Conference 2025
Our 2025 conference was hosted at The Maltings, Ely, Cambridgeshire, between 28th and 29th January 2025. It brought together key stakeholders with interests in lowland agricultural peat from the Fens, UK and beyond.
This page will be updated with key outputs from the conference – please contact info@fenlandsoil.org for any further information.
The conference was sponsored by Buffaload Logistics, Cheffins, Environment Agency LAPWDP Grant Scheme, G’s and Hutchinsons.
The below footage was recorded during the 2025 Fenland SOIL Conference.
This session explored the implications of climate change projections in the Fens through the Fens Climate Change Risk Assessment, look into the mitigation strategies being developed by the Environment Agency under the Fens 2100+ project and finally explore the potential challenges associated with soil salinity in the fens. Followed by a short panel Q&A.
Chaired by Prof Tina Barsby OBE.
This session explored the value of a systems approach to landscape management. Megan Hudson updates on Opportunity Mapping, Dr Laurie Friday shares her experiences of Stakeholder Mapping, Prof Brian Reid shared his expertise on Soil Carbon Stocks & broadcaster and author Tom Heap shared his learnings from the research on his book Land Smart. Followed by a short panel Q&A.
Chaired by Prof Tina Barsby OBE.
This session explored whether or not there is a role for regenerative agriculture in managing lowland agricultural peat. Nick Padwick (Ken Hill Estate), Ian Robertson (Hutchinsons) & Dr Elizabeth Stockdale (NIAB) share their expertise on the technical soil science, whilst Swaantje Marten (WWF) discusses the role of retailers in the debate.
Chaired by Tom Heap.
Supported by the industry for our farms, our environment and our future.
Fenland SOIL is a not for profit organisation that aims to inform and develop ‘whole farm’ land use policies, to achieve climate change mitigation and biodiversity enhancement in the Fens.
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