Work at National Trust site to prevent flooding
"It solves a lot of problems, even if it is just a simple idea like sticking a few logs into a stream," Gregory Kumar added."Places in the West Midlands are trying this out in rivers and tributaries, but not in the massive rivers like the Severn. "There is this thinking now that if we slow down the water and it does flood a bit into land, that's not necessarily a problem."Get in touchTell us which stories we should cover in ShropshireContact formContact formFollow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external. Related topicsFloodsShrewsburyRiver SevernSevere weatherAtchamNational TrustEnvironmentClimate'Our nature project has been amazing for wildlife'Published10 JuneNature recovery plan launched for countyPublished26 AprilRelated internet linksShropshire CouncilSevern Valley Water Management Scheme
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Work at National Trust site to prevent floodingImage source, Charlie Stubbs / BBCImage caption, Emilia Fahlstromova is one of the rangers working on the flood prevention schemesByCharlie Stubbsin AtchamPublished3 minutes agoA National Trust site in Shropshire are working to try and slow down water, to prevent the catchment from getting flooded.Rangers and volunteers at Attingham Park, in Atcham, have been building dams, restoring ponds and planting trees, in a bid to use their land as a sponge for the River Severn and River Tern.It is one of eight projects being supported through the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme and Shropshire Council.They say this project will help "understand how nature-based solutions" can be used to improve water management and make the Severn catchment…
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