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Bourne
Valley Park
(formerly Alderney Recreation Ground)
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Water
Level Management Plan
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Operation
Streamclean
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about Operation Streamclean -
a venture set-up and funded by
Wessex Water with the aim of reducing sewage pollution entering streams
and watercourses. |
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Use
Water Wisely |
Use
Water Wisely is a local water efficiency project carried out
in 2002 with Bournemouth and West Hampshire
Water. |
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» Lagoons & Wetland |
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In
2000 and 2001 we created a series of lagoons
and a wetland (sustainable drainage systems, or SUDS) close to one
source of the stream at Alderney; you can read about SUDS here. |
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Coy
Pond Gardens |
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Another,
smaller SUDS was created at Coy Pond Gardens
in 2003. |
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Ponds |
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Works aimed at
improving water quality &
wildlife habitat were carried out to two online ponds
in 2003;
In
2006 we dredged Coy Pond for the first time in more than ten
years. We also removed the islands rampant
rhododendron and brambles and replanted a good range of
shrubs.
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Yellow
Fish |
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We
continue to work with local residents and school children, spray painting
the 'Yellow Fish' symbol beside surface water drains in the catchment -
find out why and how. |
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Bourne Valley Greenway |
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In
May 2004 we launched the
Bourne Valley Greenway, a new walking & cycling route developed by
Greenlink, which
follows the stream for 6.5km between Bournemouth & Poole. |
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