Reimagining the Levels
and catchments
“Somerset people taking practical action to shape landscapes and communities which are healthy, productive and resilient.”
Think global. Act local.
The 2023/24 tree planting season is here!
We will be planting from Dec 2023 to March 2024
- If you have land and you want to plant woodland or hedgerows…
- If you’re a community group and you want to plant…
- If you’re interested in volunteering…
- If you’d like to sign up for the RTL newsletter…
- Any questions?
Contact Kate by email at katetowers.rtl@gmail.com or telephone on 07872-664543
Topics
Climate Change
The large-scale, long-term shift in the planet’s weather patterns, or average temperatures that the world’s scientists …
Flooding
Severe 1-in-100 years events are likely to become twice as frequent by the 2050s. Sights like this will be commonplace …
Food
The Production, Supply and Consumption of our Food needs RADICAL CHANGE
Soil and farming
Significant areas of peat soils act as a store of organic carbon while farmland soils absorb rainfall and reduce the risk of flooding …
Nature and Wildlife
The Somerset Levels and Catchment as a whole boasts one of the largest and biologically richest areas found anywhere in the UK.
Trees & Woodland
Woodland cover over the Somerset Levels and Catchment is low – at 6% compared to 10% for England and many of the smaller woodlands …
Take action!
Action: What we are doing
Tree planting, looking at phosphates, contributing to the Somerset Tree Strategy…
Action: What you can do
We can all do something to help…. here are some ideas for small changes which will help. If everyone did a little, it would add up to a lot!
Action: What others are doing
Links to other organisations working to bring change to our lives on the Levels…
The Levels & Moors Catchment Area
