@sambentley: We just launched a floating wetland in Bristol, that’s going to help clean the river and bring wildlife back home! It’s one of the largest of its kind in the UK, and I helped build it, alongside the wonderful people at Planet Wild, the WWT, and engineers at Biomatrix. Above water, a layered planting layout provides an oasis for pollinators and a safe haven for nesting birds. But the real magic happens down below, where the roots grow super deep, providing shelter for marine fish, regulating the water temperature and absorbing urban pollution from the river. We anchored it next to the SS Great Britain, right opposite another floating wetland that was planted just two years ago. That one's already grown into more than 6,000 plants and 24 trees, attracting insects, nesting birds, and it even has its own otter holt, an actual otter house floating in a working harbour. And this is exactly what ours will become. Bristol used to be wetland, before it was drained and covered in concrete, so bringing spaces back like this can allow nature to return where it thrived many years ago, whilst giving communities access to nature right in the heart of the city! #goodnews #wetlands #tiktokforgood

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Friday 18 September 2026 16:29:20 GMT