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FWF in the Upper Soar gains strength

The Farming and Water for the Future (FWF) Project in the Upper Soar is going well. Andy Jackson, the new project officer is available to visit farmers and landowners to discuss ways of storing rainwater on farmland and slowing the rate if flows downstream. The project is targeting farmers and landowners on the Broughton Astley and Whetstone Brooks, to the south west of Leicester. To read the latest quarterly report and for more details please go to the projects area of the website.

Trent Vale

Location

United Kingdom
53° 11' 31.2" N, 0° 46' 48" W
Launch at Besthorpe Nature Reserve
Children cleaning finds at an archaeological dig
Community archaeology dig at Besthorpe
Power Station on the Trent
A three-year scheme started in 2010 to conserve, enhance and celebrate the cultural identity of the Trent Vale between Newark and Gainsborough.