Flood Management Meeting
Invitation for landowners and farmers – Natural Flood Management in Bournheath and Fairfield
Wednesday 11th December 2024, 09:30—11:30, Bournheath Community Centre, Claypit Lane.
If you own land within the Elmbridge Brook catchment (Bournheath and Fairfield areas), please join us for a meeting to discuss how Natural Flood Management (NFM) techniques could be used locally to reduce flood risk.
Officers from Worcestershire County Council & North Worcestershire Water Management will share experiences of NFM projects elsewhere in the County, and will ask you to annotate maps with areas known to flood or where water often flows off land, and if you know of areas where you think water could be stored for short periods of time.
Also present will be Philippa, a Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer from Natural England. CSF offers free, confidential advice to help manage land productively and sustainably including measures to look after soils – a precious and valuable resource. Taking steps to increase sustainable management practises to prevent both soil erosion and nutrient losses from fields is also key in protecting natural ecosystems. CSF works with farmers and partners across England to produce food in a way that protects water, air and soil, using schemes such as Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship.
We look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 11th December.
On behalf of:
– Bournheath Parish Council,
– Worcestershire County Council
– North Worcestershire Water Management
– Catchment Sensitive Farming