Blog: Lorna Parker

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Left half of the photo bare soil, right side columns of lettuce growing

Amazing Veg and Protecting our Soils

Lorna Parker visited G's farm to discover what one of the UK's biggest salad growers is doing to try and reduce its carbon footprint and protect peat soils.

field of crops growing in water

Wet feet and lifted spirits

Great Fen Project Manager, Lorna Parker, shares news about the amazing peatland restoration and research that our colleagues at Lancashire Wildlife Trust are doing!

Lorna Parker stand behind a container of sphagnum moss, holding handfuls and smiling to camera

New Ways with Moss

The next phase of sphagnum moss farming trials at the Great Fen continue with new planting methods - Restoration Manager Lorna Parker charts the evolution

King Charles holding a block of sphagnum moss in one hand, other hand in his pocket. He speaks with Lorna Parker, standing opposite. Other people stand around them in a large hall.

Paludiculture gets a Royal handshake

At a celebration of 125 years of the University of East London, Lorna Parker was honoured to meet with His Majesty King Charles III.

Thom J at Trundle Mere Hide, Great Fen by Caroline Fitton

My Great Day at the Great Fen

When his mum Lorna had to talk on the radio for work, eight-year-old Thom J and his sister Sally came along to the Great Fen to listen in - and to explore the place for themselves. Here is Thom…

Water Works Great Fen dig 1 by Henry Stanier

Let the digging commence!

As work gets under way preparing land for wet farming trials in the Water Works project, there's a starring role for Sphagnum moss, with a strong supporting cast of bulrush, reeds and grain…

Sphagnum Moss

A new dawn for farming on the Fens

The Great Fen Restoration Manager reviews the pioneering Water Works project nine months in and reflects on its potential impact and timely relevance to the current climate crisis debate

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