A bold marine engineering feat is taking shape in the Blackwater Estuary, Essex, where the National Trust has sunk three decommissioned Thames lighters to form a brand-new island designed to help protect some of the UK’s most threatened seabirds. The project—believed to be the first of its kind in the UK—marks the latest chapter in … Continue reading New life from old barges: Ultimate recycling mission to create island haven for endangered seabirds