Christmas-tree dune project strengthens UK coastal flood defenses
A UK beach has used discarded Christmas trees since 2013 to trap blowing sand. By 2026, the project had created about 90 metres of new dunes that help protect homes from flooding.
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The project demonstrates a low-cost coastal adaptation measure against flood risk.
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- In 2013, a UK beach began planting discarded Christmas trees to trap blowing sand; by 2026, the project had created 90 metres of new dunes that help defend homes from flooding ↗timesofindia.indiatimes.com · Recorded source date: Sep 6, 2026, 9:01 AM UTC
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