England’s lowland peat is entering a new era. With the launch of the Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund, Natural England and Defra are backing a shift toward productive, rewetted landscapes that cut emissions, slow peat loss, and open the door to new markets for crops like Phragmites, Typha and Sphagnum. The PWFF is more than a grant scheme, it’s an invitation to redesign farming systems for a wetter future while keeping land in use and livelihoods intact. The recording from the PWFF...

Natural England are holding a webinar on Tuesday 7 July, 11:00 to 11:45 to provide an overview of the fund and the application process, and an opportunity to ask questions. If you would like to attend, please email pwff@naturalengland.org.uk The Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund (PWFF) is now open, with up to £10 million available to support projects across England's lowland peat landscapes. Funded by Defra and delivered by Natural England (NE), PWFF builds on earlier work through the...

England’s peatlands are at a turning point. With a new £47 million government funding package, fresh opportunities are emerging to restore degraded peat, raise water tables and scale up paludiculture. This blog explores what the new Lowland Peat Water Implementation Grant and Paludiculture and Wetter Farming Fund mean for farmers, researchers and the future of wetter land use.