Woody Berms have been put in the stream South of the stone bridge using coppiced hazel. They will create variability in the flow, trapping sediment but also scouring the bed of the stream. These actions should help to increase marginal vegetation and improve the habitats and provide shelter for all sorts of animals living in the water.

The Leaky Dams are to the North of the stone bridge and are designed to slow the flow of the stream, especially after heavy rain, to allow more water to collect and seep into the wetland. This means that the wetland area will not dry out as much as it did which will help to improve that marshy habitat for plants like the marsh marigold and willowherb. Dragonflies, damselflies and moths will benefit. Some of the birds that used to feed here like the snipe and water rail may return.