Events

On this page you can find information about upcoming events relating to our peatland restoration work.

If you are interested in this topic, be sure to check back on a regular basis as we will update this page when new events are planned.

Conference - Managing Carbon and Water in Lowland Landscapes

This one-day cross-sector event helped to advance discussions on how we manage water and carbon across lowland peat and mineral soils, with a particular focus on floodplain landscapes.

It explored how Water System Planning and on-farm decision-making can drive both climate action and resilient land management.

This event brought together farmers, businesses, researchers, and policymakers to explore how integrated water and soil carbon management can be applied across lowland floodplains, including peat and mineral soils.

Hosted at the University of East Anglia (UEA) - a hub for environmental science and innovation.

Download presentations from the event

• Agri-environment schemes for wetlands – Evan Burdett, Norfolk FWAG (PDF)
• Enough to go round? Water availability in the Broads – Steve Moncaster, Norfolk EFF (PDF)
• Innovative Water Management for Peatlands in the Broads: Protecting peat, enhancing biodiversity and capturing carbon – Andrea Kelly, Broads Authority (PDF)
• Innovative Water Table Modelling Supporting Water and Carbon Management – Ian Holman, Cranfield (PDF)
• Peat Cameras: Land Subsidence and Watertable Assessment – Jonay Jovani, UKCEH (PDF)
• Planning for sustainable land and water use – Tony Grayling, Environment Agency (PDF)
• Pump Investment and Benefits for Peat Restoration – Matthew Philpot, WMA (PDF)
• Three decades of surface water quality change in the River Thurne catchment – Kevin Hiscock, UEA (PDF)
• Waveney and Little Ouse Recovery Project: Brecks to Broads Restoration in the Valley Fens – Daniel Wade, SWT (PDF)

Why this and why now?

Norfolk and Suffolk partnerships and organisations have been collaborating with the agriculture, conservation, and water sectors to raise awareness of the urgent need for peatland restoration and sustainable water use. Across lowland areas, there remains a lack of clarity on how integrated water planning can support the rural economy, carbon goals, food production, flood risk, and biodiversity - particularly across complex floodplain systems.

This event was about connecting the dots between strategic catchment-level planning and farm-scale implementation.

Event details

Venue: Enterprise Center, University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich
Date: 20 January 2026

Speakers and agenda

A full agenda, including speakers from leading organisations in farming, water, conservation and policy, is available in the Conference Brochure (PDF):

Other events

You can find other upcoming events across the UK on the National Institute for Agriculture and Botany (NAIB) Paludiculture website.