Fal Rivers To Reef

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Fal Rivers to Reef aims to transform the Fal catchment into a thriving biodiversity hotspot, where healthy freshwater systems sustain vibrant marine life, and where farm businesses prosper alongside nature.
We aim to create optimal conditions for ecological recovery within the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC), restoring clean waters, supporting native species, and protecting carbon-rich marine habitats such as maerl beds and seagrass meadows.

Covering over 18,000 hectares, the Fal Rivers to Reef project takes a source-to-sea approach, linking river sources to marine reefs to ensure that nature recovery is holistic, scalable, and long-lasting. The project seeks to secure clean water, restore nature on land and below water, and strengthen the resilience of farm businesses.

By raising awareness and reconnecting people with place and nature, it will empower communities while also creating a blueprint for large-scale nature recovery projects that harness blended finance to deliver lasting environmental and social benefits.


Key Outcomes

Fal Rivers to Reef is working towards key outcomes to positively impact nature, farms and people.

To achieve these outcomes, the project will deliver large-scale habitat restoration and creation, including new ponds, wetlands, woodlands, hedgerows, and peatlands, while protecting key coastal and marine habitats such as saltmarsh, seagrass, and maerl. Alongside this, regenerative farming and agroforestry will transform thousands of hectares of land, supported by technical farm plans, water storage improvements, and collaborative farm clusters.

Working Together

We know that working collaboratively with experts, land managers and communities will bring the best results.


If you'd like to know more about the Farm Cluster and how to get involved click here.

Fal Rivers to Reef aims to transform the Fal catchment into a thriving biodiversity hotspot, where healthy freshwater systems sustain vibrant marine life, and where farm businesses prosper alongside nature.
We aim to create optimal conditions for ecological recovery within the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation (SAC), restoring clean waters, supporting native species, and protecting carbon-rich marine habitats such as maerl beds and seagrass meadows.

Covering over 18,000 hectares, the Fal Rivers to Reef project takes a source-to-sea approach, linking river sources to marine reefs to ensure that nature recovery is holistic, scalable, and long-lasting. The project seeks to secure clean water, restore nature on land and below water, and strengthen the resilience of farm businesses.

By raising awareness and reconnecting people with place and nature, it will empower communities while also creating a blueprint for large-scale nature recovery projects that harness blended finance to deliver lasting environmental and social benefits.


Key Outcomes

Fal Rivers to Reef is working towards key outcomes to positively impact nature, farms and people.

To achieve these outcomes, the project will deliver large-scale habitat restoration and creation, including new ponds, wetlands, woodlands, hedgerows, and peatlands, while protecting key coastal and marine habitats such as saltmarsh, seagrass, and maerl. Alongside this, regenerative farming and agroforestry will transform thousands of hectares of land, supported by technical farm plans, water storage improvements, and collaborative farm clusters.

Working Together

We know that working collaboratively with experts, land managers and communities will bring the best results.


If you'd like to know more about the Farm Cluster and how to get involved click here.

Page last updated: 01 Sep 2025, 04:21 PM