First glimpse of one of Manchester s founding rivers in more than 50 years in latest Mayfield scheme stage
A large section of the River Medlock is once again open to public eyes
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Buried beneath a concrete culvert for decades, a hidden section the River Medlock was today finally restored to the open air.
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Rare Plant Species Reintroduced Across Malta and Gozo
After discussions with the Environment and Resources Authority (ERA), the Argotti Botanic Gardens and Resource Centre (ABGRC) successfully re-introduced three rare plant species in a number of locations in Malta and Gozo.
Cyperus
Iris pseudacorus and
The first two of these species have been eradicated in the wild.
Cyperus laevigatus subsp. distachyos, or the Mediterranean Galingale, was eradicated from Wied Mula in the mid-seventies, though luckily specimens were attained and propagated at ABGRC.
Iris pseudacorus, or the Yellow Flag Iris, was also last present in a ditch at Mdina decades ago.
Typha domingensis, or the Bulrush, is an endangered species which is on the increase and specimens were also provided to Nature Trust to assist in their rehabilitation work.