Pollarding the River Cale

Pollution or Environmental Damage?

If you spot either of these on the Cale, or on any other river, please call the Environment Agency's emergency free hotline:- 0800 80 70 60 (with maybe a follow up call to CATCH if on the Cale). You may just wish to report something going on at the river (this may even be observations or wildlife sightings), in which case either message us on this website via the email contact address or the CATCH mobile phone: [email protected] 07597 127187 Thank you.

By Matt Bishop
April 11, 2021
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We spent a Saturday morning having fun and doing some good for the River Cale by pollarding some Willow that had become unmanageable. This is to enhance the required 60/40 light/shade ratio for a healthy river. The willow had been left too long before dealing with it (about 10 years) so we are having to be brutal in order to bring it all back under control.

With a bit of work done, a breakfast roll and a coffee from the ‘Cale Cafe’ in the recreation ground the volunteers were firing on all cylinders, and what a great achievement for the town.

Fun times……( and if you want to join in, just email us or call – detailes on this site).