WORK: Holcombe Moor A PROJECT designed to showcase natural flood management techniques is taking place at Holcombe Moor. The works, which will help slow the flow of flood water to areas such as Irwell Vale, Strongstry, Chatterton, Ramsbottom and the high risk Radcliffe and Redvales, will also restore peatland at the popular beauty spot and focus on numerous, small-scale, ‘slow-the flow’ interventions that will help protect properties from the risk of flooding. Moorland fires, erosion and localised overgrazing have all damaged the peat surface. The River Irwell catchment area exten...