River Itchen. The one danger this makes is when…

The task was to open out the channel immediately after the B3046 adjacent to the Itchen Source Pond. Avoidance of this task would cause the water draining from the pond…

The work was split into two locations. On the Bramdean/Kilmeston Stream alongside the B3046 and further downstream in the village close to Admirals Bridge. The former was the clearance of…

To allow the Environment Agency and... to begin the long term river maintenance programme, the group cleared weeds in the river and on the river and riverbanks around the village.

This effort was centred on the Island near the Kilmeston Crossroads. It is on the Bramdean Stream. Martin clearing weeds near the B3046 Weed Clearance further upstream. Martin (another), Pat…

After the recent rainfall and warmth form the season, the stream croosing Cheriton Green was getting very clogged. Clearing this was the focus of the efforts. In addition, a length…

Today was a session on clearing weeds growing in the river and along the riverbanks. Here is clearing the river close to the wooden bridge. Clearing the banks alongside the…

This activity was on the village green alongside the Cheriton Stream originating at Malthouse Farm. It extends the amount of wild flowers on the river bank.