Catchment Manager for @EnvAgency in Essex. I work on river improvement, partnership projects & incident response. 0800 807060 to report incidents please.
Essex, UK
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Matt Butcher retweeted
Our Fisheries Enforcement Officers conducted joint patrols with @EssexPoliceUK and @AnglingTrust volunteer bailiffs.
Out of the 70 Anglers checked, 13 were reported for not having rod licenses.
Please report any illegal fishing to our 24/7 incident hotline at 0800 807060.
ALT Environment Agency conduct joint patrols with Essex Police and Angling Trust
Matt Butcher retweeted
We have been at @spainsestate to see an additional 4 beavers be released as part of a partnership project that begun in 2019.
The beavers help with flood risk, drought and more.
Read more: spainshallestate.co.uk/new-b…
Pic credit: Simn Hurwitz #Essex
It was great to grab some aerial shots this week with @EnvAgencyAnglia colleagues of the release site in one of the new #beaver enclosures at @spainsestate. Really looking forward to how this scene will change in the coming months and years. #wetland #nfm #nature
Four years ago the first #beavers were released into their enclosure at @spainsestate. The results were so positive, a broad range of partners joined and allowed us to scale up from 4 hectares to a staggering 40 hectares. Here is one of today's new arrivals.
It was a great way to spend one of our Environmental Outcome Days. We have two each year to help with environmental projects in the local community. I ached a bit for a couple of days after this one! 👀
Officers in Essex have been planting a native hedge with @GroundControlGC
at the WildFell Centre, Wethersfield.
The hedge will work as a wildlife corridor between the River Pant and nearby woodland #Nature #Trees
ALT The hedge row.
ALT Officers planting the trees.
An amazing piece of equipment that allows us to safely carry out maintenance on tricky slopes. I would love to have a go, but sensibly I am kept well away from things like this! #LeaveItToTheExperts 😎
We need the rain, just not when we are standing in a muddy field! 🤣 – at Wickham Bishops, East
Exciting to think this field will soon be transformed into something more like this wetland by the @spainsestate #beavers! Great to see progress today… and the rain eventually stopped @MattButcherEA @MattMWater @PlaceServices
After a progress meeting at @spainsestate looking at the new beaver enclosures, a great opportunity to revist the original #EssexBeavers site with @AnglianWater @ESWH2O funding #partners – at Finchingfield, East
Matt Butcher retweeted
Don’t let flooding catch you out!
Prepare in advance to keep yourself and others safe.
Read more: check-for-flooding.service.g…
#PrepareActSurvive #FloodActionWeek
ALT An image of England and facts about the number of homes and businesses at risk of flooding.
It was great to be on site today with Chris from @GroundControlGC and two of our super-keen apprentices, Amy and Marbel. We are planning to create a small #wetland and restore hedging as a part of the broader work Chris is leading at #Wethersfield 👍 – at Wethersfield, East
My favourite action shot from @spainsestate yesterday. Once the posts are in, the contractors can place & fix several of these 100m lengths of fencing per day. About 5000m in total to keep the latest #EssexBeavers in their new home in a few months! Great #partnership project. 👍 – at Finchingfield, East
Not my best look, but it was great to be out on site today to see the great work being done!
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Matt Butcher retweeted
More beavers are heading to Essex!
We're working with partners to continue and expand the project at
@spainsestate.
The beavers have already helped to reduce flood risk and retain water during this summer's drought.
Read more: spainshallestate.co.uk/beave…
#Essex #beavers
ALT A beaver in a river.
It was great to be at the launch of the new North Essex Farm Cluster today. Joe and Emma Gray will be great coordinators, and they managed a fantastic turnout today. So pleased @EnvAgency are able to support them to get things going too. 👍
Matt Butcher retweeted
Our officers were recently out taking samples on the Trinity Broads.
They took samples of tiny organisms known as zooplankton which are usually smaller than 2mm in size.
The samples help our teams to monitor water quality.
#Broads #Norfolk
ALT Two Environment Agency officers on a boat with sampling equipment.
This is such a great initiative to reduce the impacts of both #flood and #drought. It is no good seeing flood water just as something to get rid of. We can #MakeWaterWork. #BiggerPicture
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