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York floating garden plans would create wildlife haven (www.bbc.co.uk)

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Plans to create an artificial island on the River Ouse to help wildlife and improve water quality have been put forward.

Environmental charity St Nicks wants to install the pontoon-like structure on the river near North Street Gardens in York.

A spokesperson for the charity said the "floating ecosystem" would "inject life" into that part of the River Ouse and give birds a place to "rest and nest".

They said the island would be attached to the river wall via an anchoring system so it could rise and fall during flooding.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is a really interesting idea. I'd love to see this in some of our waterways!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, they should roll it out further. I wonder if there any plants that also help clean water as well? Double win!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Stuff like redroot floaters (usually used in aquariums) would absorb a ton of nutrients from sewage, but they have a tendency to replicate way too fast under ideal conditions (sunny, 27c water, relatively still waterways)

There may be native plants that work better in northern waters :)

https://buceplant.com/blogs/aquascaping-guides-and-tips/plant-profile-red-root-floaters