About Us

We come from this valley shaped by water, weather and generations of upland farming. Our families have worked this land for over 200 years, and that deep-rooted connection to place is the foundation of everything we do.

Ullswater Catchment Management (UCM) was born from a local response to Storm Desmond in 2015 and was formally established in 2018. Since then, we’ve grown organically and now work with over 70% of local farmers to restore rivers, plant hedgerows, create wetlands and wood pasture and manage land in ways that protect both nature and livelihoods.

Because we work at a catchment scale, the changes we support ripple out, protecting the landscape by improving soil, water, biodiversity and flood resilience and helping the valley stand firm in the face of mounting environmental change.

Our work supporting this nationally important environment is ongoing, and with an increasing number of projects in the pipeline, we continually seek partners who can help our efforts. If that sounds like you, please get in touch.

Maddy and Danny Teasdale,
Founders,
Ullswater Catchment Management CIC