Flooded gardens: What can you do to future-proof them?
Designers Naomi Slade and Dr Ed Barsley are creating the garden to demonstrate how to help reduce flood risk and to recover quickly after periods of heavy rainfall, as well as providing useful ideas to future-proof our gardens and reduce the devastation that flooding brings. Read The Independent article here The post Flooded gardens: What can you […]
Flood Re’s Flood Resilient Garden to take root at Howbery Business Park
Our Flood Resilient Garden is to be permanently rehomed to Howbery Park after this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, subject to planning approval. Howbery is a particularly fitting venue for the Flood Re: Flood Resilient Garden, given that it is owned by HR Wallingford, an organisation that helps develop resilient approaches to flooding. The aim is for […]
How your garden can be the first line of defence against flooding
Home is where the heart is, but with one in four properties in the UK at risk of flooding – and not just by the coast and rivers, but in urban areas too – protecting our homes and gardens has never been more urgent. https://www.kentlive.news/special-features/how-your-garden-can-first-9245509 The post How your garden can be the first line […]
Must have plants for a flood resilient garden
Everyone likes to get out into the garden during Spring, so when you hit the garden centres and nurseries to stock up on goodies, make sure you take a shopping list of plants that can help you become more flood resilient. These plants, which won’t break the bank, will stand up to the water, bounce […]
Changes to the Flood Re Scheme announced to ensure the continued sustainability and success of the Scheme
Flood Re, the joint initiative between the UK Government and insurance industry, today published changes to key scheme parameters aimed at ensuring the continued availability and affordability of flood insurance. These adjustments, agreed by the DEFRA Minister of State Robbie Moore MP, align with regulatory requirements and address the evolving landscape of reinsurance and flood risk […]