Wilder Horsham District is a Council-led initiative that works in partnership with the Sussex Wildlife Trust to help deliver a Horsham District Nature Recovery Network and to protect and enhance the rich natural life of the District. Earlier this year the Sussex Wildlife Trust's team paid a visit to offer guidance on an incredible beaver enclosure within the Knepp estate, a 3,500-acre rewilding project south of Southwater.
These shy but busy creatures fell trees across streams, creating leaky dams that slow the flow of water through the river system. These dams are just one of a range of measures and techniques that help to create natural flood management.
Why is this important?
Watery landscapes attract a wide variety of species and help prevent and delay heavy flooding downstream: a win-win for nature and local people.
While beavers are on limited release in England, Wilder Horsham District's human volunteers are continuing to work with local landowners to install leaky dams across the District.
Volunteering opportunities
If you'd like to volunteer, choosing from a range of work that the Sussex Wildlife Trust is doing to support our Wilder Horsham District project, or if you manage a property that could benefit from our guidance, please get in touch with the Sussex Wildlife Trust team at swtvolunteering@sussexwt.org.uk