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Ousewem is helping to highlight the need for future catchment-scale programmes to build in proportional checks on geology earlier in the process.

Ouswem has partnered with Hauxwell Estate to restore a meandering beck and create a new 9 hectares wetland. The project slows and stores water, improving flood resilience and habitats for wildlife.

The York rivers trail is growing with ideas and creativity from schools, community groups and local residents and visitors. Keep following along...

How can green finance support natural flood management (NFM) in Yorkshire? That question is at the heart of Ousewem’s latest film...

Building directly on work first developed through Ousewem, read how the Environment Agency has taken our work forward nationally.

This September, we invite you to take part in the soft launch of the York rivers trail as part of the York Environment Festival and York Walking Festival.

Living Labs let students apply their research skills to NFM topics, exploring tree cover to community wellbeing, revealing overlooked insights for Ousewem and wider flood risk management.

Ousewem has launched a new riverside project in York, designed to help people understand how rivers, landscapes and community action are shaping a more climate-resilient future.

As projects pick up pace, our sites don’t just hold water and slow flows. They show what’s possible when local knowledge, technical support and natural processes come together.