Scientific monitoring proves leaky dams are a success at Hardcastle Crags
By Stuart Bradshaw BSc(Hons) MSc DIC CEng MIStructE The Hardcastle Crags Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions have been proven a … Read more
Projects
The Penny Eastwood MRes Bursary – Sam’s Blog
Hi, my name is Sam Townsend, and I have been a long-term volunteer for Slow The Flow for over four … Read more
Natural Flood Management Volunteer Days
See below dates for Natural Flood Management Volunteer activities in 2020. These are run by the National Trust and Slow … Read more
Slow The Flow NFM and SuDS Opportunity mapping in Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire.
PROJECT SUMMARY At Slow The Flow, we want to encourage and empower people and organisations to take action on their … Read more
Green Roof on a Shipping Container
Creation of a green roof on a 20 foot shipping container that will retain water during heavy rainfall events. This … Read more
Mytholmroyd Flood Wardens Slow The Flow with new Green Roof
Work has been completed on a brand new Green Roof on the top of the Mytholmroyd Flood Warden Storage Container … Read more
Slow The Flow Community Led Natural Flood Management Conference – March 2019
Over two days, nearly 100 people from around the UK descended onto our beautiful town of Hebden Bridge in the … Read more
Initial results in from rain garden planters – they work!
Traditional methods proved to be either inappropriate, or too expensive, for monitoring of the small scale rain garden planter project … Read more
Urban SuDS Case Study: Retrofitting Water Butts
Retrofitting a water butt as a ‘mini leaky dam’ for storm water attenuation An easy win for those at home who would … Read more
Initial Appraisal of Hydrograph and Leaky Dams at Hardscastle Crags, 16th March 2019
After the recent deluge, it would appear that the 340+ leaky dams built in Hardcastle Crags have done their job, … Read more