Yealm Estuary to Moor

YESS is an exciting collaboration between Yealm Estuary to Moor and Wild About the River Erme (WATER). It aims to connect with non-farming landowners in both catchments to encourage a nature friendly approach to land and water management.

By providing expert advice and supported implementation, YESS helps landowners create and extend wildlife habitats (eg woodlands, hedgerows, wildflower meadows and ponds); to protect and improve watercourses and water quality (eg trees and hedgerows/fencing and trees helping to shade rivers and keep livestock out of waterways) and implement nature based solutions to flood management (eg stream re-alignment, leaky dams and flood plain areas).

Advice and implementation are provided by our partnership with ParkLife SW, Devon Wildlife Trust and local volunteers. The programme was initiated with funding from the Environment Agency and has continued to grow with support from Parish, District and County Councils, plus contributions from landowners, Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest and the Woodland Trust.