The Farmers Mart Oct-Nov 2018 - Issue 59 | Page 16

16 FARM NEWS OCT/NOV 2018 • farmers-mart.co.uk Water companies team up with national park to invest in moorland restoration and improve water quality SEVERN Trent has seen water quality improvements in the Der- went Valley area, thanks to their £1.2 million investment into the Moors for the Future Partnership. Malcolm Horne, Head of Envi- ronment for Severn Trent, explains reservoirs in this area previously suffered from discoloured water due to environmental degrada- tion. This would then need pro- 68774 - YorkshireGeneratorsLtd - HALF.pdf 1 29/11/2017 11:46:59 cessing through the Severn Trent treatment works, a costly solution for bill payers. “Instead, we’re tackling the problem at the source which is a cost-effective solution for our customers. Bare peat is being restored and discolouration is already at much lower levels as a result.” Malcolm notes that, “there is add- ed value for our customers too. Tree planting, new habitats and biodiver- sity bring wildlife to the area. Our visitor centre in the Derwent Valley sees over half a million visitors per year and we’ve enhanced their environment and the landscape as well as improved water quality.” David Chapman, Chair of the Moors for the Future Partnership and Deputy Chair of the Peak Dis- trict National Park Authority, adds that the Partnership has carried out restoration work to over 30 sq. km of the most degraded upland landscape in Europe. “70% of all our drinking water comes from these types of land- scapes, more carbon is locked up in the peat soils of the UK than all the woodland in the UK and France put together, so it’s important to restore a degraded upland catchment. We’re working hard to bring these amazing facets of our landscape to the attention of all our visitors and the huge surrounding population of the northern towns and cities.” www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk YORKSHIRE GENERATORS LTD Specialist power providers to the agricultural industry Market Gardens C M Y • DIESEL AND PTO-DRIVEN GENERATORS • SALES • HIRE • SERVICE & MAINTENANCE • INSTALLATION • CONTROL & DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT • BUNDED FUEL TANKS • ALTERNATOR REWINDS • LIGHT TOWERS • SITE SAFE CONTAINERS Grain Dryers CM MY CY Potato Stores Approved Dealer Poultry Sheds CMY K Milking Parlours Livestock Shelters Tel: [phone] Fax: [phone] | 24 hour Emergency call-out Tel: [phone] [email protected] www.yorkshiregenerators.co.uk