Thought Pieces Archives - Slow The Flow

Could beavers be introduced into the Calder Valley to reduce flood risk?

February 19, 2021 by Slow The Flow

This is one of the first questions Slow The Flow is asked when we talk about Natural Flood Management (NFM). … Read more

December 5, 2020December 5, 2020 by Slow The Flow

by Sara Tomkins, founder of Rooted, living Christmas trees, Todmorden. INNOVATION is one of the key factors in making Natural … Read more

April 15, 2020April 8, 2020 by Slow The Flow

Climate change is already impacting the British climate, with more heavy and frequent rainfall resulting in local and regional flooding … Read more

April 2, 2020March 23, 2020 by Slow The Flow

Amongst the COVID-19 chaos, is a glimmer of hope. We, as a society, at all scales, are realising that individual … Read more

April 2, 2020March 23, 2020 by Slow The Flow

Our clickable Google Map parcels up the pilot area into manageable chunks – you can zoom in and click on … Read more

April 2, 2020February 25, 2020 by Slow The Flow

The Economics of Upper Catchment Small Scale Attenuation Ponds versus A Capital Intensive Flood Alleviation Scheme Since the Boxing … Read more

April 2, 2020February 14, 2020 by Slow The Flow

Oldroyd Terrace Saved From Storm Ciara, Here’s How The summer floods of 2012 and the Boxing Day flood of 2015 … Read more

April 2, 2020January 3, 2020 by Slow The Flow

But what have peat bogs ever done for me ?……..‘Gwapple me gwapenuts’ If when you think about peat bogs … Read more

April 2, 2020October 18, 2019 by Slow The Flow

My wellington boots sink into the dark, wet earth in the bed of the gully as I heave on the … Read more

April 2, 2020June 18, 2019 by Slow The Flow

Over two days, nearly 100 people from around the UK descended onto our beautiful town of Hebden Bridge in the … Read more