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
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DRIP newsletter April 2024
The April edition of the DRIP newsletter is now out. Please follow the link below to read updates from our projects around Devon being delivered to improve flood resilience in our target communities. Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) newsletter (govdelivery.com) … Continue reading
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Stokeinteignhead project update
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
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The role of beavers in natural flood management
Devon Wildlife Trust have produced a video, with Professor Richard Brazier from the University of Exeter, explaining the role of beavers in natural flood management. Please follow this link to watch the video and find out more.
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Smart gullies installation
We are pleased to announce the first of the smart gullies have been installed in Kingsbridge and Ottery St Mary, with further installations planned in Braunton and Exton. These devices are installed into selected gullies, to provide real-time information on … Continue reading
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DRIP newsletter January 2024
The first edition of the DRIP newsletter is out, please follow this link to read it: Devon Resilience Innovation Project (DRIP) newsletter (govdelivery.com) If you would like to receive the newsletter directly into your inbox, please follow the link to … Continue reading
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Project monitoring update
We are excited to be supporting three PhDs at the University of Exeter and the University of Plymouth, who will be supporting the monitoring and evaluation work of DRIP. They will be studying the the hydrological and wider environmental benefits … Continue reading
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Launch of the Devon Resilience Innovation Project website
Welcome to the website for the Devon Resilience Innovation Project! We will be posting on the ‘Latest News’ page regularly with updates from our partner organisations and their individual pilot projects to improve flood resilience across Devon.