About the event
Please email all booking enquiries to sustainability@kier.co.uk
Educational Visits:
Visits limited to educational institutions only.
Date: 19th March 2025
Time: 11:00-13:30
| Kier is working with the Environment Agency, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds and Natural England on a 150 hectare parcel of land on the Isle of Purbeck, to create compensatory intertidal habitat. This will replace habitat protected under 2017 conservation regulations which is being lost in other areas of Poole Harbour due to rising sea levels pressing against fixed sea defences. The project team at Arne Moors is working to adapt low-lying grasslands into diverse wetlands through constructing 4,300 metres of new embankments which will be 500 metres further inland, creating 78 hectares of new intertidal habitat, a new 15 hectare freshwater habitat area and two shallow saline lagoons of 35 hectares. Over time, the movement of the tides will help create features such as saltmarsh and mudflats, ensuring the vast array of wildlife the coastline is home to will remain protected for decades to come. There has been an extensive amount of archaeological excavation carried out with finds dating from the Iron Age and Roman Britain discovered. Kier is working closely with archaeological experts to share with the community the history of the site. The site is home to many rare species of plants and animals including water voles, sand lizards and a wide variety of birds, botany and invertebrates, with our work creating enhanced habitats for plants and animals already on site while adding new habitats for a wider range of species. When the project is complete new walking paths will allow visitors to explore the site, see the difference the new habitats have made and enjoy the wildlife. • Learn about why there is a need to create this Intertidal habitat and what we are doing to protect the diverse wildlife along the Dorset Coastline through this project – this project will appeal to anyone who is considering a career in Environmental Protection or Sustainability • Understand how the use of a flux tower is helping the Environment Agency to determine how much carbon a new saltmarsh can absorb • Meet the Project Public Liaison Manager – learn about why this role is critical to project delivery • Learn to operate some bulk earthmoving equipment in the Flannery Plant Hire Simulator |
Activities
Please email all booking enquiries to sustainability@kier.co.uk
Educational Visits:
Visits limited to educational institutions only.
Date: 19th March 2025
Time: 11:00-13:30
- Learn about why there is a need to create this Intertidal habitat and what we are doing to protect the diverse wildlife along the Dorset Coastline through this project – this project will appeal to anyone who is considering a career in Environmental Protection or Sustainability
- Understand how the use of a flux tower is helping the Environment Agency to determine how much carbon a new saltmarsh can absorb
- Meet the Project Public Liaison Manager – learn about why this role is critical to project delivery
- Learn to operate some bulk earthmoving equipment in the Flannery Plant Hire Simulator
Information
Educational Visits:Visits limited to educational institutions only.
Minimum age: N/A
Get in touch
Our address:
Arne Road, Wareham, England, BH20 5BJ, United Kingdom