Solent Seagrass Restoration Project

[@SlamScreenMedia]

Brilliant project! Any updates - how did the seed's get on?

[@gaiavoice]

Encouraging news and a worthy project, well done! Curious to know the success rate now we're a year on ...

[@nickhorten97]

Following a massive decline in sea grass within the harbour in the late 1950's and early 1960's, it had all but vanished, the Langstone Wildfowlers transported three inshore trawler loads of grass from Poole Harbour and reseeded the large beds on the east side of the harbour which is where its stronghold lies to this day.

[@andrewharris3900]

It’s a year on. Did it work at all. Did any of it grow?

[@Nick-nm6yp]

Can't wait for an update on this later this year, let's hope it's a success

[@slothwolfbear]

Brilliant effort! Would love to see how this progresses.

[@nicholasbell9017]

Is this plant called Spartina? I thought "sea grass" had to be constantly immersed, such as in Studland bay. This grass you are planting in the intertidal mud. It used to grow in a strip along the shoreline of our lagoon tucked behind the spit on which Hayling Island Sailing Club is sited. But it mostly died- out.

[@stevepitts7998]

Hi Nicolas. I don't know if this type of seagrass is related to the seagrasses found in tropical waters, but while fishing for bonefish (they look similar to mullet) I have seen huge seagrass meadows fully exposed during low tide periods in the Seychelles, . I've seen the same scenario in Belize and Tobago and there appears to be a high tolerance to frequent drying out for several hours, even under the tropical sun. I think spartina is a coastal grass that can tolerate high saline conditions and semi-submersion, so not the same as the seagrass being replanted in the film.