Ditch blocking project to help water management across historic estate

Ditch blocking underway – click here to watch the full video
Work is underway at Attingham Park to help restore natural water processes and reduce flood risk as part of the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme (SVWMS) Demonstrator Programme.
The latest intervention at Fox Culvert involves blocking sections of historic drainage ditches to help hold water in the landscape for longer.
Pete Lambert, the SVWMS demonstrator project manager, said:-
“For many years, ditches were dug across