Boundaries between landowners in Ennerdale valley have resulted in stark contrasts in land uses. Now, partnerships between these organisations facilitate the co-operative landscape restoration and management of the second largest National Nature Reserve in Cumbria, spanning 4,400 hectares.

Building on 20 years of successful peatland restoration, the Great North Bog partnership aims to use a blended finance approach to restore all of northern England’s remaining degraded upland peatlands by 2040, by bringing together a broad coalition of peatland restoration organisations to concentrate funding and resources.

The sustainable drainage system (SuDS) in Lamb Drove, Cambridge is an award-winning project which has successfully reduced flooding risk. 

The Sussex Kelp Recovery Project has been established to monitor, assess, and assist the natural recovery of kelp forests on the West Sussex Coastline, following a public campaign that led to landmark legislation banning trawling in the area. 

Natural England announced funding for six study projects which would utilize nature restoration for carbon sequestration methodologies and each cover an area of greater than 500 hectares.

Recreating a wetland landscape of mudflats, saltmarsh, lagoons and pasture in an internationally important estuary, close to the Thames Gateway, using a managed realignment strategy and beneficial reuse of clean spoil from the London Crossrail infrastructure project. Europe’s largest coastal habitat restoration project.

Restoring a historically straightened stream to its natural meandering path to slow the flow of water through the valley, reducing downstream flood risks and improving water quality, habitat creation, and biodiversity.

Silvo-arable agroforestry, the practice of planting trees between crops, has been largely successful on the 125 hectare Whitehall Farm, reportedly reducing soil erosion and increasing agro-biodiversity. Agro-ecology principles have also been embraced to attract wildlife including pollinators and pest predators.

Silvo-arable agroforestry, the practice of planting trees among crops, has reportedly boosted Wakelyns Farm’s resilience to pests, built up soil fertility, and provided wildlife habitats for various species. The farm emphasises self-sufficiency by deriving energy from solar panels and woodchip boilers and minimising reliance on chemical inputs.