Natural Flood Management (NFM)
The Don Catchment Rivers Trust uses a variety of approaches to tackling the challenges facing our rivers and the communities which surround them. Natural Flood Management (NFM) is one such technique which compliments traditional flood defences. It is based on the principle of working with nature to capture and slow the flow of storm water into the river network, reducing the risk of downstream flooding. NFM can also deliver many other benefits such as increasing drought resilience, providing wildlife habitat, improving water quality and capturing carbon.
Click the images below to look at our projects!
Slow the Flow to the Calow at Grassmoor Country Park
National Highways Little Don NFM Pilot
Rother Farm NFM
Holmebrook Valley Park
Newfield Spring Woods
Upper Rother NFM opportunity mapping with iCASP
Want to learn more about NFM? Our NFM officer Dr Debbie Coldwell explains how it works!
NFM at home
Interested in how you can help slow the flow at home? Take a look at our leaftet on water gardening below!
