Meeting the Master Thatchers
With 97% of the UK's reed for thatching currently being imported, how can reed grown in the Great Fen contribute to the UK's commercial demand? Graham Carter, President of the East…
With 97% of the UK's reed for thatching currently being imported, how can reed grown in the Great Fen contribute to the UK's commercial demand? Graham Carter, President of the East…
One of the benefits of hosting so many interesting groups in the Great Fen, is getting invited to return to their own fascinating projects! Project Manager Kate Carver shares highlights of a…
It's essential that in order to succeed on the Great Fen, we learn from our paludiculture peers around the world. In September, Lorna and Kate went on a sweltering four-day study visit to the…
Another innovation and another opportunity to work with our partners UKCEH, this time to explore the carbon storage potential of biochar. Our guest blogger, Dr Jenny Rhymes, tells us more.
A unique research project has led to an award for Martin Parsons, a former Great Fen colleague and Volunteer Officer. His MSc field project evaluated ten species of sphagnum for their ability to…
The next phase of sphagnum moss farming trials at the Great Fen continue with new planting methods - Restoration Manager Lorna Parker charts the evolution
At a celebration of 125 years of the University of East London, Lorna Parker was honoured to meet with His Majesty King Charles III.
Drought threatens success but teaches valuable lessons for future development.
Project Manager Kate Carver talks us through the exciting leaps forward for the crops, the science and the people of our peatland paludiculture trials.
As work gets under way preparing land for wet farming trials in the Water Works project, there's a starring role for Sphagnum moss, with a strong supporting cast of bulrush, reeds and grain…