Lincoln Street wetland

This project will see the creation of a new area of wetland with associated reed beds,
tree planting and wildflower meadow on Lincoln Street Park in Basford. Polluted surface
water runoff generated in the nearby housing estate flows, via an outfall, directly into the
River Leen which runs through the Lincoln Street Park.
Chemicals and pollutants entering the water course directly have a detrimental effect to
the health and biodiversity of the river. Changing the profile of the river bank to create an
area of wetland and reed beds into which the outlet will flow, will have the effect of
slowing down the flow of water and filtering out the pollutants before it enters the water
course so contributing to the improved Water Framework Directive status of the water
body.
Recent surveys confirmed water vole presence on the eastern bank of the River Leen,
the proposed improvements to the western bank will aim to increase potential habitat to
encourage further colonisation.