Workshops to underpin England's Paludiculture Roadmap

NIAB are leading a quick scoping project for Defra on paludiculture.

They have two separate questions to address:

• What are (and could be if crop area expands/ as a result of climate change) the main pest, disease and weed challenges for the most likely UK paludiculture crops (reed, typha, sphagnum, etc)?

• Are there food/feed crops that should be prioritised for agronomy/breeding development for paludiculture systems in the UK?

If you have any quick thoughts on these questions, then please get in touch via colin.peters@niab.com

As part of the project, they are also arranging two short on-line workshops on Tuesday March 5th. They would welcome participation in one / both – as well as recommendations of others that they should invite.

Click on the links below to register your interest. The registration page will open in a new tab. The workshops are separate events and you will need to register for them both if planning on contributing to both sessions.

In the morning 10:00-12:00 (GMT), they will discuss the emerging findings on weed, pest and disease challenges for UK paludiculture.

In the afternoon 14:00-16:00 (GMT), they will explore the potential for food crops within paludiculture systems in the UK.