Excellent work from these Saltmarsh restoration volunteers on Friday and Saturday at our Tayport site. Lots of planting, smiles and knowing that we got a job well done.
Biggest challenges were walking in mud and remembering to keep the planting randomised! #Saltmarsh#HabitatRestoration#NatureScot#NatureRestorationFund
Last week we were out sediment sampling on a restored saltmarsh. This Green Shores site was planted with Bolboschoenus maritimus about 20 years ago, is well established and expanding. We are even beginning to see some succession as the sediment is trapped, raising the ground level and allowing other plants to establish.
Sea Club Rush (Bolboshoenus maritimus) is one of the plants we use for saltmarsh restoration, you can see why it is so good for resisting erosion by wave action by looking at the roots. These plants grew out of their pots and are holding a good amount of sediment in place within the outer container they grew into- you can even see the shape of the container edge. That sediment is not going to wash away in a hurry. #Saltmarsh#HabitatRestoration#NatureScot#NatureRestorationFund
Another day where wind warnings in place have changed our planned poly tunnel volunteering session. Working in nature means we have to be responsive to it.
Here's an icy photo from the last cold snap, when the saltpans on the saltmarsh froze over. #Saltmarsh#Icetodon#NatureScot#NatureRestorationFund#Nature#Ice
Due to the latest storm we have to cancel the volunteer plant propagation sessions again this week (24th Jan) as weather warnings are in place (Protocol: no session in a weather warning).
Extreme weather events need to be factored in to future planning for us all.
The record heat seen in the ocean in 2023 will have impacts and makes Nature Based Solutions all the more critical, alongside a fast reduction in emissions. #NatureRestorationFund#NatureScot#ClimateAction#StormJocelyn#ClimateDiary
This is why we plant Sea Club Rush (Bolboschoenus maritimus):- the stand of Sea Club Rush (at the back of this image) is helping take some of the energy out of the waves allowing this piece of fragmented saltmarsh to extend into the estuary, protecting the saltmarsh from further erosion. #Saltmarsh#NatureScot#NatureRestorationFund#HabitatRestoration
We take our sustainability seriously at Green Shores, the pots we are using have been used and reused again, we think these ones are at least 40 years old and are still helping plants grow for saltmarsh restoration. #Saltmarsh#Reuse#NatureRestorationFund#NatureScot#plants
This is what a fragmented saltmarsh looks like and why we at Green Shores are working to restore saltmarshes to full health. The depth of soil the saltmarsh can make is impressive!
However, the energy from the sea (especially during storms) is enough to break up the leading edge of the saltmarsh, allowing further erosion.
By planting native species, the natural saltmarsh can regrow and spread. #Saltmarsh#HabitatRestoration#NatureRestorationFund#NatureScot#Coast#Scotland
#Introduction: Hello! this is the account for the Green Shores project, where we will be sharing news, volunteering opportunities and pictures about this saltmarsh conservation and restoration project, based in Scotland over three sites: the Eden and Tay Estuaries and in Dornoch Firth.
This project has been made possible thanks to funding from #NatureScot, St Andrews University and other partners. #Saltmarsh#Restoration#NatureSolutions#CarbonSequestration#Scotland