Labels:text | newspaper | publication | plant OCR: Management Freshwater Management The freshwater areas are managed when necessary and three main methods are used The vegetation at the edges of water is cut back to stop the effects of it building up too much and shading the is called slubbing. It is also done water. This is called brinking. in the ponds to make sure there It is usually done in June and is a minimum depth of water, July and takes place in different usually about half a metre. areas to keep a variety of Ditches are slubbed in rotation water edges. to keep variety. Some ditches Plants growing in the water are left to grow over and fill in are cut just at or below the entirely, which takes about surface. This is called roding 30 years. This is because some It takes place in the autumn species of animal and plant can and winter. Usually it is only only survive in older and done now in water where clogged ditches. navigation is important, or to keep areas open for the views. K
(.png)
