Recovering our Rivers: Land owner advice and support
Our team of land advisors work across the county providing advice and support to land owners. Below are some of the active project areas we are focused on. If you manage land within these areas and would like to find out more about these projects, please contact Nature Recovery Manager Sarah King at s.king@herefordshirewt.co.uk
We also offer a consultancy service.
Lingen and Lime Brook
Holly Thomson, River Surveys 2023
In the Lingen and Lime Brooks catchments, we are offering free farm opportunities reports, focussed on Natural Flood Management, to land owners as part of our Recovering our Rivers project funded by the Environment Agency. We are also offering direct funding for Natural Flood Management interventions and can help land owners to source further funding for other river restoration work.
River Lugg - Presteigne to Aymestrey
New fencing along River Lugg near Kingsland
In the Upper Lugg catchment, we are offering free farm opportunities reports, focussed on Natural Flood Management, to land owners as part of our Recovering our Rivers project funded by the Environment Agency. We are also offering direct funding for Natural Flood Management interventions, thanks to our Recovering our Rivers fundraising appeal, and can help land owners to source further funding for other river restoration work.
Kinnersley Brook
In the Kinnersley Brook catchment, we are offering free farm opportunities reports, focussed on climate change resilience as part of our Wye Adapt to Climate Change Programme. We can also offer support with applying for funding from a range of sources and potentially direct funding for Natural Flood Management solutions.
Yazor Brooks, Hereford
In the Yazor Brooks catchment, we are offering free farm opportunities reports, focussed on climate change resilience as part of our Wye Adapt to Climate Change Programme. We can also offer support with applying for funding from a range of sources and potentially direct funding for Natural Flood Management solutions.
Consultancy Sevices
We offer a range of professional consultancy services, delivered by our qualified staff, including wildlife survey and monitoring, natural flood management advice, Countryside Stewardship and ELM support, soil health advice and management and environmental regulation compliance guidance.