Trailblazing Cumbrian river project shows what farmer collaboration can achieve

Following increasing incidents of flooding and a lack of action around watercourse management, a group of Cumbrian farmers set out to create a blueprint for others to follow

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
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Trailblazing Cumbrian river project shows what farmer collaboration can achieve

A group of farmers and a golf course in Cumbria are blazing a trail after a pioneering project to restore a neglected river has already been having a positive impact for the immediate and surrounding areas...

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