14th February, 2025
The Sharpham Trust is part of an exciting conservation project to restore precious saltmarsh on the River Dart.
Our estate, which borders the river, is home to areas of rare saltmarsh - a vital yet disappearing habitat for wildlife.
Saltmarsh also captures carbon, protects shorelines from erosion and helps to clean water and really needs our protection: more than 85% of England’s saltmarsh has been lost in recent centuries to building, development and coastal squeeze - when human buildings or actions prevent the natural movement of shorelines.