Blog: peatlands

Stonechat at Kester's Docking, October 2020, by Henry Stanier

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.

Sphagnum Moss

Wet farming in a drought

Drought threatens success but teaches valuable lessons for future development.

Sphagnum Moss

Summer at Water Works

Project Manager Kate Carver talks us through the exciting leaps forward for the crops, the science and the people of our peatland paludiculture trials.

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…

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