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Food and Farming at the Forefront of Labour’s Missions for Change – September 2024

Sustainable Food Trust

In periods of high rainfall, grasslands and woodlands soak up water much more effectively than arable land, reducing the speed of runoff and the risk of rivers bursting their banks.[xvii] xviii] For example, Clifton Ings and Rawcliffe Meadows are a crucial part of the City of York’s flood defences. xviii] Hudson, B.

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