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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.
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 26, 20251 min read
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 21, 20251 min read
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 5, 20251 min read
PIP Crops and Engineering Workshop II Programme
Harper Adams University Paludiculture Innovation Project (Natural England - Paludiculture Exploration Fund) - Crops & Engineering...
Douglas Hobbs
Mar 4, 20251 min read
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 4, 20252 min read
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 27, 20251 min read
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 21, 20251 min read
Fens East Peat Partnership Webinars - Paludiculture case study webinars
The Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) with Natural England have arranged a series of free monthly webinars on lowland peat restoration...
Douglas Hobbs
Jan 14, 20251 min read
New dates for the Paludiculture Workshop 2025
31 March - 01 April 2025, The Canalside, Bridgwater, Somerset Please note the new dates for this event PEF and other paludiculture...
Douglas Hobbs
Nov 26, 20241 min read
Nematodes in Action
Join Dr. Anusha Pulavarty postdoctoral nematologist and Dr. Douglas McMillan for an insightful webinar about the role of nematodes in...
Douglas Hobbs
Nov 4, 20241 min read
Die Macht der MooreHilfe für die Klimaretter
The power of the moors: Help for the climate A recent ZDF documentary from the series Plan B, looks at wetland recovery and...
Douglas Hobbs
Oct 17, 20241 min read
Can you grow lettuce on a bog?
The Rindle wetter farming trial has just been planted up with this years crop of celery and lettuce. But how do you grow crops on a peat...
Jenny Bennion
Oct 9, 20243 min read
Greifswald Moor Centrum: Paludiculture Newsletter 4|2024
The fourth edition of the Paludikultur-Newsletter has been published and the English translation can be found here
Douglas Hobbs
Oct 8, 20241 min read
Drone seed sowing at the bulrush wetter farming trial
How do you sow seeds on re-wetted farmland? By drone! This blog first appeared on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust webiste and thanks to...
Jenny Bennion
Oct 3, 20243 min read
Expression of Interest: Lowland Peat landscapes – sharing learning, creating opportunities
Monday 25th November to lunchtime on Tuesday 26th November in Stone, Staffordshire. Please join us at the Defra Forum "Building...
Douglas Hobbs
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Interactive Workshop: Exploring the impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment
22nd October 2024, 12.30-2.30 pm (GMT), Zoom - link will be provided closer to the date In Europe, there is a huge current interest in...
Douglas Hobbs
Sep 26, 20242 min read
International Paludiculture workshop - Renewable Resources from Wet and Rewetted Peatlands
Save the date September 23rd to 26th, 2025 The Greifswald Mire Centre warmly invites you to join the 4th international conference on the...
Douglas Hobbs
Sep 25, 20241 min read
National Nature Reserve peatland restoration project
Lowland Peat Restoration and solutions for farmers need to go hand in hand. Catherine Weightman of Natural England explains the plans for...
Elizabeth Stockdale
Sep 16, 20241 min read
Broads peat watertable modelling briefing
The Broads Authority are hosting a webinar on 16th October at 15:30 – 17:00 for lowland peat partnerships, farmers and landowners to find...
Douglas Hobbs
Aug 29, 20241 min read
Exploring the Future of Lowland Agricultural Peat - Addressing the practical challenges
Please save the date for the next Fenland SOIL Conference! The details we have are below. Just published in the Events Section of the...
Douglas Hobbs
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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