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Bernd Haynold
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Moor Good Newsletter from Green Restoration Ireland (GRI)
In case you are not registered with GRI to receive the Moor Good Newsletter, the July edition has just been published and a copy can be...

Douglas Hobbs
Aug 2, 20241 min read


Paludiculture Conference and Symposium
Two free to attend events this November at Harper Adams University, Edgmond, Shropshire. Paludiculture Conference 13th November 2024 ...

Douglas Hobbs
Jul 23, 20241 min read


Fenland SOIL Paludiculture Site Tours
As part of their Paludiculture Exploration Fund (PEF) project Fenland SOIL are exploring the feasibility of including commercial scale...

Douglas Hobbs
Jul 4, 20241 min read


New Agronomy Matters podcast on the BASIS website
Paludiculture Explained The popular Agronomy Matters Podcast offers agronomic insights and updates from BASIS' members, staff and...

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 21, 20241 min read


Drone seed sowing at the bulrush wetter farming trial
How do you sow seeds on re-wetted farmland? By drone! The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside have published...

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 17, 20241 min read


Wetter farming (paludiculture): what, why and how at Groundswell
Date: Thursday 27 June, 10 a.m. Where: The at Groundswell Regenerative Agriculture Festival https://groundswellag.com/ The Groundswell...

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 17, 20241 min read


Wetter Farming (Paludiculture) on Peat: Trial site visit and workshop
Join the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside to explore an important field-scale wetter farming trial growing...

Douglas Hobbs
Jun 5, 20241 min read


Boggy blueberries battling climate change
Our pioneering Rindle wetter farming trial has a new crop – and it’s just ready for your breakfast! This blog first appeared on the...

Jenny Bennion
May 24, 20242 min read


Could celery help fight climate change?
As part of a UK first wetter farming pilot, The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside are trialling growing a...

Jenny Bennion
May 10, 20245 min read


Raising the Table: Water Table Management for Paludiculture
Green Restoration Ireland have released details of their second webinar of their Paludiculture series Join Green Restoration Ireland on...

Douglas Hobbs
May 10, 20241 min read


What is wetter farming?
What is wetter farming? How do you do it? Why would you do it? What can you grow? What else do you need to think about? This blog first...

Jenny Bennion
May 3, 20243 min read


FibreBroads will be in the Innovation Hub at the Norfolk Show
Broads Authority and FibreBroads partners Norwich University of the Arts and Hudson Architects will will be highlighting the challenges...

Douglas Hobbs
Apr 17, 20241 min read


The peatland dilemma - should we continue to cultivate, & if so how?
The AFN Network+ webinar on 'The peatland dilemma - should we continue to cultivate, & if so how?' is now available on YouTube. This was...

Elizabeth Stockdale
Mar 14, 20241 min read
Work to underpin England's Paludiculture Roadmap
NIAB are leading a quick scoping project for Defra. We have two separate questions to address: What are (and could be if crop area...

Douglas Hobbs
Feb 22, 20241 min read


Low Carbon Agriculture 2024
https://www.lowcarbonagricultureshow.co.uk/register

Douglas Hobbs
Feb 22, 20241 min read


Webinar series on Paludiculture starting in February
Green Restoration Ireland is starting a new webinar series about Paludiculture with the first webinar on 7 February. The first session,...

Douglas Hobbs
Jan 31, 20241 min read


IUCN Peatland Programme: Paludiculture Call for Evidence
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme exists to promote peatland restoration in the UK and advocates the multiple benefits of peatlands through...

Douglas Hobbs
Jan 12, 20241 min read


Third round of The Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) has opened
Defra has opened the third round of The Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund (NEIRF) for applications. Applications will run...

Douglas Hobbs
Dec 12, 20231 min read


Drone RePeat - A future of drones within Paludiculture
The PEF funded project Drone RePeat, led by AutoSpray Systems and Skypointe Ltd, working with DronePrep, Aerofirm and TAPSW (SEAD...

Aleks Kowalski
Oct 6, 20231 min read


Principles for sustainable peatland paludiculture
We are talking about the issues facing the UK's lowlands peatlands at the IUCN UK Conference - Beyond Restoration this week. The IUCN...

Elizabeth Stockdale
Oct 3, 20231 min read
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