Marsh and reedbed restoration

While walking around Fleet pond you will see that we have been carrying out not only restoration of the pond with dredgers but also in collaboration with the fleet pond society and many volunteer groups we've been clearing the scrub and reeds in hemalite reedbed (by the train station) and clearing scrub in Coldstream marsh ( near the picnic area).

This scrub and reed clearance is really important for the Wildlife at fleet pond. Reedbeds are a successional habitat and if left unmanaged they will scrub over the trees will dry out the reedbed, drop leaves which will compost and enrich the ground. Eventually the reedbed will be completely lost and replaced by poor quality woodland.

However we are clearing the encroaching scrub and removing it from the site this will allow the reeds to grow back strong healthy and dense this provides a great habitat for lots of wildlife including reed warblers