South Swale Nature Reserve

Location: South Swale Nature Reserve - Kent

Coverage of TTE on the site: 3350m²

• The Nature Reserve covers 850 acres and is home to thousands of species flora and fauna. Some of which are protected species

• The site is located within Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and RAMSAR (A Ramsar Site is a wetland site designated of international importance under the Ramsar Convention) sites

• The client (The Environmental Agency) had to work closely with Natural England to ensure that the work did not damage these environmental designated sites and therefore they were not allowed to import any top soil to the site

• The track was required to improve the operational access to the Sluice

• The area can have a tidal range of 5m

Before and After

• TTE was the ideal solution for this project due to the strict protection of the site and the fact that existing top soil had to be used (no additional grass seed could be added)