31/07/2026
The end of this week marks another milestone for the team here at RAIN 💚
With the completion of our latest river restoration (or as we like to call it river re-wiggling) scheme, the 'Brigstock 4' are now complete.
Together, these four Natural Flood Management (NFM) projects represent an investment in building long-term flood resilience for communities, including Brigstock, Sudborough and Lowick.
By working with nature to slow the flow of water, reconnect rivers with their floodplains and create new habitats, these schemes will continue delivering benefits for communities and wildlife for years to come.
A huge thank you goes to our fantastic delivery partners from Dynamic Rivers and Ebsford Environmental to Nene Rivers Trust, whose expertise and commitment have helped bring these ambitious projects to life. Thanks also must go to our colleague, Sarah Parr, for driving this forward with such passion.
Most importantly, we must extend our sincere thanks to the incredible landowners who have welcomed these projects onto their land.
Their willingness to work in partnership and their shared commitment to helping reduce flood impacts to the villages downstream has made these schemes possible.
Alongside the engineering works, almost 70 hectares of wildflower meadow have also been established, helping to create a richer, more absorbent landscape that benefits both flood resilience and biodiversity in the future. 🌼
The Brigstock 4 may be complete, but there is more to come: next, we turn our attention to some nature-based flood mitigation projects in the Wootton Brook catchment.
We will be sharing more very soon!
