What are these ?

[beanhead6]

Walking upto scout tunnel on the huddersfield narrow canal and was wondering what these pieces of what look like lengths of telegraph poles placed in the bed of the canal.will put picture up when I learn how to , this is my 1st post so hi everyone and can I say the forums supply a lot of info.cheers steve

[Mac of Cygnet]

Welcome to the forums! Perhaps you are referring to the posts on the offside in that area mark an area of supposed vegetation regeneration where it is very shallow.

 

The simplest way to put a picture up here nowadays is to go to the bottom of the text box where it says 'attach file' and click 'browse, which lets you choose a picture from your computer. Double click on this to put it in the box, then 'attach file' Then post your message.

 

I look forward to seeing the pic and see if I'm right!

[Tony Brooks]

If vertical also used to secure a geo-textile that retains the dredgings that have been use to build up the eroded bank back to close to its original position. This is often on the offside but also found on the nearside. Sometimes in association with coconut fibre "pillows" that I understand are sown with plant seeds that are supposed to form roots and retain the pillows.

 

In both cases I wonder what happens when the pillows or fabric starts to degrade.

[tree monkey]

If vertical also used to secure a geo-textile that retains the dredgings that have been use to build up the eroded bank back to close to its original position. This is often on the offside but also found on the nearside. Sometimes in association with coconut fibre "pillows" that I understand are sown with plant seeds that are supposed to form roots and retain the pillows.

 

In both cases I wonder what happens when the pillows or fabric starts to degrade.

The idea is by the time the fabric degrades the vegetation should have established well enough to be self supporting

[Neil Smith]

Yes that's correct as I bought a water lilly many moons ago and it was in a hessian sack with a rock at the bottom, the idea is you threw it to where you wanted it in your pond and it would sink and take root in the mud then the sack would rot away.

 

Neil

[bizzard]

We have the wooden piles sticking up about 2ft and 6ft from the bank all around the offside bank in B.Stortford town, all around the new Sainsbury, Jackson square complex, they are also right across the Wetherspoons pub put there for the water birds to play in. I now need a vaulting pole to leap straight into it from the boat.

[Neil Smith]

I will have to remember to bring one when i visit in the summer.

 

Neil

[bizzard]

I will have to remember to bring one when i visit in the summer.

 

Neil

Yes, you can moor right outside Wetherspoons, don't forget it, you'll need it.

[beanhead6]

Hi again thanks for the input ,I'm using mobile atm pc under bed waiting for our new home ( nb crafty )we hope , so cantcantdd picture yet sry. Thanks again Steve

[NickF]

They have them all through Rochdale, they stop the rubbish floating away and to help to create that unique Rochdale experience!