Quaker Bridge Habitat Restoration
Quaker Bridge is located on the Calder System at Brierfield, close to the M65 motorway. The trust has discovered excessive amounts of bank erosion here, which can be detrimental to river life due to an overload of sediment entering the stream. To prevent further erosion, the trust plan to install large limestone blocks into the bank and backfill with gravel to prevent water from reaching behind the stone.
In addition to this, the bank is to be fenced off to prevent cattle from entering the stream and a gate will be fitted as the area has a public footpath running through it. A woodland scheme is also proposed for this site, comprising of locally native species such as alder, birch, oak, ash and rowan. The woodland will provide shade for fish and also habitat for birds and other river-dwelling animals.
