Dartmoor Headwaters Project

The Dartmoor Headwaters Project is working with communities to slow and store water as it moves through Dartmoor. By taking action together to support the moor's natural processes, we can manage water as a resource to build a climate resilient and nature rich landscape for all.

We are keen to work with landowners, farmers and commoners to slow and store water. We can offer advice on creating, enhancing, restoring, and maintaining habitats and structures that will deliver our objectives to reduce flood risk as well as improving biodiversity and building climate resilience into farming businesses. The project can fully fund capital works to achieve these goals, such as: Improving soil condition, installing water storage ponds and leaky dams, planting trees, restoring peatlands, wetlands, valley mires and rivers, and reconnecting floodplains.