Digg & Co. is proud to have led the design and coordination of the transformative Panford Beck river restoration project in Norfolk, made possible through funding from the Water Restoration Fund. Commissioned further to a heartfelt request from David Diggens, we were honoured to contribute our expertise to a landscape that has deep personal resonance for our team.

The project focuses on the full restoration of the Panford Beck valley, sections of the River Blackwater, and the surrounding floodplain and grazing lands. Through ecological surveys, riverine and landscape masterplanning, and bespoke farming consultancy, we are helping shape a biodiverse, resilient ecosystem.

Working closely with Charles Rangeley Wilson and the Internal Drainage Board, we are creating a riverine masterplan grounded in spatial and ecological history. The restoration will feature wet woodlands, floodplain wetlands, braided river channels, and rush pasture habitats—brought together in a comprehensive visual masterplan.

A key element of the project is the Long-Term Holistic Habitat Management Plan, developed through collaborative grazing workshops with the Foxburrow Grazing Team. Led by Bella and Toby, this initiative focuses on dynamic techniques like mob grazing to support a thriving habitat mosaic.

This project reflects our commitment to restoring hydrological complexity and ecological richness, leaving a lasting legacy on a much-loved landscape.