introduction | site restoration | maximizing the natural resource | employee involvement in health & safety | sustaining a rural economy | renaturalization of a river area | innovative regional development | operational best practice | conserving natural heritage | working with a fishery association | reducing employee accidents | lowering emissions | developing geo-tourism | health & safety best practice | local community partnership | facilities for local organisations | protection of species - biotopes | decreasing environmental impacts | cooperation with regional authorities
Facilities For Local Organisations
THE LYDD RANGES PROJECT
BACKGROUND
Brett is an established construction and building materials group and one of the largest independents in the UK. In the last few years Brett expanded rapidly and employs now around 1000 people in the UK and USA.
Brett owns a quarry in Lydd, near Dungeness in Kent which is situated adjacent to Ministry of Defence (MOD) land. Brett has built up a relationship with them which led to the company becoming aware of the plans to create a Watermanship Lake on the Lydd MOD land.
The lake was required primarily for army training purposes but would also be available to local community groups, such as cadets and scouts.
ACTION
The restoration process was carried out in three phases. The first phase was completed with the formation of the lake. In the second phase the lake area was enlarged and the restoration process was improved through the relocation of trees, shrubs and reeds. In the third phase the Watermanship Lake was made deeper at the request of the MOD.
RESULTS
The created facilities have been used, by more than 14.000 cadets and numerous other organizations including scouts.
introduction | site restoration | maximizing the natural resource | employee involvement in health & safety | sustaining a rural economy | renaturalization of a river area | innovative regional development | operational best practice | conserving natural heritage | working with a fishery association | reducing employee accidents | lowering emissions | developing geo-tourism | health & safety best practice | local community partnership | facilities for local organisations | protection of species - biotopes | decreasing environmental impacts | cooperation with regional authorities
