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We are excited to share that DRIP has won an award at the national Flood and Coast Excellence awards, in the Surface Water Management category. This award recognises the work we have carried out in one of our pilot project … Continue reading →

The DRIP team had a fab time at the Devon County Show, held from 15-17th May at Westpoint Arena. Two of our partners, Westcountry Rivers Trust and Plymouth City Council, joined us on the stall to showcase the range of … Continue reading →

We are excited to share an excellent resource created by the Building Resilience In Communities (BRIC) team, from Plymouth City Council. This booklet contains tips on how to slow the flow of water in an urban environment, with some cheap … Continue reading →

We are excited to be contributing to ‘The Ripple Effect’, a digital series from the Chartered Institution for Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) and Content With Purpose. This series explores the fundamental role of the guardians of our environment, and … Continue reading →

The team at Westcountry Rivers Trust have been developing an augmented reality sandbox table, an excellent engagement tool. The table provides a visual representation of a river catchment and allows the user to simulate rainfall, highlight the flooding challenges a … Continue reading →

We have produced a video showcasing the work being done in Stokeinteignhead to improve their community flood resilience: Stokeinteignhead – YouTube

The first video is now live on YouTube, designed to showcase the innovative work being carried out through DRIP. This first video focusses on the Little Dart and can be found at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkWa-gwhkyo&list=PLQc9Le2m2W6t1zJ8RRqgy1E-HgaCsDXHG

Phase one of Natural Flood Management (NFM) works have been completed in Stokeinteignhead! This includes scrapes and leaky dams (above) which have been designed to encourage a floodplain reconnection in the field, aiming to increase water storage and slow the … Continue reading →