Wildlife habitat for Droitwich Barge Canal

A REEDBED measuring 13.5 acres has been established on the Droitwich Barge Canal as a nature reserve.

Wildlife lovers were given a first hand opportunity to see the thriving location when they recently took part in a wildlife ramble through Coney Meadow Reedbed on the waterway.  In the photo left to right Jason Leach British Waterways; Bill Richardson Welcome to Our Future; Cllr Tom Mcdonald Wychavon District Council & Chairman Droitwich Canals Trust.

Safe location

The reedbed was established to provide a safe location for the large quantities of reed habitat displaced when the canal was being dredged under the restoration programme now nearing completion, with it supporting a wide range of plants, birds, mammals and insects.

The completed project was a partnership between Wychavon District Council and the Waterways Trust.  British Waterways and volunteers from Droitwich Canals Trust undertook most of the physical works.

The interpretation board gives visitors an accurate layout of the site and the creatures they are likely to encounter, which it is believed will encourage more visitors to the site outside Droitwich.