An introduction to wetter ways of farming and why it matters
Day 3 – Adaptive peatland management, regenerative agriculture, wetter ways of farming and peat-free progress
This session provides an introduction to wetter ways of farming including lucrative, innovative and achievable examples from across the globe; paludiculture as wetter ways of farming and an overview of GHG emissions from UK lowland peatlands.
- Welcome to Day 3 of the conference
Olly Watts, RSPB
- Keynote address
Hans Schutten, Wetlands International
- Adaptive peatland management: Paludicultures as wetter ways of farming - overview & diversity
Jan Peters, Succow Foundation Griefswald Mire Centre
- Overview of GHG emissions from UK lowland peatlands
Ross Morrison, UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (CEH)
Adaptive management in action: Innovation, adaptation & diversification
This session shares examples of wetter ways of farming in action including: an introduction to wet agriculture in the UK; developing a landscape vision at Store Vildmose; the need for agricultural adaptation in the UK; examples of UK trials and a demonstration for climate friendly building materials.
- Paludiculture as a stepping stone between rewetting and conventional agriculture: Barver Moor
Harry Mach, Broads Authority
- Creating a new approach to peatland ecosystems
Andrea Kelly, Broads Authority
- Developing a landscape vision – Store Vildmose
Peter Hahn, Naturstyrelsen (Danish Nature Agency)
- The need for change in the UK
Ross Taylor, Buffaload
- UK trials and opportunities: WaterWorks project
Kate Carver & Lorna Parker, Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire & Northamptonshire
- A House in the Mire: Paludi-tiny house - a demonstrator for climate friendly building materials
Anke Nordt, Griefswald Mire Centre
Chaired by Sarah Proctor, IUCN UK Peatland Programme
Reintroduction of Sphagnum moss and its potential as a climate crop
This session explores the importance of Sphagnum moss in the fight against climate change and share results from the re-introduction of Sphagnum as part of peatland restoration works as all as results from carbon farming trials. It also shares experience of rethinking farmed lowland peat.
- Importance of Sphagnum in the fight against climate change
Andrew Davidson & Dr Neal Wright, BeadaMoss® (Micropropagation Services)
- Re-introducing Sphagnum - trials from LIFE
Tia Crouch & Jemma Benson, Moors for the Future Partnership
- Carbon farming - results from Care Peat
Anna Keightley, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU)
- Reverse Coal - rethinking farmed lowland peat
James Brown, Pollybell Farm
Chaired by Sarah Johnson, Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Peat & Horticulture : Demonstrating success
This session provides an update on the diversity of solutions engaging with the peat-free campaign plus view from industry
- Peat-free horticulture: A need for action
Jenny Hawley, Plantlife
- Non-Peat materials in commercial substrates
Paul Alexander, Bulrush Horticulture
- Industry action on growing media
David Denny, Horticultural Trades Association
- How does industry gear up for new long term sustainable industry avoiding fragility of relying on a single product
Steve Harper, Southern Trident
- Progress in peat-free horticulture
Mark Gush, Royal Horticultural Society
- The Wildlife Trusts 'Peat free' Survey
Ali Morse, The Wildlife Trusts
- Grass Roots Actions: For Peat Sake
Diane Sammons, For Peat Sake
Chaired by Niall Ó Brolcháin, National University of Ireland, Galway
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