Garnock Floods
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Low lying water-logged pasture with shallow seasonal pools and a large permanent pond; an excellent site for bird watching
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Stoke Floods
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A nature reserve with an array of wetland plants and birdlife
How nature can help us hold back the floods
As flooding becomes more frequent and more extreme, we can't manage floods as we did in the past. We need a new approach - and nature can be part of the solution.
My flood defence
Bev is grateful to live down the road from Potteric Carr Nature Reserve, a 210ha wetland site which stores excess water from the River Torne during times of high
rainfall. This saved her…
Bogburn Flood Lagoons
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Three open freshwater pools surrounded by marshy grassland and swamp
Time to restore nature’s flood defences
The Wildlife Trusts are calling on the Government to rebuild the country’s natural defences by investing in natural solutions for flood control, following the recent extreme weather conditions.…
Natural Flood Management with The Wildlife Trusts
Restoring our rivers and wetlands to protect homes and businesses from flooding
Farming, flooding and food - how nature can help
Sometimes it looks like flooding is happening everyday somewhere in the world and the UK too. The Wildlife Trusts Strategic lead on Agriculture, Vicki Hird looks at nature-based solutions for…
Awards flood in for Wildlife Trust wetland projects
The UK River prize celebrates the projects improving our waterways.
How nature can help prevent flooding
In England alone, one in six properties are at risk of flooding. Approaches of the past are no longer enough and Wildlife Trusts are leading the way in delivering Natural Flood Management Solutions which slow the flow of water through catchments, reducing flood risk downstream.
Bloody henry starfish
The bloody henry starfish is normally a bright purply-red colour and is found all around the UK.
Bloody crane's-bill
Bloody crane's-bill has striking magenta flowers that pepper our rare limestone pavements, grasslands and sand dunes with summer colour. It is a favourite of all kinds of insects, including…