Further to the October news item of work carried out to hopefully allow flood water from the Leap Stream into the Wetland , we are thrilled to show you the below photos. This shows that after the channels had been cut,  flood water did indeed ingress the Wetland. 

Yesterday this project was taken further. The Bund, which had become broken and incapable of holding back water in the Wetland for periods of time, was replaced. Coir rolls held in place with stakes and then planted up with Wetland species was skillfully constructed by a dedicated team. This should now hold  back water in the Wetland for longer periods when the stream is in flood. This in turn will have a beneficial effect on the flood water defenses of the Frome river into which our Leap Stream flows. It will also hopefully restore the biodiversity of the Wetland which had been lost over a period of years.