We stopped in at Sevenacres Weir this afternoon to install coir matting to protect the toe of a soil slope. With good light and low water levels we were able to take some photos that illustrate just how the brash bundles we installed on the left bank are working. Low, clear water and good light reveal how these brash bundles are protecting the toe of the bank. The bundles are gathering silt and protecting the vulnerable bank from eroding in flood events. The slope is protected with a coir matt and willow poles that will root and create a dense…

Source: Ayshire River Trust – The finishing touches.