The Alun and Chwiler Living Landscape

This landscape-scale scheme has been operating since 2012 and seeks to better connect wildlife habitats and engage with local communities. It is currently being delivered via funding from the Welsh Government’s Sustainable Management Scheme. The three-year Woodlands for Water project creates, connects and enhances habitats within the catchments of the Afon Alun and Afon Chwiler, with a particular focus on woodlands and improving water resource management within the two catchments. The project involves many partner organisations including the Welsh Dee Trust, Tree Shepherds, the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as Flintshire and Denbighshire County Councils.

The scheme promotes sustainable land management approaches and works with farmers and land managers within the river catchments, particularly those looking to improve sustainability on the farm and strengthen the resilience of ecosystems in the face of climate change as well as pests and diseases.

This project has received funding through the Welsh Government Rural Communities - Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 – Sustainable Management Scheme, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government.