This project, led by Trent Rivers Trust, is funded by Aviva in partnership with WWF-UK.
Flooding is on the rise putting homes and livelihoods at risk – in the River Soar catchment and beyond. To adapt, we are working in partnership with WWF-UK and Aviva on a catchment-scale Natural Flood Management project in the River Soar to mainstream the often-overlooked role of nature-based solutions in our collective fight against climate change.
Natural Flood Management looks at land-use upstream of communities at risk. By working with landowners and local partners, The Trent Rivers Trust identifies opportunities for natural interventions that reduce flood risk. The idea is to make incremental changes, spreading across the entire catchment, which will have a positive impact overall. Features such as strategically planted trees, leaky barriers, or wetlands slow the flow of water and create conditions for the water to soak into the soil.
As well as working with selected communities and landowners on capital schemes, this project aims to raise the profile of this Defra-approved approach within communities in the Soar. The idea is to build a network that increases flood resilience and facilitates an ambitious rollout of Natural Flood Management. Whether you’re an individual, community, school or landowner, this project is an opportunity for you to get involved and find nature positive solutions in our fight against climate change.
Important: Natural Flood Management is unlikely to remove flood risk alone; usually it will be developed alongside other relevant measures such as walls, defences, flood storage, property level protection and land use planning, dependant upon local circumstances.
If you own or manage land, we would like to hear from you. We are able to carry out a survey of the watercourses and land nearby to establish if the area is suitable for potential Natural Flood Management works in the future. We find that landowners know their land best and as such, it is vital that we talk to the landowner or farmer as early as possible. If you would like to know more, please contact us at nick@trentriverstrust.org.
We are planning various activities for local people to get involved with. We will be running and attending community meetings, volunteer survey days, events and focus groups. If you would like to get involved in a community group or are interested in helping us, please fill in the form with your contact details. Poppy will get back to you on how you can make a difference in your catchment.
This project, led by Trent Rivers Trust, is funded by Aviva in partnership with WWF-UK.
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