Kirkby Malham Parish Hall, Skipton Friday 11th April 2025 The Natural Flood Management (NFM) Community of Practice (CoP) gathered for a vibrant and collaborative event hosted by Ousewem. With over 40 attendees spanning practitioners, academics, regulators, consultants, and landowners, this event was designed to share insights, tackle common monitoring challenges and get hands-on with field … Read more
Thank you for attending Confluence25 Please find below the featured presentations and information from our workshops. Stay in touch with project progress and news of events by signing up for our newsletter here. Presentations Opportunities for Natural Flood Management and Green Social Prescribing Dr Laura Harrisson, Prof Peter Coventry, Prof Neil Lunt and Prof Piran White … Read more
Our exciting annual Confluence 2025 event will be held on Wednesday 26 February. We aim to showcase the impact of some of our key iCASP and water@leeds projects in the region, nationally and internationally through working with partners. There will be a chance to join workshops, listen to guest speakers, network, have productive discussions with colleagues and … Read more
Our Autumn CoP meeting at the Broughton Hall Estate was a resounding success. The event centred on beaver reintroduction for natural flood management and biodiversity enhancement. With engaging presentations, a site visit to the beaver enclosure, and a lively panel discussion, attendees gained valuable insights into this innovative approach’s practicalities, benefits, and challenges. Topics discussed … Read more
Pictured: Participants take a tour of the Meanwood Valley Farm Members of West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (WYFLIP) are currently exploring using Meanwood Valley Farm as a potential case study to demonstrate the many benefits of blue green infrastructure. Board member Vanessa Allen, principal engineer at Leeds City Council and Dr Sam Ramsden, impact translation … Read more
Thank you to all the delegates who participated in the second WYFLIP AGM. The day featured a series of presentations giving updates on current WY FLIP projects, showcasing other innovative flood projects including the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP) and two engaging workshops held in the afternoon. Stay in the loop with the … Read more
The Skell Valley Team hosted the Natural Flood Management (NFM) Community of Practice’s winter meeting at Fountains Abbey, which focused on Payments by Results. The day featured presentations on the progress of the Skell Valley Project (led by the National Trust) including NFM and opportunity maps undertaken by the University of Leeds. During the workshop … Read more
Thank you for attending Confluence23; please find below the featured presentations, workshop slides and our video from the day. Stay in touch with project progress and news of events by signing up to our newsletter here. Morning Presentations Introduction to the Upper Rother and Fountains Abbey projects Dr Debbie Coldwell, Don Catchment Rivers Trust and Nabil … Read more
Our exciting annual event Confluence 2023 will showcase the impact that some of our key projects are having in the region and beyond. Have a look at our video from Confluence 2022 to find out more about what the day will be like. In this video, we explain how iCASP works with partners to help … Read more
On the 3rd of May West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (WY FLIP) held its first in-person annual general meeting (AGM) and networking event. This event was to take stock of how far WYFLIP has come since starting the programme 18 months ago, and develop innovative plans for the future alongside our partner organisations. Members of … Read more
