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Across the Bogs
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Across the Bogs

What European Farmers are Learning about Peatland Futures
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Created byGreen Restoration Ireland
Last updated 4/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Explain how fen farmers in Europe are adapting land management, water retention, and machinery to farm productively on wet and rewetted soils.
  • Identify the main paludiculture biomass utilisation pathways and evaluate the practical, market, and policy barriers associated with each.
  • Describe the agronomic requirements, harvesting methods, and market potential of cranberries as a high-value paludiculture crop on rewetted peatlands.
  • Assess the key economic and environmental considerations involved in transitioning to wetter farming systems, including value chain and biodiversity.

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Course content

5 sections • 5 lectures • 1h 49m total length

  • Introduction2:00

Requirements

  • This course is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including farmers, landowners, students, conservationists, and anyone interested in peatland restoration and sustainable land use. As such, the requirements are minimal, but to ensure learners get the most out of the course, the following are recommended:
  • 1.) Interest in Climate Action, Land Use, or Biodiversity : No prior experience is required, but a general curiosity about environmental restoration, farming, or climate solutions will be helpful.
  • 2.) Basic Internet Access and Digital Literacy : Learners should have access to a computer, tablet, or smartphone and be comfortable navigating online learning platforms like Udemy.
  • 3.) Willingness to Learn at Your Own Pace : The course is self-directed and flexible, so learners should be motivated to complete modules and quizzes at their own speed.
  • 4.) Optional: Involvement with Peatland or Agricultural Land : While not required, individuals with direct experience in farming or land management may find the course especially relevant and practical.

Description

What does the future of peatland farming look like in practice? This course brings together two on-farm perspectives from across Europe to explore the real-world challenges and opportunities facing farmers working with wet and rehydrated peatlands. Julianne and Sebastian Petri share hard-won experience from their 280-hectare fen farm in eastern Germany, while Dr. Julia Casperd, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife and Land Management, and Scott Kirby, Farmers Weekly Awards Finalist for Farm Manager of the Year, present their research into cranberry production as a high-value paludiculture crop in the UK and Ireland.

By completing this course, you will explore:

  • Water retention, reed canary grass management, and biodiversity schemes on a working fen farm in Brandenburg

  • Machinery and equipment adaptations required for harvesting on wet peatland soils

  • Paludiculture biomass utilisation pathways and the policy and market barriers associated with each

  • Cranberries as a high-value paludiculture crop, including agronomy, harvesting methods, and market potential

  • Value chain development and direct sales strategies for viable paludiculture enterprises

Funding & Acknowledgements
The webinars and on-farm training workshops recorded and delivered through Udemy are made possible through co-funding by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme 2021-2027.  This funding allows Green Restoration Ireland to provide independent, science-based education to farmers, land managers, and the wider public at no cost.

Who this course is for:

  • Farmers and landowners interested in exploring sustainable land use options, including raising water tables and wetland agriculture (paludiculture).
  • Community members living near peatlands who want to understand the ecological and economic value of restoration.
  • Environmental professionals, students, and volunteers seeking to deepen their understanding of nature-based climate solutions.
  • Individuals unable to attend our on-farm training events at one of our showcase farms in Ireland due to distance, cost, or physical limitations who still want to participate and learn.
  • On-farm training participants who want to continue learning and earn additional certificates through structured online modules.

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