Across the world, some peat meadows are subsiding. How can we stop this? Earlier this month, researchers from Palus Demos met at the Palus Demos satellite location in Hegewarren, where related research activities are taking place as part of the overarching Palus Demos project. Adriaan Hellemans, work package (WP) leader for WP1: Developing Paludiculture Demonstrators, … Read more
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
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