UK Climate Change Risk Assessment
30th, January 2012
The Government published the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) on 25 January 2012, the first assessment of its kind for the UK and the first in a 5 year cycle.
Cheviot Futures will interpret the meaning of this document to land managers in
Cheviot Futures visited by top DEFRA official
29th, November 2011
Cheviot Futures has recently hosted a visit from a top DEFRA official. Audrey Roy, who is Head of Rural Services in the Rural Communities Policy Team, has recently visited the Cheviot Futures project staff in the Breamish Valley to learn more about
Cheviot Futures to be part of outwintering workshop event
28th, November 2011
As part of a research and development project looking at the risks and benefits of outwintering livestock, Cheviot Futures and Catchment Sensitive Farming have been invited to present initial feedback from the trialling of the ground reinforcement pr
Cheviot Futures makes royal links!
27th, October 2011
Cheviot Futures has recently been working with the 1st Whittingham BP Scout Group, who have made links with communities in the Kingdom of Lesotho, where there are real problems linked to erosion of soils.
This provided a perfect link to the work Chev
Phase one of works complete on inaugral Scottish site
27th, October 2011
Early October saw the completion of a first phase of works at Clifton-on-Bowmont farm, Yetholm, in the Bowmont Valley.
Building on works developed through the Farm Resilience Plan - see projects on this website for more information - three sections
Cheviot Futures Steering Group Impressed with Fire Pond
25th, October 2011
Last week some members of the Cheviot Futures Steering Group went on a site visit to the Linhope Wildfire Water Resource Pond.
The group were impressed with the feature and are keen for other interested groups to arrange a visit with the project staf
25th, October 2011
Please see the link below for the most up to date capital project update information
17th, October 2011
The Breamish Valley Wildfire Water Resource Pond is now complete.
Please see the project page for further information.
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you would like to find out more.
Cheviot Futures host a Natural England visit
17th, October 2011
Cheviot Futures hosted a group of Natural England climate change specialists in October.
The aim of the day was to showcase real life examples of on the ground climate change adaptation projects.
The visit looked at the planting work completed at Ing
Breamish Valley Weather Station
17th, October 2011
A weather station has been installed in the upper reaches of the Breamish Valley this month.
This will help us record weather patterns and will act as a warning system in due course for extreme weather events such as flash flooding and dry spells wh
4th, July 2011
Cheviot Futures are currently working on a number of capital works projects to assist farmers and land mangers adapt to the challenges of climate change.
We are developing a collaborative approach to catchment management within the Bowmont-Glen catc
Breamish Valley Fire Pond - Invitation to Tender Closed
2nd, June 2011
The Invitation to Tender for the excavation of a pond as a water resource for fighting wildfire in the Breamish Valley, has now closed.
The tenders received by the deadline of noon on Tuesday 31st May will be assessed and contractor selection made s
Breamish Valley Fire Pond Invitation to Tender
17th, May 2011
As of today (17th May), Cheviot Futures is inviting interested contractors to tender for a contract to excavate a pond as a wildfire water resource within the Breamish Valley.
Tender documents are available to download from the Northumberland Nation
27th, April 2011
With all this sunny dry weather we are currently enjoying the fire severity index is moving towards high over the coming days.
Please remember to be careful and to check the website (http://www.openaccess.naturalengland.org.uk/wps/portal/oasys/map
Cheviot Futures Phase Two gets underway
21st, February 2011
Cheviot Futures is now entering phase two, which sees dedicated staff in the form of a Project Officer - Tracy Hall, based with Tweed Forum, and Project Co-ordinator - Jen Hewitson, based with Northumberland National Park Authority, new partners and
6th, November 2009
A cardboard red kite, an egg box hedgehog, an orange squirrel, a lemonade bottle salmon and badger from boxes are just some of the recycled animals to hunt for in the Ingram Valley this half term.
A stunning exhibition of animal sculptures made by s
6th, November 2009
Northumbrian farmers have been finding out more about agricultural water use at an irrigation training event hosted by the Environment Agency.
Future water security is an important issue because of rising demand, increased regulation and the impact
6th, November 2009
Several locations along the River Breamish above Ingram have benefited from works following the July 2009 floods. Northumberland County Council, working together with Natural England, the Northumberland National Park Authority, The River Tweed Commis
3rd November 2009 - Water Resource Management Event
12th, October 2009
On 3rd November 2009 the Environment Agency are hosting an Irrigation Training Event in association with the UK Irrigation Association, Cheviot Futures and Scottish Agricultural College at:
The Environment Agency, Kingfisher House
Goldhay Way, Orton
Support for Glendale Children's Show
8th, May 2009
Glendale Agricultural Society has confirmed that environmental partnership, Cheviot Futures, will be providing £8000 of sponsorship for its Children's Countryside Day on June 4th. Funding such as this is vital for the continued success of this, one o
Impact of 2008 Floods in Rural Areas Revealed
8th, May 2009
Today sees the publication of the first authoritative report into the disastrous floods of last September in rural Northumberland and the Scottish borders. And the message from one of its authors Dr Elizabeth Oughton Principal Research Associate at N
5th, March 2009
We know that climate change will pose some significant challenges for communities in the future, but what are they and how can we address them?
The Environment Agency is initiating a new partnership called Cheviot Futures which will start to answer
