Lisnabreeny Natural Flood Management Pilot | BELFAST | IN-PERSON

Hosted by the CIWEM Northern Ireland New Members' Group and the CIWEM Northern Ireland branch

Event description

Join us for a technical talk and guided walkover of the Lisnabreeny Natural Flood Management (NFM) Pilot in South Belfast. This session will showcase installed leaky dams within the Cregagh Glen as part of a trial NFM (Natural Flood Management) scheme.

The talk will cover the development of the NFM plan for both Lisnabreeny and Cregagh Glen. This project was funded by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) in partnership with the National Trust.

This is an excellent opportunity for CPD, outdoor learning, networking, and seeing natural flood management in action.

Part of the CIWEM Nature-based Solutions and Flood Resilience and Adaption series.

Who should attend this site visit and technical talk

• CIWEM members and non-members
• Early Career professionals working in the water and environmental management sector
• Those who would like to find out more about natural flood management in practice

Why you should attend this site visit and technical talk

• Learn more about natural flood management at this technical talk and site visit
• Chance to get out of the office and see NFM features up close
• Opportunities to network with like-minded professionals and gain CPD

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Programme

16:30 – 17:00

Arrival, tea/coffee served & networking

17:00 – 17:30

Technical Talk

17:30 – 18:30

Site Walkover to Lisnabreeny and return to Four Winds

18:30

Optional - stay for social at the Four Winds Pub

About the speaker

Duncan Chapman | Hydraulic Modeller | Jacobs

Duncan is a Principal Hydraulic Modeller at Jacobs with nine years of experience in complex hydraulic modelling and hydrological studies. For this project, he contributed to hydrology appraisal, site walkovers, survey supervision, and co‑leading stakeholder workshops. He is enthusiastic about the potential of this trial to support wider implementation of natural flood management across Northern Ireland.

Booking and joining information

This event is open to members and non-members of CIWEM.

Please note there is limited capacity at this event. Bookings must be made through 'My CIWEM' using the above booking link. Non-members who have not registered for the MyCIWEM system can create an account on the booking page in order to reserve their place.

If you have any questions about your booking or would like to cancel your attendance, please contact branches@ciwem.org.

Please note that registrations close at 09:00, two working days before the event is to take place. If you have not registered by then, unfortunately we cannot add you to the event.

If you have any queries about this talk, please contact Duncan Chapman at duncan.chapman@jacobs.com.

About the venue and getting there

The talk will take place Oxbow Room, The Four Winds, 111 Newton Park, Belfast, BT8 6LX and we will follow this with a visit to see the NFM project site at National Trust - Cregagh Glen, Manse Road, Belfast, BT8 6SA.

Please arrive at The Four Winds from 16:30 and follow signs for the Oxbow Room.

The talk will start promptly at 17:00.

We will walk together on the footpath along Manse Road to National Trust Cregagh Glen, where we will join the walking trail and follow this to the installed leaky dams. The walk is approximately fifteen minutes.

We then return the same route to the Four Winds pub for 18:30.

Sturdy footwear and outdoor‑appropriate clothing is recommended for the walkover in Cregagh Glen.

Travelling to the venue

As part of CIWEM’s commitment to tackling the climate and ecological emergency we would encourage delegates to use the most environmentally sustainable means of transport possible.

By Train

Lanyon Place railway station in East Bridge Street, Belfast BT1 3NR is a half hour bus ride from the venue for those travelling from outside the city.

By Bus | Coach

Europa Bus Centre, Europa Business Centre, 10 Glengall Street, Belfast BT12 5AH is around half an hour by bus from the Four Winds venue for those coming to the event by bus or coach.

By car

If you are coming by car, please consider sharing the journey with others to reduce your environmental footprint.