| 'Wetland
Restoration at a Catchment Scale'
LIFE3 Technical Conference
Tuesday 13 & Wednesday
14 June 2006
Careys Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst, New Forest,
Hampshire, UK
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| PROGRAMME |
| TUESDAY
13 JUNE 2006 |
| 9.00
- 9.45 |
Registration & refreshments |
| 9.45
- 10.00 |
Introduction by Chairman
Martin Janes, Center Manager, River Restoration
Centre |
| 10.00
- 10.20 |
River management & wetland
restoration at a catchment scale in Europe
Bart Fokkens,
Senior Advisor, Wetland Development and Restoration, Institute
for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment / Secretary
of the European Centre for River Restoration |
| 10.20
- 10.40 |
Moving towards catchment-scale
restoration in England & Wales
Alastair Driver,
National Conservation Manager, Environment Agency |
| 10.40
- 11.00 |
Question & Answer session |
| CHAIR:
Martin Janes, Centre Manager, River Restoration Centre |
| 11.00
- 11.15 |
Coffee |
| 11.15
- 11.35 |
New Forest rivers & wetlands
Jonathan Spencer,
Ecologist, Forestry Commission |
| 11.35
- 11.55 |
The 'LIFE3 Sustainable Wetland
Restoration in the New Forest' project
Jonathan Mycock,
LIFE3 Project Manager
Hampshire County Council |
| 11.55
- 12.15 |
Question & Answer session |
| 12.15
- 13.15 |
Lunch |
| 13.15
- 14.15 |
WORKSHOPS
1 - 3 |
| Workshop 1 |
Physical Surveys: methods,
results & lessons learned
Dr David Sear, Catherine
Millington & Duncan Kitts,
Catherine Millington & David
Sear, Dunkan Kitts and David
Sear
The University of Southampton:
Catchment Travel,
Effects of Dams, Floodplain,
Lowland Floodplain |
| Workshop 2 |
Managing public consultation
and future restoration plans
WORKSHOP 2
Bruce Rothnie,
Head of Recreation & Strategy, Forestry Commission
Jane Smith, Implementation
Planning,
Forestry Commission |
| Workshop 3 |
Practical river restoration
techniques
Peter Dratwa,
Regional Fleet Operations Manager, Environment Agency
Martin
Janes, Centre Manager, River Restoration Centre |
| 14.15
- 15.15 |
WORKSHOPS
4 - 6 |
| Workshop 4 |
Integrating wetland restoration
into flood risk management
Willem Overmars, Landscape Architect, Wildernis
Consultancy
Tim Kermode,
Flood Risk Manager, Environment Agency |
| Workshop 5 |
Restoration of mires and
riverine/bog woodland
Simon Weymouth,
Ecologist, Forestry Commission
Douglas England, LIFE3 Project Officer, National Trust |
| Workshop 6 |
Species monitoring &
site condition assessment
Tim Holzer,
Conservation Officer, Environment Agency
Russell
Wright, Deputy
Team Manager, English Nature |
| 15.15
- 15.30 |
Coffee |
| CHAIR:
Alastair Driver, National Conservation Manager, Environment
Agency |
| 15.30
- 15.50 |
Future funding for wetlands
Andrew Fielder,
Rural Development Advisor, DEFRA |
| 15.50
- 16.10 |
A future vision for wetlands
Carrie Howard,
Water & Wetlands Vision Officer, RSPB |
| 16.10
- 16.30 |
Question & Answer session |
| 16.30
- 16.45 |
Final Address
Jonathan Mycock, LIFE3 Project Manager, Hampshire
County Council |
| EVENING
MEAL |
| 19.00
- 19.30 |
Welcome reception drinks |
| 19.30
- 21.00 |
Evening dinner |
| 21.00
- 21.20 |
After dinner guest speaker
Professor Chris Baines, Independent environmental
adviser, writer and broadcaster. |
| 21.20
- 23.00 |
Evening bar |
WEDNESDAY
14 JUNE 2006 |
| SITE
VISITS led by LIFE3 project staff |
| 9.00 |
Depart Careys Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst |
| 9.30
- 10.15 |
Dames Slough
View a variety of wetland restoration including river,
riverine and bog woodland and wet grassland habitats. See how
this site is regenerating following the work of the project.
|
| 10.30
- 11.45 |
Highland Water
At this site there will be a discussion on the river
restoration work carried out on the Highland Water, including
a presentation on the survey and monitoring of its hydrology
by the University of Southampton. |
| 12.00
- 13.00 |
Lunch |
| 13.15
- 14.15 |
Slufters Inclosure
A chance to see the mire restoration and Inclosure
fence removal that has taken place here, along with the effects
of past deepening of water courses leading to erosion of the
river. |
| 14.30
- 15.30 |
Newlands Plantation
In this area, delegates will be able to see the extensive
riverine and bog woodland restoration that has been carried
out, including conifer removal, the in-filling of drainage ditches
and the re-introduction of grazing. |
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| VENUE |
Careys
Manor Hotel, Brockenhurst, New Forest,
Hampshire, SO42 7RH, UK
Tel: 08707 512305
www.careysmanor.com
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