• Willow naturally vegetates on banks but has been planted for thousands of years on riverbanks to help stabilisation. Many varieties of willow are now grown and some are very suitable in providing erosion control.
  
  
• Willow thrives in damp conditions and has rapid growth, including root growth, making it ideal for bank stabilisation.
  
  
• Willow is very adaptable and can be used as a soft engineering solution on its own or incorporated with composite solutions where needed.
  
  
• A willow based erosion control solution offers cost benefits over many alternatives.
  
  
• Soft engineering solutions provide better results especially if viewed longer term.
  
  
• The materials used to are self sustaining and therefore economic for ongoing maintenance.
  
  
• The system is generally accepted and promoted as a preferred option for erosion control by the relevant bodies responsible for granting works approval.
  
  
• Wildlife and the waters eco system benefit from the immediate creation of naturally forming habitat.
  
  
• The aesthetic qualities of a willow spiling installation cannot be understated. The immediate natural willow bank is pleasing but this changes to produce an abundance of attractive vegetative growth during the summer.