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Volunteering
Volunteering We are interested in working collaboratively with the general public and primary and secondary schools to improve our understanding of the impacts of drought on plant and tree ecology in the UK. To find out more about our research and howRead more
Drought Narratives
Stories and memories about drought can help build local, historical knowledge about drought impacts, experiences and adaptation. We are building a resource of narratives about drought and water use from across seven UK river catchments. We will use a varietyRead more
Catch up with the latest news
This features blogs from members of the project team about their research and news of our recent events.
DRY at the AAG – Reflecting on ‘Public engagement for a purpose’ : Part Two
In April this year, I was lucky enough to go to the Association of American Geographers (AAG) conference in New Orleans to present work on the DRY project. Although our project is interdisciplinary, we have a strong geographical component throughRead more
DRY at the AAG – Reflecting on ‘Public engagement for a purpose’ : Part One
In April this year, I was lucky enough to go to the Association of American Geographers (AAG) conference in New Orleans to present work on the DRY project. Although our project is interdisciplinary, we have a strong geographical component throughRead more
Is your garden suffering in the dry weather?
Don’t panic Most established plants will recover and spout again when it rains and the soil gets wet. There is lots of practical advice available from the National Allotment Garden Society and The Royal Horticultural Society among others. https://www.nsalg.org.uk/growing-advice/gardening-advice/gardening-in-drought/ https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=396Read more
Help needed to compile a photomap of the UK
May saw low rainfall across much of the UK. Large parts of northern England and Scotland, as well as south-western England, East Anglia and Wales, experienced between 30 and 50% of the long term average for May. June has beenRead more