Stormwater drains can’t cope with the storm
On July 23rd 2023 we had a long and intense rainfall event in Preston, Lancashire; the local newspaper reported that we received 90mm rainfall in
23/07/2023
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Raingardens with a hint-of-jungle!
I was very excited to visit the raingarden in the Botanic Gardens of Edinburgh with the CIRIA Susdrain Group. The staff from the Botanic Garden
13/07/2023
Huge Congratulations to our Director of Operations, Jo Bradley as she is awarded the Susdrain ‘Established Professional’ of the year award
At the Susdrain annual awards ceremony in Edinburgh this week, we were delighted that our Director of Operations was awarded with the ‘Established Professional of
13/07/2023
Are green walls as green as we think?
I was in Brighton this week for a conference on water management and I came across an excellent green wall at the back of my
24/06/2023
Riverfly sampling in the River Lostock
This week, our Director of Operations, Jo Bradley, has been out and about counting insects in the River Lostock, in Lancashire. Jo has been trained
20/04/2023
Visiting SuDS around the country for inspiration
At Stormwater Shepherds UK we try not to travel too much for work, to keep our Carbon footprint down. But towards the end of March,
23/03/2023
Drought is looming over England, but are we doing anything about it?
It hasn’t rained in parts of England for over four weeks now, and some areas have had a very dry Winter. Coupled with low rainfall
03/03/2023
Are gully pots really a part of the future of highway drainage in the UK?
Everyone who lives in the UK is familiar with the cast-iron grids at the side of the roads, spaced evenly along to carry away all
21/02/2023
Stormwater Shepherds UK Chair a panel of the future of SuDS at WWT Wastewater Conference
Jo Bradley, our Director of Operations in the UK, was pleased to be invited to Chair a panel discussion at the WWT Wastewater Conference in
25/01/2023
Deposit Return Scheme is coming to England, Wales and Northern Ireland at last!
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) have introduced a new cash incentive system this week, placing deposits on drinks bottles and cans,
20/01/2023
