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Nature Based Solutions
Designing And Building With Nature
Specialist Nurseries
The Largest Grower of Native Wetland Plants in the UK
Experts in ICWs
Working with nature to improve water quality
Building with Nature
River restoration & erosion control specialists
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Real numbers, real results
20km
Of degraded rivers restorted
500,000m2
Of new or restored wetlands
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Nature-based solutions designed or built
Salix specialise in providing a large range of the highest quality products for use in river restoration, erosion control and habitat enhancement projects. We also specialise in spillway and shoreline protection, inland dredging and wetland habitat creation schemes.
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Products
Salix are the leading provider of nature based erosion and habitat solutions, manufacturing more sustainably sourced coir products, rock protection products and native wetland plants than any other company in the UK.
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Pre-established Coir Rolls
Coir Rolls are an organic living revetment that provide erosion control and rapid vegetation establishment. Salix have developed a range of specific species mixes for use in all types of water bodies.
Brushwood Fascines
Salix produce a range of brushwood fascines for use in rivers, canals and lakes. We use brushwood from sustainable sources and can supply various timber types including Ash, Hazel and Willow.
CocoNet 800
Salix’s CocoNet 800 is manufactured from ethical and sustainably sourced coir fibre, a by-product of the coconut industry.
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HydraCX™
HydraCX ™ is a hydraulically applied erosion control product that protects slopes against soil and seed loss from heavy rain and wind from day one of application. It is 100% natural, consisting of reclaimed cotton and straw fibres.
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Aqualogs
Aqualogs are a durable fibre log made from waste material destined for landfill. They are effective revetments used in erosion management and they also happen to improve water quality
Aqua Rock Bags®
Ecological AquaRockBags are tough revetments that can be used to protect assets in rivers, deep water and intertidal projects.
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Bionet C125BN
Bionet biodegradable erosion control blankets are designed to provide immediate erosion protection and vegetation establishment assistance, then degrade after the root and stem systems of the vegetation are mature enough to permanently stabilise the underlying soil.
CocoBN
Made from our sustainably sourced coir, this is an ideal erosion control mat for areas which require 100% bio-degradable interventions whilst still providing erosion control in high velocity situations.
Live Willow Revetments
Living willow has been used as a method of controlling riverbank erosion for centuries. Salix employ traditional techniques and more modern approaches based upon the site specific erosion process.
Pre-established Coir Pallets
Salix produce a wide range of pre-established coir pallets planted with high quality native plant species. Coir pallets are composed from coir fibre which is a sustainable waste product from the husk of the coconut shell.
Pre-filled Rock Mattresses
Rock Mattresses are a robust and permanent revetment for use around reservoirs, shorelines, lake edges, streams and river banks. They are cost-effective revetments that are suitable alternatives to rock rip rap and gabions...
Pre-filled Rock Rolls
Pre-filled Rock Rolls are a robust and permanent revetment for use around reservoirs, shorelines, lake edges, streams and river banks.
Sediment control whilst placing AquaRock Bags
Silt Bubble Barriers
Silt Bubble Barriers control turbidity and pollution, including silt and oil, downstream of river restoration works and construction sites.
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Silt Wattle
Silt Wattles are a natural method of both sediment control and water erosion control. Silt Wattles are designed for use to slow the flow in channels to treat muddy water by capturing sediment and encouraging natural silt deposition.
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SiltMat
SiltMats assist sediment removal by capturing silt deposits to reduce sediment disposition in river channels. SiltMats are positioned in the river bed downstream of earth or river bed disturbances.
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Terra-Lock® anchoring
Salix Terra-Lock is a turnkey solution for soil erosion control and geotechnical stability utilising Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRM’s) with Gripple Ground Anchors.
TerrAffix Soil Solutions
TerrAffix biochar stabilises & restores degraded soils, providing plants with nutrients whilst actively reducing pollutants in the soil & locking in carbon
VMax C500
A high tensile strength, 22mm deep high strength 3D skeleton Geomat with additional benefit of a coir fibre composite layer.
VMax³ C350
VmaxC350 is a permanent Turf Reinforcement for reinforcing soils. The VmaxC350 incorporates a coir fibre layer to provide instant erosion protection, whilst the three-dimensional grid provides significant long-term protection.
VMax³ P550
VMax³ P550 is composed of a permanent, ultra-high-strength, three-dimensional matting structure incorporated with a permanent 100% polypropylene fibre matrix.
VMax³ Shear Stress Turf
Salix have the facilities to contract grow turf using the VMax range of Turf Reinforcement Mats (TRMs). VMax C350 or P550 is used as the reinforcement element within the turf giving unprecedented scour protection performance.
FlexMSE®: vegetated retaining wall system
Salix are a supplier of Flex MSE: a vegetated retaining wall and erosion control solution, using mechanically stabilised earth principles with geotextiles
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FlocMats
Floc Mats are water treatment mats used for fine sediment control in polluted water. They have been designed for water quality management purposes on construction and river restoration sites where muddy waters are likely to be encountered during the work.
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Wetland Plants
Salix are the largest grower of native wetland plants in the UK – perfect for use in green infrastructure, peatland restoration, wetland creation and other habitat projects.
More than products
Did you know, not only do we grow, manufacture and supply leading sustainable products to the industry, we have over 25 years of experience in designing and building nature based solutions? We offer an integrated service from conception through to completion.
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Delivering Nature Based Solutions On-Site
Salix’s contracting division undertake works for local authorities, public bodies, utility companies, main contractors & private clients. All Salix’s installation site staff are trained to CSCS / CPCS standards & backed up by a management team which has a wealth of experience in our specialised fields, plus many years of civil engineering experience.
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