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Willow spiling

In November 2008 MNV was contracted to carry out some river bank protection works using willow spiling. The site was at Oatridge College near Edinburgh, an agricultural college where a series of demonstration sites have been constructed showing best practices … Continue reading

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The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 1 – Aims and Main Issues – By Eleanor Morrison

This second article examines the principal aims of the Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative, which included: Investigating the dynamics of water and the changing nature of the gravel bed channels in the Bowmont-Glen catchment Interpreting the relationships between land use, river management, … Continue reading

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The River Till Restoration Project

MNV was contracted by the Tweed Forum to deliver a river restoration project in Northumberland. The project looked at flooding issues on the River Till, focusing on damage caused by an increasing frequency and intensity of flood events around the Till – Glen … Continue reading

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Meander Restoration 2 – The groundworks

Final site tidying up around the upper logjam Here is the first update on the Meander Restoration project outlined in a previous post, including day-by-day diary extracts and linked slideshows showing the August 2009 completion of the groundworks phase of … Continue reading

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Sustainable Flood Management

Normally, our business interests are very diverse, covering everything from advice on the risks of flooding for proposed new developments, through to the restoration of historical river channels damaged by development of various types. Once in a while, a major … Continue reading

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