Habitat flourishing

Published: Monday, 07 June 2010

COMMUNITIES and visitors are being invited to see first hand how a partnership between British Waterways and Mother Nature is flourishing along the Barge Canal in Droitwich, a spokesman tells us.

Coney Meadow Reed-bed was established to provide a safe location for the large quantities of reed habitat displaced when the canal was being dredged under the ambitious restoration programme now nearing completion.

Wildlife habitat

And in two years, the 5.5 hectare site has been transformed into a thriving wildlife habitat supporting a wide range of plants, birds, mammals and insects.

Senior Ecologist for British Waterways Viv Philips will lead a 1½ hour reed-bed wander and bird watch at 10am on Saturday 12th June from the Droitwich Leisure Centre, Briar Mill, Droitwich, remarking:

"Join us to see how the reedbed is developing as a flourishing habitat and hear the backstory on how and why it was built. I'll be on hand to point out the sights and sounds of the reedbed's bird population—and a pair of binoculars would come in very handy for some close quarters observation."