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Natural Management Surbiton Lagoon Improvement
19/08/2009
Thames Water begins a two-year scheme on Monday 17 August to attract new species of birds and other wildlife to Surbiton Lagoon. The first phase of the project will see the lagoon reshaped to attract new species of wading birds. Floating rafts will then be added to the lagoon for the birds to perch on and two hides will be created for bird-watchers.
A new lagoon will be created at Thames Water's Hogsmill Sewage Treatment Works later this year. The area will be also be reseeded and profiled and pests like Japanese Knotweed will be removed. Next year a new 'walk and learn trail' and a resource room for local schools will be developed and further work to improve the Hogsmill River Corridor will be carried out.
From Monday, soil left over from construction work at the sewage works will be recycled to reshape the lagoon and will be transported in lorries along Lower Marsh Lane to the lagoon opposite. This work will take about three weeks.
During the transfer of soil, safety signs will be in place along Lower Marsh Lane and the road swept regularly to keep it clean.
In a TEDx WWF session held in Geneva, Switzerland, Stuart Orr talked about water which is a solvable crisis. Stuart Orr is freshwater programme director for WWF International.
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