Category: Conservation
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From deluge to drought… building resilience in the River Mole catchment by “spongifying” the landscape!
In this post, I review flood management in the Mole catchment as it is now, including other nature based schemes; I also look at the benefits of Natural Flood Management and how they can contribute to flood control, reduction of pollution and increase resilience to drought; I also review NFM techniques, including benefits and potential…
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Lords Almighty! Causes of storm overflows, solutions to pollution and securing a future sustainable water supply.
What are the causes of river pollution and what recommendations are made by the Lords Report to improve river health and secure water supply for future generations?
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Development threats to runoff in the Upper Mole Basin
Analysis of potential impacts on runoff and river flow of three developments in the Upper Mole basin.
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Learning about anglers on the River Mole
Anglers in active and well run angling societies such as Horley Piscatorial Society are a vital foundation for river health. It seems to me that they connect up a network of other stakeholders from farmers to councils, the EA and other charities and conservation groups.
The Mole Story 