A major restoration project is under way to reconnect a river to its original floodplain.The National Trust, which is leading the work on the River Aller on its Holnicote Estate in Somerset, says it is a UK first and will create a healthier and more resilient area.In 2019 a pilot took place on a tributary of the river and the approach - called Stage 0 - is now being scaled up to take in 15 hectares of the main river and its surrounding landscape.

A major restoration project is under way to reconnect a river to its original floodplain.The National Trust, which is leading the work on the River Aller on its Holnicote Estate in Somerset, says it is a UK first and will create a healthier and more resilient area.In 2019 a pilot took place on a tributary of the river and the approach - called Stage 0 - is now being scaled up to take in 15 hectares of the main river and its surrounding landscape.