With support from the Environment Agency and Natural England, we plan to reverse work carried out in Victorian times, when the field, which was originally a small wetland area, was drained and contained with a bund (an artificial bank) which now requires regular and expensive maintenance by the Environment Agency.
A small breach will be made in the existing bund to allow tidal waters to inundate the field and over time create a rich intertidal habitat. Some work will be done to create a more varied topography within the field to give nature a head start and the site will be contained by a small bund alongside the existing quay car park. This work will be developed and designed with experts and project partners to ensure best practice.