How do we use research to change Policy?
Stormwater Shepherds UK has been sampling pollution from road runoff for over a year now. The results of analysis of those samples are shocking and
03/05/2024
Retrofitting SuDS in dense urban areas
Jo Bradley, our Director of Operations, has written a short blog, setting out her thoughts about the application of SuDS in very dense city-scapes: Retrofitting
22/04/2024
Getting the balance right for river pollution
Our UK Director of Operations recently posted her thoughts on LinkedIn about the imbalance of investment in pollution control. Here is her post: I wanted
27/03/2024
What do horses, golf courses, graveyards and playing fields have in common?
At Stormwater Shepherds UK, we have been considering sources of pollution in urban areas recently, with a particular focus on sources of nutrient pollution. Horses
04/03/2024
Bringing the topic of highway pollution out into the open
Stormwater Shepherds UK were really pleased to be featured in a BBC Article about pollution from road runoff in the UK today. Our Director of
02/02/2024
A Fresh Water Future Launch
On January 10th 2024, CIWEM launched their document ‘A Fresh Water Future’ at a well-attended event at the House of Commons. The document sets out
10/01/2024
Getting help from the experts when it comes to plant selection for SuDS
The selection of plants for SuDS devices is a tricky thing. The plants need to be able to cope with getting ‘wet feet’ in Winter.
18/12/2023
Plot Scale SuDS up for discussion at Floodex
Floodex was at the NEC Centre this year and there were a number of excellent presentations about flood risk management and sustainable drainage systems (SuDS).
23/11/2023
Learning in Sheffield with the National Trust
We worked in partnership with the National Trust and ARUP to deliver some SuDS training in Sheffield on November 16th. The day was split between
16/11/2023