A new policy‑focused document from the University of Leicester, based on the research of Zoe Lipkens, Towards Wetter Peatland Landscapes for Climate, People and Nature, sets out how rewetting these landscapes—and embracing “wetter farming” through paludiculture—can help the UK meet climate targets while supporting farmers, communities, and nature.

A growing body of evidence is showing what many in the paludiculture community have long suspected: wetter farming doesn’t just help cut carbon emissions—it can also create thriving habitats for wildlife. A new study led by the RSPB and the Centre for Landscape Regeneration at the University of Cambridge , published in Ecological Solutions and Evidence  (2026) , has found that paludiculture sites support bird communities that are richer, more abundant, and more diverse than those found on...

This might seem a little left-field to the usual content on this site, but the themes discussed in this YouTube presentation are relevant to paludiculture because Chloe Donovan’s work sits at the crossroads of agriculture, material supply chains, and low-carbon construction, consistently exploring how natural, plant-based materials can support new rural income sources and local manufacturing models. https://youtu.be/YPRwUz29PYI?si=DePxU3nSC3tj9gLm 1:1 scale cross-section of an insulated wall...