Reclaim The Rain

Breaking ground in Boxford this week! We are pleased to share some progress pictures of what will soon be, Boxford Village Hall’s new #raingarden. For updates and pictures of the complete rain garden in all its glory, keep an eye on our socials over the next few weeks. #reclaimtherain #suffolk #fcermstrategy #FCRIP

Our fantastic Programme Team at the Environment Agency has published a report on the early successes and challenges in achieving flood and coastal resilience, adaptation and coastal transition as we pass the mid-point of the innovation programmes. Follow the link below to find a summary of findings to date. #FCERMStrategy #FCRIP

📣 Our July Quarterly Newsletter is Here! Read this edition to learn more about Reclaim the Rain's cross-county work, including SuDS in Schools and our recent installation of monitoring devices, as well as Norfolk- and Suffolk-specific updates on some exciting upcoming deliverables, attendance at School Fetes, the completion of hydraulic models, abstraction licensing matters, and more! Available to view on our website: https://lnkd.in/etgghfu6

It's #WaterReuseWeek Across East Anglia we know that water shortages are a real threat into the future. Unless usage behaviours and water supplies improve, there could be a deficit of over 200 million litres across the East every single day. That’s why we are supporting Water Reuse Week to encourage everyone to think about how they may be able to reduce their consumption and #reuse their wastewater. #ReclaimtheRain is aiming to reuse flood water to create more sustainable sources of water across #Norfolk and #Suffolk. #FCRIP #fcermstrategy

Norfolk's monitoring devices are now installed and up and running! This equipment, set up across Thompson, Watton and Woodton, is now live and collecting #data. The information gathered by these devices will not only generate a valuable #evidence base for us, but also creates a unique opportunity for each of our six communities to get involved, access real time data, and keep informed on what's happening in their surface water catchments. Big thanks to Hydro International and JBA Consulting for your work on this! #reclaimtherain #fcrip #fcermstrategy

Thank you RAIN Northants for sharing what we're up to in Boxford as part of #ReclaimtheRain! You can learn more about Reclaim the Rain and RAIN Northants' objectives, as well as the other brilliant 23 projects who are exploring a range of different approaches to water resilience across England as part of the Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme (FCRIP) here: https://lnkd.in/ekuH8znt

#ReclaimtheRain have been out and about assisting with topography surveys in Thompson. This #data tells us more about the natural features and man-made characteristics in the area and will help us to plan how we can deliver sustainable water management features in Thompson. #FCRIP #fcermstrategy

This year I once again had the pleasure of attending and hosting a stand at Suffolk’s Youth Climate Conference. Great to see over 200 high school pupils attend, network with other stall holders and hear about all the brilliant environmental projects and work underway across the county. On top of this, I had the opportunity to speak to Chris Packham about all things water and Reclaim The Rain! Well done to Suffolk County Council’s Environment Team for organising such an inspirational and insightful event. #SuffolkYCC24 #ReclaimtheRain

Sian and Ruby have been busy supporting on a suite of ecology surveys in #Suffolk. Last week 100 dormouse tubes were laid along the eastern flow path of Boxford’s surface water catchment. This data will help to inform and ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are put in place to minimise any disturbance to #wildlife as the team transitions into design and delivery phases of #ReclaimtheRain. These investigations will form part of the #learning and methodology for testing new and #innovative ways of managing surface water more sustainably as part of the 'Flood and Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme' (#FCRIP). #fcermstrategy

Suffolk's monitoring devices are now installed and up and running! Across Boxford, Little Blakenham and Friston's surface water catchments, we've had rain gauges, peak level recorders, and continuous level and flow devices installed. The #data captured by these devices will help us to better understand how each catchment responds to rainfall events, while providing a valuable dataset pre- and post-delivery; enabling us to accurately evaluate our deliverables and their effectiveness in improving resilience to the impacts of #flooding and #drought. Big thanks to Hydro International and JBA Consulting for your support on this work. #reclaimtherain #suffolk #FCRIP #fcermstrategy