 Heavy storms washed up piles of kelp on the 1km stretch of beach |
Residents are being thanked for answering an unusual appeal to help clear tonnes of seaweed dumped on local beaches by freak storms. People took to beaches in Christchurch, Dorset, with bags and wheelbarrows to move 2,000 tonnes of kelp.
Residents and farmers were urged to take the weed to use as fertiliser to stop it going to landfill sites.
It was up to a metre deep in places and would have caused a serious nuisance by rotting if it was not moved quickly.
Steve Woolard, a coastal engineer, said: "Without removal there would have been significant public health and amenity concerns within days."
Colin Jamieson, a local councillor, said: "This is a great ending to a large environmental problem.
"I would like to thank everyone who responded, from the farmers who took large amounts to the residents who went down to the beaches with bags and wheelbarrows.
"We found a very environmentally-friendly solution to the problem, saved council taxpayers' money and our beautiful beaches are back to normal."
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