Plans to turn a former golf course on the Lincolnshire coast into a wildlife haven have been approved. The National Trust said once complete, the land at Sandilands would feature open water and islands as well as reedbeds and ponds, the BBC reported. There would also be grassland and sand dunes to encourage wildlife and […]
From the Guardian A river in the Lake District is getting its curves back in order to reduce the risk of flooding, with storm damage and landslides set to become more widespread in the national park by 2060. Homes and businesses in the Ullswater valley have been devastated by floods in recent years. Storm Desmond […]
Guardian ‘Pioneering work to return a river to its natural path in an attempt to improve the diversity of flora and fauna and reduce the risk of flooding has been launched on Exmoor in Somerset. The scheme, the first of its kind in the UK, has been inspired by projects in the north-west of the […]
The tortuous, one consultation, one item at a time, approach being used by Defra and UK Government might be great at grabbing headlines but it really isn’t going to address the challenge either in terms of ambition or in terms of the speed of response needed. In this CMS News the National Trust and Southern […]
This report, produced with the National Trust, develops the Natural Infrastructure Scheme (NIS) concept, which we first proposed in 2016. The NIS mechanism creates a market for environmental improvements which funds sustainable practices. In the case studied in this report, we look at the potential to use the scheme to improve soil and water quality in the Anglian river basin. […]
Green Alliance and the National Trust have set out proposals for how a market-based mechanism for agricultural subsidies could deliver a host of environmental benefits. According to the think tank and the charity, new market-based model for driving the adoption of greener farming practices could help to direct millions of pounds towards more environmentally friendly […]
Plas Newydd Marine Source Heat Pump Ed Bartlett has provided this really useful example of the way the National Trust are piloting alternative ways of managing the heating of their properties. This 300kw heat pump system uses seawater to help heat one of their coastal properties. Contact Ed for more information. ed.bartlett@nationaltrust.org.uk t: 01793 817826 […]
In 1965, concerned about the impact of development along the coast of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, we launched our Neptune Coastline Campaign to help us raise money to buy and protect further stretches of the coast. That summer we commissioned the University of Reading to survey how land along the coast of England, Wales […]