Palus Demos, Paluwise and Paludi4All join forces to scale up paludiculture in Europe

Bulrushes photo by Vlad Tchompalov

On the morning of 26 September 2025, in Greifswald, Germany, during the RRR2025 Conference, the three Horizon Europe-funded projects – PaluWise, Palus Demos and Paludi4All – came together for a joint working breakfast under the motto “From Ideas to Action”. Creative way of collaboration The breakfast, attended by 25 representatives from the three project consortia, … Read more

Typha harvest in Manchester drives forward sustainable clothing

Photo by Denny Müller on Unsplash

It’s the plant of many names. Some call it bulrush, others typha and some prefer cattail. Last year, drones seeded a field with typha and, in September 2025, the first harvest took place. The typha was harvested using specialised machinery, and the heads of the plant are being used to manufacture sustainable, padded jackets called … Read more

Hundreds of sphagnum plugs planted in Offaly

Sphagnum moss plugs, inside a smiley face wrap, and with a Palus Demos label on it

Sphagnum moss is one of the key crops being trialled by Palus Demos and, last month, volunteers from LeaveNoTrace and Deloitte joined us at Ballaghurt to plant hundreds of sphagnum plugs. Sphagnum moss can be a key ingredient of horticultural compost. Depending on the species, it can hold between 16 and 26 times its own … Read more