The latest news and blogs from the world of Slow The Flow, this page is updated regularly with a range of topical articles.

Could beavers be introduced into the Calder Valley to reduce flood risk?
This is one of the first questions Slow The Flow is asked when we talk about Natural Flood Management (NFM). For sure, Beavers are natural engineers and like to create

New bursary announced to help students researching natural flood management
A new annual bursary has been set up to support Master’s students investigating natural flood management. The bursary is named in recognition of the work of our friend and the

The Penny Eastwood Bursary – Sophie’s Blog
A new annual bursary has been set up to support a Masters student investigating natural floodmanagement. The Bursary is named in recognition of the work of the founder of Treesponsibility

Response to Storm Christoph – Slow The Flow
As Storm Christoph moves away from the UK and into Northern Europe, parts of the North West of England and North Wales are feeling the effects of yet another major

Sustainable Car Park for Mytholmroyd Community Centre
Back in August we were really pleased to let you know that Slow The Flow were supporting Mytholmroyd Community Centre (MCC) trustees in the development of a masterplan to create

Green for life, not just for Christmas
by Sara Tomkins, founder of Rooted, living Christmas trees, Todmorden. INNOVATION is one of the key factors in making Natural Flood Management (NFM) work on a local and national level.

Can your business contribute to reducing flood risk?
If you own a business with land attached, you could be making a small contribution to reducing flood risk in your community with no capital outlay required. In 2018, Chris

SuDS barriers removed by new sewers guidance
What’s so interesting about changes to sewers? Sounds dull, doesn’t it… but bear with us… within some new sewerage guidance, there’s potentially a substantial benefit to sustainable drainage systems (SuDS)

Slow The Flow funds SuDS Masterplan for Mytholmroyd Community Centre
When the Trustees of Mytholmroyd Community Centre were considering how best to improve their car park, they wanted a robust and sustainable solution. Part of the car park is currently