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The Facilitation Funded Whiston Brook Catchment Group supports landowners in tackling diffuse pollution at a landscape scale in the Whiston Brook catchment.

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Constructed wetland creation at a farm in the Whiston Brook catchment with Mark Stubbs Contractors - now ready for wetland planting! Funded by WEG and the farmer to aid sediment capture and break down nutrients in the water column. @EnvAgencyMids @NE_WestMids @StaffsWildlife

[UKCEH @UK_CEH]

Nature-based solutions are key to tackling the twin crises of #climatechange & #biodiversity loss - Major new assessment of #naturebasedsolutions in the UK, led by @BritishEcolSoc, now published

See more about contributions from @UK_CEH scientists: https://t.co/N8U6Xv52zR

[Whiston Brook CG @WhistonBrookCG]

Finished filming in the Whiston Brook catchment for the Natural Flood Management film with members of the Facilitation Fund. NFM measures help to slow the flow of water, improve water quality and create wildlife havens. @picturestorypro @StaffsWildlife @NE_WestMids @EnvAgencyMids

[Whiston Brook CG @WhistonBrookCG]

It has been brilliant to have our first Whiston Brook Catchment Facilitation Fund training event this year about rainwater harvesting delivered by @ADAS_Ecology, which was really informative and engaging! @StaffsWildlife @NE_WestMids

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More Natural Flood Management filming with @picturestorypro and landowners in the Scotch Brook catchment, near Stone. Methods such as this settlement pool have been installed to store flood water upstream and help improve water quality @StaffsWildlife @EnvAgencyMids @NE_WestMids

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Creating a Natural Flood Management film with @picturestorypro and members of the Whiston Brook Catchment Facilitation Fund, looking at measures implemented over the last 5 years to help improve water quality in the area. @StaffsWildlife @NE_WestMids @EnvAgencyMids

[NE_WestMids @NE_WestMids]

Sunshine between the showers at Mottey Meadows NNR, #Staffordshire. The permissive path is open for great views of these very special meadows. Please stay on the path and keep dogs on short leads to avoid trampling.
@StaffsWildlife @StaffsCPRE @BSBIbotany

[Whiston Brook CG @WhistonBrookCG]

Our work with the Facilitation Fund, carried out around the Mottey Meadows SSSI, will contribute to the area’s priorities which are biodiversity, water quality and reducing diffuse water pollution. #NationalMeadowsDay @staffswildlife ⁦@NE_WestMids⁩ ⁦@EnvAgencyMids⁩

[NE_WestMids @NE_WestMids]

Celebrating #NatiionalMeadowsDay with with some of the species that call our #MotteyMeadowsNNR #Staffordshire Home. #Magnificentmeadows @allaboutnewport @StaffsWildlife @StaffsEcology @WAstonParish @Love_plants @BSBIbotany @Floodplainmead @iNatureUK

[Floodplain Meadows Partnership @Floodplainmead]

Treat yourself to a whole hour on semi-natural grasslands (including floodplain hay meadows) with this great talk...

[BSBI: Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland @BSBIbotany]

April's #WildfloweroftheMonth is the Snake's-head Fritillary. This account by Kevin Walker, BSBI Head of Science @BSBIscience tells you where it grows, whether or not it's a UK native & which famous artist painted it while under lockdown during WW1! https://t.co/ISWEnrGMJW