Turf Transfer and Bunding Works at Fenn's, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses National Nature Reserve

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Defra Network eTendering Portal awarded a contract to Redwood Tree Specialists for turf transfer and bunding works at Fenn's, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses raised bog National Nature Reserve in Shropshire.

The project involved removing up to 11,000m3 of rough turf from 6 peaty fields (3.1 ha), transporting and spreading it to cover 1.937 ha of stoned hardstanding and SAC concrete at the Scrapyard and Bungalow Hardstanding, and creating watertight bunds in the turfed fields to raise water levels, including diversion of water supply into and out of the bunded cells, plus track creation and ancillary works.

Turf removal and bunding of Wakeling's Field was completed by mid-October 2019, with the rest progressively by mid-November at the latest.

The contract value was £120,300.