Skip to content
Search
  • Secretary@slowtheflow.net
Facebook-f Twitter Instagram Youtube Linkedin Donate
  • About us
    • Contact Us
    • Trustees
    • Associates
    • Friends
    • Governance
    • Position Statements
    • Slowing The Flow Together
    • Awards
    • Artist In Residence
  • Volunteer
    • … your garden
    • … your land
    • Volunteering Guidance (including Health and Safety)
  • NFM
    • NFM Resources
    • The Science
      • Calderdale flood network – river monitoring live feed now available
    • The SOURCE
      • Understanding the Hebden Water Catchment
      • Source Partnership Report Spring 2020
    • Uplands Position Statement
    • Woodland Management Position Statement
    • Working with natural processes
  • SuDS
    • You Can Slow The Flow: General Principles
    • … At Home
    • … At Work
    • … At School
    • … Public Spaces
    • Sustainable Urban Drainage Position Statement
    • SuDS resources
  • Case Studies
    • Submit a case study
    • Broadhead Clough
    • Hardcastle Crags
      • Woodland Management Position Statement
      • Hardcastle Crags– our most successful Project to date!
      • Calderdale flood network – river monitoring live feed now available
    • River Surveys
    • NFM/SuDS Opportunities
  • Education
    • Exploring Careers In Natural Flood Management
  • News
  • Donate
  • About us
    • Contact Us
    • Trustees
    • Associates
    • Friends
    • Governance
    • Position Statements
    • Slowing The Flow Together
    • Awards
    • Artist In Residence
  • Volunteer
    • … your garden
    • … your land
    • Volunteering Guidance (including Health and Safety)
  • NFM
    • NFM Resources
    • The Science
      • Calderdale flood network – river monitoring live feed now available
    • The SOURCE
      • Understanding the Hebden Water Catchment
      • Source Partnership Report Spring 2020
    • Uplands Position Statement
    • Woodland Management Position Statement
    • Working with natural processes
  • SuDS
    • You Can Slow The Flow: General Principles
    • … At Home
    • … At Work
    • … At School
    • … Public Spaces
    • Sustainable Urban Drainage Position Statement
    • SuDS resources
  • Case Studies
    • Submit a case study
    • Broadhead Clough
    • Hardcastle Crags
      • Woodland Management Position Statement
      • Hardcastle Crags– our most successful Project to date!
      • Calderdale flood network – river monitoring live feed now available
    • River Surveys
    • NFM/SuDS Opportunities
  • Education
    • Exploring Careers In Natural Flood Management
  • News
  • Donate

Projects

Sam Townsend: 6 year journey from Volunteer to Trustee

April 5, 2025February 27, 2025

Sam Townsend is one of Slow The Flow’s longest serving volunteers, which inspired his academic journey, Sam has him recently … Read more

Links with primary schools continue to expand

April 19, 2024March 27, 2024

Slow the Flow continue to expand our links with local primary schools. We are immensely proud of the partnerships we … Read more

Slow The Flow Launches Education Resources for KS2 and KS3 on Natural Flood Management

January 5, 2024November 6, 2023

Funded by The Community Foundation for Calderdale, Slow The Flow has developed a range of free teaching resources on Natural … Read more

You Can Slow The Flow At Home - SuDS

Raising Awareness for Flood Risk Responsible Development

January 5, 2024November 5, 2023

Calderdale is a wonderfully warm and friendly place, as demonstrated by the incredible response every time our beautiful towns and … Read more

Garden Communities Masterplan Consultation

January 5, 2024September 11, 2023

Slow The Flow asked a question recently at a CMBC Cabinet meeting, with regard to the proposed Brighouse Garden Suburbs. … Read more

Scientific monitoring suggests leaky dams are a success at Hardcastle Crags

July 31, 2023May 24, 2023

By Stuart Bradshaw BSc(Hons) MSc DIC CEng MIStructE The Hardcastle Crags Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions suggest a successful test … Read more

Brearley Fields, Mytholmroyd: An innovative wetland project to enhance naturally managed flood risk and create valuable wildlife habitats

January 5, 2024May 2, 2023

By Sam Speight Work to create a wetland nature reserve commenced at Brearley Fields in Mytholmroyd last month. The project … Read more

The Penny Eastwood MRes Bursary – Sam’s Blog

February 17, 2025February 15, 2023

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

April 2, 2020November 16, 2019

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.

April 2, 2020September 9, 2019

PROJECT SUMMARY At Slow The Flow, we want to encourage and empower people and organisations to take action on their … Read more

Older posts
Page1 Page2 Page3 Next →

Blog Categories

  • Artist In Residence
  • Awards
  • Broadhead Clough
  • Case Studies
  • Events
  • Hardcastle Crags
  • Meeting
  • Monitoring
  • MRes
  • News
  • Patron of Slow The Flow
  • Policy
  • Projects
  • Rural NFM
  • Schools engagement
  • Source
  • The Science
  • Thought Pieces
  • Uplands
  • Urban SuDS
  • Video
  • Volunteers
  • Water Management

Subscribe to hear our latest news

* indicates required

Mailchip Newsletter Archive

Subscribe to hear our latest news

* indicates required

The Hidden Consequences of Dredging

Some people believe dredging rivers is a straightforward solution for

Read More »

Healthy Minds ‘Seeds of Hope’ micro-garden

Healthy Minds were thrilled to have been invited to take

Read More »

Slowing the Flow with Natural Solutions: What Can Wood in Streams Really Do?

Slow The Flow has long been convinced that Leaky Woody

Read More »

© 2026 Slow The Flow Calderdale (Charity Reg: 1191174).
Slow The Flow Calderdale is not responsible for the content of external sites.
GDPR Policy | User Privacy Notice
Next Page »