A major river restoration project has begun in Northumberland, aiming to reconnect the River Breamish to its historic floodplain and restore vital habitats.

Led by the LIFE WADER nature recovery programme, in partnership with the Environment Agency, Tweed Forum, Natural England and Harehope Estate, the project will re-establish natural river processes to support biodiversity, improve water quality and help the region adapt to climate change.

The River Breamish, part of the River Till catchment, has been heavily modified over centuries for agriculture, leaving it disconnected from its floodplain and in an “unfavourable condition.”

It flows through one of England’s most ecologically significant landscapes, designated SSSI (sites of special scientific interest).

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