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NEWS AND BLOG
Bernd Haynold
If you have something you would like to share with the community please send it to paludiculture@niab.com. Remember to include high resolution pictures and figures if appropriate.


Paludi4All promising species survey
The Paludi4All project  is after some information to help them identify promising species and value chains that can support climate mitigation and rural development. To help them in this study, they would like you to complete their survey . The survey focuses on 13 species, or species‑groups, identified in prior research as having potential as paludiculture crops in temperate zones of Europe (Abel, S. & Kallweit, T. (2022) Potential Paludiculture Plants of the Holarctic. Pag

Douglas Hobbs
2 days ago1 min read
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The Fenland Flora: Survival against the odds
The Fenland Flora: Survival against the odds Webinar: Monday, November 17 1 – 2 pm Owen Mountford (joint coordinator with Jon Graham of the Fenland Flora project) is delivering a webinar that provides an overview of the Fenland Flora project. Since 2005, the project has been surveying the Fens, documenting the history and current state of wild plants, emphasising the region’s importance, especially for aquatic plants. Click here to register

Douglas Hobbs
Oct 141 min read
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Rice production in the Fens
The UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH), are running a trial comparing the suitability of different rice varieties for production...

Douglas Hobbs
Sep 291 min read
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Holker Farm Estate win at the Cumbria Farmer Awards 2025
The Holker Farm Estate has received the prestigious sustainability and environmental award at the 2025 Cumbria Farmer Awards in...

Douglas Hobbs
Sep 261 min read
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Managing carbon and water in lowland landscapes
The Broads Authority has opened registration for a one-day conference at the UEA, Norwich. "Managing carbon and water in lowland...

Douglas Hobbs
Sep 231 min read
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Managing for a sustainable future: Cropping systems on drained lowland peat
Niab has been working with WWF and Fenland Soil to explore and support more sustainable cropping systems on lowland peat soils. This work...

Elizabeth Stockdale
Aug 11 min read
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Thirst: In Search of Freshwater
26 June 2025 – 1 February 2026, The Wellcome Collection, 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE The Wellcome Trust have a free exhibition...

Douglas Hobbs
Jul 171 min read
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Peatland Management Course
Two online training modules targeted specifically at farm advisers in both the lowlands and uplands on the BASIS professional register....

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 241 min read
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Paludiculture at Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival
The Groundswell Festival  Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July 2025 at Lannock Manor Farm, just off Junction 9 of the A1(M). The postcode...

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 172 min read
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Impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment:a scoping report
Taylor NG & Stockdale EA (2025) Impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment: a scoping report . Report to Natural England....

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 91 min read
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Raising the water table at Langley Abbey to protect peat | Paludiculture in the Broads National Park
New video from the Broads National Park A new video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPn17SAqb9I ) has been released by the Broads...

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 51 min read
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Paludiculture Community Workshop: Day 2
Elizabeth has worked through the notes from the second day of the Paludiculture Workshop at Bridgwater and we have published them on the...

Douglas Hobbs
May 71 min read
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Paludiculture Community Workshop 2025
The Canalside, Marsh Lane, Bridgwater, Somerset. TA6 6LQ Without this turning into something akin to an award ceremony acceptance speech...

Douglas Hobbs
Apr 171 min read
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Potential markets for paludiculture crops
Paludiculture has been proposed as a potential solution for maintaining the profitable use of lowland peatlands whilst significantly...

Katy Ross
Mar 261 min read
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Broads - guide to watertable and water resource management
The Broads Authority have worked with the Environment Agency to develop a design guide to help interested farmers and landowners plan and...

Douglas Hobbs
Mar 211 min read
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The Land Use Framework consultation
The Land use Framework (LUF) consultation has been covered widely in the press and is particularly relevant to this community England...

Douglas Hobbs
Mar 51 min read
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PIP Crops and Engineering Workshop II Programme
Harper Adams University Paludiculture Innovation Project (Natural England - Paludiculture Exploration Fund) - Crops & Engineering...

Douglas Hobbs
Mar 41 min read
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Fibrebroads: Cultivating Sustainable Futures
Monday 17 February, 10:00-17:00 DS4, Norwich University of the Arts , 4 Duke Street, Norwich NR3 3AS The event is free to attend, but...

Douglas Hobbs
Feb 42 min read
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What are the greenhouse gas emissions savings associated with paludiculture?
Paludiculture is a potential solution to minimising the 1.5% of total UK emissions from lowland peat.

Katy Ross
Jan 271 min read
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Explore the Future of Farming on Peat
Manchester Metropolitan University are hosting a meeting on 27 February at Winmarleigh Village Hall  (just off the M6 between Preston...

Douglas Hobbs
Jan 211 min read
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