Forestry Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

27 Oct 2022

First ever UK woodland natural flood management guide published

The first ever UK woodland natural flood management guide has been published. The Guide will enable the forest sector to play a stronger role in flood mitigation, which will increase the resilience of communities to flooding and reduce the financial impact of future floods. This is a new United Kingdom-wide guide outlining how […]

13 Feb 2019

Woodlands for Water – Reducing Flood Risk Project – Forestry Commission & EA

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Reduce flood risk with the Woodlands for Water scheme – The pioneering project run by the Forestry Commission and Environment Agency is once again being offered in the North East and Yorkshire. Forestry Commission and Environment Agency – Published 11 February 2019 Expert advice on creating woodlands that will reduce flood risk and improve water quality is […]