New drainage proposals for Lodge Hill
Creating ponds, tree planting and buffer strips of vegetation are all being proposed as ways to improve drainage on Lodge Hill.
The proposals are contained in a report by a flood prevention expert from the Adur & Ouse Rivers Trust.
The report recommends using Natural Flood Management (NFM) techniques to improve drainage, particularly at the bottom of the slope where in winter a bog develops across the footpath leading to the summit.
It says additional woodland on the slope of the hill would help slow water running down it and trap any sediment.
New ponds could also help to hold water on the site and existing ponds on the site could be enhanced.
Natural vegetation can also be used in NFM with buffer strips reducing run-off and protecting the edges of water courses.
The recommendations in the report will be considered by the trustees of the Turner Dumbrell Foundation, which owns the site, as part of the overall five-year management plan for Lodge Hill and Bowries Fields.
The full drainage report can be downloaded by clicking here.
The five-year management plan can be downloaded by clicking here.
