11th January 2024

A project aimed at harnessing nature to help improve the way land is managed around the Windermere catchment area is gearing up.

Known as Revere, the project will see the development of new financing methods to enable the use of natural solutions involving landowners, farmers, the Lake District National Park Authority, National Parks Partnerships and global impact firm Palladium.

Proposed solutions include the creation of wetland areas which will slow water flow along with woodland planting along riverbanks. Both will improve water quality in lakes and rivers as well as enhancing biodiversity and building natural climate resistance.

At a recent meeting of the Revere Windermere Water Quality project colleagues from LDNPA, Palladium, and National Park Partnership learned more about the phosphorous data in the Windemere catchment with consulting firms Stantec and Viridian Logic. The team also visited two of the proposed monitoring stations at Little Langdale and Troutbeck where they were joined by Mike West from the South Cumbria Rivers Trust.  

Tasha Pearson, Farming Engagement Officer Lake District National Park Authority, said: ”It was really beneficial for the whole team to see these natural solutions in action and see examples of the approaches that could be taken. We also held two landowner events to introduce the project to landowners and land managers in the catchment.”

“It was a great opportunity to have an informal discussion surrounding the projects big questions; in particular what, when, why, and how landowners and farmers can get involved. While we don’t have all the answers yet, this early stakeholder involvement in nature-based solutions will really help to shape the Revere project.”

To find out more about the work of the Lake District National Park Authority’s work as part of the Love Windermere partnership see Love Windermere : Lake District National Park

Love Windermere Partnership Partners: Environment Agency; Freshwater Biological Association; Lake District Foundation; Lake District National Park Authority; National Farmers Union; National Trust; South Cumbria Rivers Trust; South Lakeland District Council; United Utilities.