An innovative use for Christmas trees - managing flood risk and erosion
![Mike Farrell from the Environment Agency speaking on BBC Breakfast wearing a red vest against a backdrop of water](https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/208/2019/01/rsz_1ea_blog_final-620x348.png)
BBC Breakfast ran a story this morning about an innovative Environment Agency scheme in Cumbria which is making use of discarded Christmas trees to help prevent flooding and erosion.