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Restoring riverbanks with trees in Cumbria
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Publication date:
April 2015
Publication type:
Case study
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2
Flooding can have a devastating impact on riverbanks. This case study details our partnership work with landowners along the River Derwent – restoring riverbanks through tree planting.
Following disastrous floods in the north-west of England we’ve been working with local landowners to:
- help stabilise banks
- slow flood water
- reduce the likelihood and impact of floods in the future.
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