Evenlode
PROJECT
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Generating returns from catchment level restoration
The Evenlode Landscape Recovery Project is a 3,500-hectare, catchment-led
restoration initiative delivering large-scale river and landscape recovery through nature-based
solutions. Working with over 60 farmers and key partners, the project restores rivers and floodplains,
creates wetlands and habitats, and improves soil management to reduce flood risk, enhance water
quality, increase biodiversity, and sequester carbon while generating blended environmental,
social, and financial returns.
Restoration Type
A catchment-led approach to restoration that integrates river re-wiggling, floodplain reconnection, and the installation of wood debris dams with wetland creation and improved soil management. The project also establishes buffer strips, field corner ponds, woodland, hedgerows, and scrub habitats to deliver landscape-scale ecological recovery and long-term resilience.
Project Type
Catchment-Led
Restoration Area
c. 3,500 ha (subject to landowner signup)
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Revenue streams & Offtake
The project generates income through flood risk reduction and water quality improvements, carbon credits, and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) credits, with identified interest from utilities, banks, and an energy provider.
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Ecosystem Benefits
Restoration activities deliver flood and drought resilience, improved water quality, biodiversity uplift, and long-term carbon sequestration across the catchment.
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Social Benefits
The project strengthens rural community resilience, supports farmer-led land transitions, creates jobs, enables educational access, and generates significant health and wellbeing value.
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Scalability
It demonstrates a scalable, collaborative model for catchment-level restoration that aligns farmers, investors, government, and offtakers to deliver impact at scale.
