Forests, woodlands & trees worth an estimated annual value of £843m & £420m, in protecting communities from flooding, compared to bare soil & grass.

🌳Intercepting rainfall
🌳Helping to store water
🌳Reducing surface runoff

https://gov.uk/government/news/trees-and-woodlands-provide-over-400m-each-year-in-fight-against-flooding-new-study-finds

#HedgesAndEdges & #NFM #Trees #Woods

“It’s vital that future farming schemes fairly reward us to increase tree cover. More hedgerows, shelterbelts & streamside corridors alongside food production, as in #HedgesAndEdges, could be readily adopted.” Abi Reader, Deputy President - NFUCymru

https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/protecting-trees-and-woods/campaign-with-us/agroforestry-in-wales/

#Agroforestry #Agriculture #Farming #regenerative #agroecology