{"id":1071,"date":"2020-09-23T14:55:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T13:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2022-11-29T13:53:00","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T13:53:00","slug":"trees-for-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reimaginingthelevels.org.uk\/?p=1071","title":{"rendered":"Trees for Water"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”]\n\t\t\t[et_pb_row admin_label=”row”]\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]\n

Landowners and Parish Councils with small areas of land that would not ordinarily attract funding can apply. <\/strong>Local knowledge of water pathways and areas that frequently flood would be helpful but is not essential; rather it would be useful to think about areas which are adjacent to watercourses or which will intercept surface water runoff and slow the flow in Somerset\u2019s\u2019 rivers. Retaining water in the mid and Upper catchments will help reduce flooding in the levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local environmental group Reimagining\nthe Levels, in partnership with\nSomerset Rivers Authority, Farmers and\nWildlife Advisory Group SouthWest, and\nthe Woodland Trust, have funding,\nexpertise and materials available for\nsmall plantings of trees and hedges\nthat will aid water management.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, Somerset has\nexperienced sudden and prolonged\nflooding from extreme weather events\nand Somerset Rivers Authority is keen\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

to support local flood management schemes. Slowing the flow of water by allowing it\nto percolate through the soil into the aquifers rather than overwhelming streams and\nrivers is the focus of the scheme. It is a way of working with nature to alleviate flood\nrisk, using trees to infiltrate the soil and intercept heavy rainfall.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landowners and Parish Councils with small areas of land that would not\nordinarily attract funding can apply. <\/strong>Local knowledge of water pathways and\nareas that frequently flood would be helpful but is not essential; rather it would be\nuseful to think about areas which are adjacent to watercourses or which will\nintercept surface water runoff and slow the flow in Somerset\u2019s\u2019 rivers. Retaining\nwater in the mid and upper catchments will help reduce flooding in the levels.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reimagining the Levels will offer expert advice on appropriate planting for the\nlandscape, supply trees, supports and protections along with a payment for every\ntree planted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This programme is available for the planting season of 2020-2021. To find out more call Kate on 07872 664543 or email: katetowers.rtl@gmail.com <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Landowners and Parish Councils with small areas of land that would not ordinarily attract funding can apply. Local knowledge of water pathways and areas that frequently flood would be helpful but is not essential; rather it would be useful to think about areas which are adjacent to watercourses or which will intercept surface water runoff […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1176,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\n

Landowners and Parish Councils with small areas of land that would not ordinarily attract funding can apply. <\/strong>Local knowledge of water pathways and areas that frequently flood would be helpful but is not essential; rather it would be useful to think about areas which are adjacent to watercourses or which will intercept surface water runoff and slow the flow in Somerset\u2019s\u2019 rivers. Retaining water in the mid and Upper catchments will help reduce flooding in the levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Local environmental group Reimagining\nthe Levels, in partnership with\nSomerset Rivers Authority, Farmers and\nWildlife Advisory Group SouthWest, and\nthe Woodland Trust, have funding,\nexpertise and materials available for\nsmall plantings of trees and hedges\nthat will aid water management.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, Somerset has\nexperienced sudden and prolonged\nflooding from extreme weather events\nand Somerset Rivers Authority is keen\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

to support local flood management schemes. Slowing the flow of water by allowing it\nto percolate through the soil into the aquifers rather than overwhelming streams and\nrivers is the focus of the scheme. It is a way of working with nature to alleviate flood\nrisk, using trees to infiltrate the soil and intercept heavy rainfall.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Landowners and Parish Councils with small areas of land that would not\nordinarily attract funding can apply. <\/strong>Local knowledge of water pathways and\nareas that frequently flood would be helpful but is not essential; rather it would be\nuseful to think about areas which are adjacent to watercourses or which will\nintercept surface water runoff and slow the flow in Somerset\u2019s\u2019 rivers. Retaining\nwater in the mid and upper catchments will help reduce flooding in the levels.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reimagining the Levels will offer expert advice on appropriate planting for the\nlandscape, supply trees, supports and protections along with a payment for every\ntree planted.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This programme is available for the planting season of 2020-2021. To find out more call Kate on 07872 664543 or email: katetowers.rtl@gmail.com <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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