A PROJECT aiming to reduce the impact of flooding in a Wee County village has won an environmental award for its efforts.

The Natural Devon, Pool of Muckhart Natural Fllod Management Project picked up the Climate Community Award at the Climate Action Awards 2024.

Held in Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh, the award was accepted by Jonathan Bacon from Muckhart Community Council and Charlotte Neary from the Forth River Trust (FRT).

The work is a partnership between Clackmannanshire Council, Pool of Muckhart Flood Group, Muckhart Parish Church, FRT and members of the local community.

The flood management project is backed by the Church of Scotland and has seen natural flood prevention defences installed on glebe land in Pool of Muckhart.

John Anderson, treasurer at Muckhart Parish Church, was delighted to receive the award for their efforts.

He said: “We are pleased to have been involved with the natural flood management measures undertaken in our glebe field, supporting our community’s efforts to reduce the flood risk to adjacent homes, whilst at the same time delivering improvements to the local biodiversity.

“Our thanks and well done to all those people and organisations, including the Church of Scotland general trustees who got behind the initiative and contributed to its success.

“It’s certainly good to receive this environmental recognition after all the hard work.”

Among the work carried out include a series of leaky barriers made from untreated logs designed to slow waterflow, two water detectors and channels and four scrapes.

As a result of the work, biodiversity within the area has also increase, with native flower seeds scattered in the field by pupils from Muckhart Primary School.

Bill Lawrie, convener of the general trustees’ glebe committee, added: “The General Trustees were delighted to have been able to contribute to this very worthwhile and inspirational project which has brought together many parts of the local community in a joint endeavour, utilising the Church glebe not only to reduce flooding but also to enhance the local environment.

“Many congratulations to all those who were involved in bringing this project to fruition.”