National Trust and Admiral insurance team up for natural flood prevention partnership

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A restored area of peatland on the Migneint blanket bog | Credit" National Trust
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A restored area of peatland on the Migneint blanket bog | Credit" National Trust

Partners announce three new projects that will use nature-based solutions to help tackle flooding across England and Wales

The National Trust and insurance company Admiral have formed a new partnership, which will see them invest £600,000 in natural flood prevention strategies in England and Wales. Over the next three years,...

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