Currently, the Environment Agency install seasonal temporary defences to help protect the town from flooding during the winter months – you may know them as the ‘lego blocks’ but their official title is Legarto Blocks. Flood events are not just restricted to the winter season. With increasingly frequent storm events and rising sea levels, coastal engineers are currently working towards the provision of permanent flood protection for Swanage.
Dorset Coast Forum recognise that local Swanage schools and youth organisations will be interested in the project and the outcomes for Swanage both for coastal flood protection and public realm improvements.
We encourage inquisitive minds to get involved and will be celebratingOutdoor Classroom Day 2024again on 7 November 2024 – with a guided tour of the new art trail installed along the temporary wave barriers in Swanage – the 5th free event of this kind we have hosted in Swanage.
Contact Sara to find out more about Outdoor Classroom Day, or to book an outreach session for your local organisation throughout the year.
Residents and visitors to Swanage can keep up to date with how the project is progressing by signing up to receive the Dorset Coast Forum regular quarterly newsletter dedicated to the projects we are supporting in Swanage, invites to community engagement events and details of consultation surveys.
