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Bernd Haynold
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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
Growing opportunities by sharing knowledge in Paludiculture
Save the date! 10 Jan 2024, 12:00 – 12 Jan 2024, 13:30 Manchester Metropolitan University, Rosamond St W, Manchester M15 6EB, UK Help us...
Douglas Hobbs
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Lowland agricultural peat autumn workshops 2023
Defra's Lowland Peat Team are holding a series of lowland agricultural peat focused workshops this Autumn. Registration for the five...
Douglas Hobbs
Sep 15, 20231 min read
Lowland agricultural peat water discovery pilot grant scheme workshop
The Environment Agency are hosting a webinar on 26th September, to help support anyone considering an application for a grant under the...
Elizabeth Stockdale
Sep 1, 20231 min read
Moss matters -The British Bryological Society is celebrating its centenary
The British Bryological Society (BBS) welcomes anyone interested in the study and conservation of mosses and liverworts. There are over...
comms589
Aug 18, 20231 min read
Lowland Agricultural Peat Water Discovery Pilot Grant
The LAPWDP grant scheme has been launched. The scheme will fund the creation of new plans for peatland water management for lowland peat...
Douglas Hobbs
Aug 16, 20231 min read
Can agriculture and reduced emissions coexist? Meet the pioneer farmers who are leading the way
Read Sylvia Thompson’s insightful article on how 23 farmers have shown how the balance between agriculture and environment is being...
comms589
Aug 11, 20231 min read
Goosedown out, bulrush in: the plant refashioning puffer jackets
The PEF funded project Boggy bulrushes to BioPuff®, led by Lancashire Wildlife Trust working closely with Saltyco, landowners Peel L&P...
Douglas Hobbs
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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