Fascine mattresses (Classic)

A classic fascine mattress is made exclusively from bundles of willow branches (known as faggots). First of all, a framework of faggots is constructed: one faggot every metre for the first layer, and then a second layer at right angles to the first. Each intersection is secured with lashing rope, which also forms the basis for further securing the brushwood on the fascine mattress. The rope contains sisal-polypropylene which tightens when wet. The brushwood bundles are evenly distributed between the top layer of faggots to a thickness of 10 to 15 cm. A second layer of brushwood is placed on top of these, at right angles to the first layer. The customer determines the thickness of the faggots and the layer of brushwood. The customer could be: Rijkswaterstaat (Directorate-General for Public Works and Water Management), a municipality or a contractor. A classic fascine mattress is more labour intensive because it is made purely from willow, without the incorporation of synthetic fabrics. It is therefore much more environmentally friendly than the contemporary fascine mattresses made from synthetic fabrics. Van Aalsburg is therefore putting more and more classic fascine mattresses together: the new trend. Per day 3,000 m2 and per year an average of 1,000,000 m2. In the Netherlands, Latvia, the United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark and Belgium. And even in Surinam and Aruba.