Parrot's Feather and Sediment Clearance on a River

Parrot’s feather is an invasive non-native aquatic plant that can spread rapidly through UK ponds, lakes and slow-moving waterways, forming dense growth that can restrict water flow, shade out native vegetation and reduce areas of open water. Effective management usually involves carefully removing as much of the plant and its root system as possible while minimising fragmentation, as even small pieces can spread and establish new growth. Aquaclear is regularly called upon to manage Parrot’s feather across UK waterways. Using the Truxor’s clamshell bucket, large sections of the plant can be carefully lifted together with its roots and rhizomes, helping to remove established growth while minimising fragmentation and the risk of spreading plant material to other areas of the waterway.

Aquaclear carried out targeted excavation and vegetation clearance to remove the accumulated sediment, invasive growth and established vegetation from the affected sections of the river. Using the Truxor and a range of specialist attachments, dense stands of vegetation could be removed together with the underlying roots and rhizomes, while accumulated sediment was excavated from areas where the channel had become particularly shallow and restricted.