It’s been a huge few months for Ponda, a key Palus Demos partner. The company was named Innovator of the Year at the inaugural UK Pride in Our Planet awards and also secured a €2.76 million (£2.35 million) grant, all within the space of two months. At the heart of Ponda’s approach is typha, a … Read more
If you’ve been at a pub in Dublin or Cork in recent months, you may have spotted some specially commissioned beer mats, which tell the story of Ireland’s rich peatland heritage. The beermats include facts and figures about the cultural history and biodiversity of the island’s bogs, with artwork by Eleanor Brayden. The project is a … Read more
Paludiculture could become a major part of European farming, and also help to improve water quality. That’s why Euronews recently featured Ballaghurt bog in Co Offaly, one of the key trial sites for Palus Demos, on their ongoing TV series, The Road to Green. The series, hosted by reporter Cyril Fournier, takes viewers across Europe … Read more
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
On June 30, Agriland.ie reporter Stella Meehan wrote about paludiculture as a profitable and environmentally-friendly use of peatlands. In her article, she writes about how growing crops on rewetted peatlands is a sustainable alternative to large-scale commercial peat extraction. She says that Palus Demos is developing new agricultural business models and markets for paludiculture, in … Read more
Palus Demos partner Lancashire Wildlife Trust was featured in an article in The Guardian on 2 May 2025. Guardian reporter Graeme Green spoke to Sarah Johnson, the head of peatland nature recovery at the Lancashire Wildlife Trust (LWT). LWT is a partner on the Palus Demos project. In the piece, Johnson explains the history of … Read more
Several Palus Demos partners featured in an article in The Irish Times on 10 April 2025. Irish Times reporter Seán Duke spoke to Palus Demos coordinator Niall Ó Brolcháin at the University of Galway, which leads this wetland farming project for over 30 European partners across Ireland, the UK and the Netherlands. In the article, … Read more
On February 25, 2025, Agriland reporter Charles O’Donnell wrote about Palus Demos. In his article, he explores how the project brings together researchers from across the UK, the Netherlands and Ireland to help farmers and industry make a profit, while helping to reduce carbon emissions. Read the full article on Agriland: Galway researchers to lead … Read more
The Irish Farmers Journal, a print and online publication with almost half a million weekly readers, has featured a number of news, feature and comment pieces about the drive to rewet peatlands. On 24 February, 2025, reporter James Hanly wrote about Palus Demos. He explained that the four-year wet farming project is looking at sustainable … Read more