2022-23 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 16
River restoration with volunteers on the lark
CHALK TO SEA
The River Lark is a heavily modi昀椀ed chalk stream
in Su昀昀olk with some canalised sec}ons that have
signi昀椀cant now and sediment pressures.
Working with:
River Lark Catchment
Partnership (RLCP)
Brecks Fen Edge and
Rivers Project (BFER)
Work undertaken by volunteers in 2022/23 was
designed to trap excess sediment in the margins,
reduce channel widths and improve diversity of
habitats. RLCP have introduced a growing
number of river volunteers.
EA Lead:
Robert Clapham
The EA have also used the funding to develop
landscape-scale river restora}on projects which
it is hoped will be delivered in partnership in
future years.
RLCP volunteers ready to restore a degraded sec}on of the river Lark, - Credit: RLCP
Outputs
398 volunteer days
£25,000
£10,000
£15,000
Total Project Value
EA Funding
Partnership Funding
16 community events
750 m of chalk stream restored
Outcomes
Suppor}ng the improvement of a WFD
element
Feasibility studies and modelling to
support future large-scale projects
Development of Ci}zen Science movement
New partners brought into the Partnership
RLCP volunteers installing now denectors and brushwood structures to improve now
dynamics and retain excess sediment in the margins - Credit: RLCP
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