Delighted to share the latest RAIN Project Newsletter – providing a great insight on all the activities we have been working on over the last six months or more. Click here: rainnorthants.co.uk/rain-new…
#fcrip #fcermstrategy #harpersbrook #woottonbrook #northants #floodresilience
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If you're going to the Wootton Community Meeting on 29/4, we look forward to providing an update of our flood resilience work with households, communities & schools & more broadly in the wider catchment. See you there! #wootton #woottonbrook #floodresilience #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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🌧️ What does a wetland do in heavy rain? This timelapse shows Rush Meadow Ponds (Nov–Feb) capture, hold and release excess water - reducing pressure on Harpers Brook 🌿
#NFM #FloodResilience #WorkingWithNature #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy #wetland #brigstock
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🌳 100 front gardens now have a new tree thanks to our #FrontGardenForests initiative 🌳 Shade, blossom & rainwater absorption starting right at home. Thanks to Russ at Woodland Dwelling for helping make it happen #FloodResilience #Harpersbrook #woottonbrook #fcrip #fcermstrategy
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🌳 Front Garden Forests – First Deliveries Complete! 🌳 We’ve been out with Russell from Woodland Dwelling delivering trees in Brigstock & Stanion. More to come!
#FrontGardenForests #FloodResilience #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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🌿 The Brigstock wetland has a new name! Thanks to everyone who shared ideas; we had so many great suggestions. Farmer & landowner Hugh has chosen: Rush Meadow Ponds. Reflecting the area’s historic identity the its role with #climateresilience #Brigstock #NFM #FCRIP
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🌳 Front Garden Forests Update! 🌳Thank you to the 100 households who’ve signed up: we’re ready to deliver your trees! 🌱25 Feb – Stanion, 26 Feb – Brigstock, 27 Feb – Wootton Brook.
Or collect from Wootton Library on 28 Feb, 9–11am
#FrontGardenForests #FloodResilience #FCRIP
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Be Flood Ready - create a flood plan.
📥 Download your FREE template: rainnorthants.co.uk/be-flood…
Be ready, not reactive #BeFloodReady #FloodPreparedness #FloodAware #FloodResilience #Northants #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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A big well done to the team at North Northamptonshire Council & Natural-Ise for this (beautifully frosty!) riparian tree planting scheme. Our project manager enjoyed taking it in on her early morning dog walk! Great work to all involved #treeplanting #fcrip #FCERMStrategy
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✅ Flood Preparedness: Having a simple flood plan for your home helps you know what to do, should you receive a flood alert. Download our free Flood Plan template rainnorthants.co.uk/wp-conte…
Know what to do if a flood alert or warning is issued! #BeFloodReady #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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If you spot a blocked drain or gully please report it via Fix My Street. Blocked drains can increase surface water flooding, especially during heavy rain.
West Northants: fix.westnorthants.gov.uk/
North Northants: highways.northnorthants.gov.…
Thanks for your help #fcrip #fcermstrategy
ALT Close-up of dry autumn leaves on a rusty road drain in Essen, Germany.
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For Your January To-Do List: If you live or work in a flood-risk area, sign up for free @EnvAgency flood alerts to get early warnings & more time to prepare. gov.uk/get-flood-warnings
#FloodAlerts #FloodAwareness #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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11 Dec 2025
The Northampton Chronicle & Echo has featured our Flood & Toast Awards results online - thanks for helping us to celebrate our worthy winners! northamptonchron.co.uk/commu…
#communityawards #fcrip #fcermstrategy
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3 Dec 2025
In just 1 day, we will be off to Chester House in Northants to announce the winners of our community Flood & Toast Awards. Do look out for photos & winner details following the gathering on 4th. Thanks to our sponsoring partners for making this possible.
#FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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27 Nov 2025
In 7 days, we will be hosting the Flood & Toast Awards! We are looking forward to bringing together groups, individuals, schools & landowners from the Harpers Brook & Wootton Brook catchments to recognise those who are doing great things for our communities #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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25 Nov 2025
🌳 Want a tree for your front garden? We’re launching #FrontGardenForests in Harpers Brook & Wootton Brook!
✅ Shade in summer
✅ Soaks up rain
✅ Boosts wildlife
Choose from cherry, magnolia, birch or apple. Register rainnorthants.co.uk/front-ga… #FloodResilience #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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25 Nov 2025
Visited Nicola (& Cosmo the dog!) in #Sudborough to check on the trees & hedgerow we planted with volunteers in Feb 🌳
✅ Thriving despite drought
🍏 Apples already from the orchard!
💚 Boosts biodiversity & flood resilience
More planned soon! #TreePlanting #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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24 Nov 2025
It’s National Tree Week! 🌳 We’ve just completed a fab week planting 200 trees with 300 children at 6 schools & we’re not done yet… join us for community tree planting days next week #NationalTreeWeek #TreePlanting #NFM #HarpersBrook #WoottonBrook #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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19 Nov 2025
More School Planting! Today we were at Collingtree Primary School with Woodland Dwelling - great to have the children planting with us, including a young Dawn Redwood, growing in the shadow of a much more mature Redwood! Great job!
#NFM #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy
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17 Nov 2025
100 children. 10 apple trees. 2 pear trees. 1 oak. 1 tulip tree. 3 hedgerows. What a morning at Wootton Park Primary School! This week, we've teamed up with Woodland Dwelling to bring trees, learning & muddy hands to several playgrounds #FCRIP #FCERMstrategy #TreePlanting #NFM
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