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At the water’s edge

I was delighted to read the article about protecting riverside habitats (Edges of existence, March 2021). Last summer, my wife and I began exploring some rivers in Southern England – some riverbanks are lush, exciting jungles; others barer than many canal-sides. And I was pleased to hear of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s Riverwoods project – exactly the sort of habitat-network creation that the UK needs.

But there is a very real obstacle to recreating riparian woodlands, which we have been struggling