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Brushwood Fascine

Brushwood Fascine

Brushwood Fascine

Brushwood Fascine

Brushwood Fascine

Brushwood fascines

Salix produce a range of brushwood fascines and mattresses for use in rivers, canals, lakes, and intertidal environments.

Made from densely packed, sustainably sourced brushwood, typically hazel, willow, or chestnut. Our fascines provide a biodegradable, low-carbon solution for erosion control and habitat restoration.

Brushwood fascines are highly versatile:

Erosion Protection & Habitat Creation: Installed along banks or under coir rolls, they stabilise soil, slow water flow, and encourage vegetation growth.
Living Revetments: Used to raise coir rolls or pallets to the correct water level and absorb wave energy, promoting long-term vegetation establishment.
Saltmarsh & Intertidal Restoration: In estuarine and coastal zones, brushwood fascines and mattresses trap fine sediment, aiding natural recolonisation of saltmarsh vegetation and maintaining critical habitats.
River Restoration: Fascines can narrow and shape channels, concentrate flow, and create valuable habitats for invertebrates and juvenile fish, proven on many UK rivers, including chalk streams.

By combining traditional materials with modern bioengineering, our brushwood systems offer an effective, natural method of stabilising banks, supporting biodiversity, and enhancing watercourse resilience.

Related Projects

Beacon Park

Salix restored Beacon Pool for Lichfield Council, removing silt, stabilising soft eroding banks with coir rolls and timber works, and enhancing public access with a new walkway and viewing platform.

Foss Dyke Bank Stabilisation

An innovative vegetative revetment using brushwood and pre-established coir rolls was installed along the River Foss to combat severe boat wash erosion, providing a cost-effective, sustainable solution that stabilised the banks and enhanced wildlife habitat.

Restoring Saltmarsh Habitats to Prevent Erosion

Salix restored 600 m of eroding saltmarsh at West Thurrock using brushwood fascines and native plug plants to retain sediment, reduce erosion, and re-establish diverse vegetation, enhancing habitat for fish, invertebrates, and birds while improving SSSI status and providing natural flood protection.

River Roding Enhancement

Inter-tidal riverbank works on the River Roding near the Barking Barrier used bioengineering methods such as brushwood fascines and brush mattresses to promote sediment build-up, enhance stability, and support habitat creation as part of an Environment Agency enhancement project.

Soham Lode Re-visited

Salix restored 600 m of re-lined embankment at Soham Lode using Coir Rolls and brushwood fascines to stabilise slopes and re-establish vegetation, creating valuable habitat where water voles rapidly returned.

Using Carbon Neutral Wetland Habitat to Prevent Erosion in Iport Doncaster

Salix provided a range of bioengineering solutions to stabilise eroding wetland embankments near Doncaster, combining Coir Rolls, brushwood, and Rock Mattresses to balance erosion control with habitat creation. Two years on, vegetation has fully established, providing long-term stability and ecological value.

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Stowlangtoft River Restoration

Salix delivered the Stowlangtoft River Restoration project in Suffolk for Anglian Water, using brushwood berms, tree hinging, gravel riffles, and regraded banks to enhance flow diversity, reconnect the floodplain, and improve habitats.

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Gadder River Restoration

A comprehensive river restoration project on the River Gadder enhanced habitat diversity, stabilised banks, and improved flow dynamics through natural design measures, creating a more resilient and ecologically rich watercourse for Anglian Water.

River Towy, Bank Erosion, Carmarthen

Salix restored 90 metres of collapsed riverbank along the River Towy in Carmarthen using Aqua Rock Bags and brushwood to provide long-term erosion protection, habitat creation, and natural slope stabilisation despite limited site access.

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