Across Europe, there’s growing interest in the commercial and environmental benefits of paludiculture. Like any farming, it’s not without its challenges, but artificial intelligence could help unleash paludiculture’s potential. Earlier this year, experts from Ireland, the UK, Netherlands, Lithuania, Belgium, Germany and Finland came together at the fourth RRR (Renewable Resources from Wet and Rewetted … 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
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
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
At Palus Demos, our aim is to bring about real change – especially for farmers and industry. That’s why, over the coming months and years, we will be publishing “practice abstracts” on our site. These are short, user-friendly summaries of practical information or outcomes from a project, research or study. They’re designed for farmers, advisors … 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