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Water Soldier Project
Parish Ponds restoration: Phase I removal of water soldier vegetation West end of Pond: choked by Water Soldier July 26 2021: Truxors arrive and work removing an estimated 500.000 plants from the main pond Litter being removed from the Lily Pond Vegetation dumped...
Sustainable Utility Drainage Pond Case Study. Supermarket HQ, Bradford
Sustainable Utility Drainage systems have been designed to be environmentally beneficial whilst resolving surface water issues on many newly constructed housing estates, retail and business parks and also large new road networks. SuDs can have a number of benefits...
Silt pumping and dredging
What's the problem with silt? The temperature has dropped, the leaves have fallen, many plants are dying back and there is a winter feel to the air. It’s easy to see the impact the changing season has on fields and gardens, but what about our lakes, rivers and...
Do you have an invasion of Water Soldier?
Water soldier (Stratiotes aloide) is a native submerged aquatic plant which has rosettes of sword shaped leaves with sharp serrated edges. A characteristic of this plant is that from June to August when it flowers, it rises to the surface of the water. It provides a...
Come and see something a little different at the CLA Game Fair
With the CLA Game Fair at Blenheim Palace starting on 18th July we are busy preparing for our stand (B184) where we will have 3 of our Truxor amphibious machines on display for visitors to get a good look at. These amazing machines are the ideal tool to use for the...
Eurasion Water Milfoil
Eurasion Water Milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) is the water weed of the moment, with many experiencing problems with this aquatic plant in their lakes and ponds. Also known as Spiked Water Milfoil this submerged aquatic plant lives in slow-flowing streams and...
Invasive aquatic plants to watch out for this summer
Many lakes, ponds and other waterways in the UK are under threat from a whole host of invasive aquatic plants invasion of rapid growing, non-native aquatic plants. The five most damaging non-native species were banned from sale in April this year, however the work to...
Canadian Pondweed – The True Cost
The cost of controlling freshwater invasive species has been estimated at £25 million per year for the British economy, of which a significant part is due to Canadian pondweed (Elodea Canadensis) control. Canadian pondweed grows rapidly in favourable conditions, out...
Flooding and Silt Removal
Flooding and silt removal are hotly debated topics at the moment, with large areas of the UK suffering the effects of horrendous weather, and the cost to business, home owners and farmers mounting. As weather patterns are changing and we have more prolonged periods of...
Autumn Lake Management
As autumn advances we see most aquatic plants dying back. After the abundant growth of this summer, the sheer volume of decomposing material will make a dramatic difference to the quality of a lake, pond or river and keeping on top of lake management is essential.The...