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Grasslands research with Dr Raj Whitlock

Dr Whitlock and his team are conducting vital research into the impact of anthropogenic climate change on grass species and their ability to adapt to the changing environment.

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Aquaponics

Aquaponics is a way of growing fish and crops together in a completely closed-loop ecosystem. The technique is chemical free, efficient at using water, and can be used to grow a variety of crops and fish.

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Global warming research with Dr Stewart Plaistow

Ness Botanic Gardens is home to the largest facility in Europe for investigating impacts of warming on ponds and shallow lakes. The array of 50 artificial ponds is next to the solar farm and meteorological station. 

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Adhesive-free, environmentally friendly construction experiment

Dr Dan Bradley from the school of Engineering at the University of Liverpool has undertaken a project to investigate new, environmentally friendly methods of construction.

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Botanical research and important plant collections

Through the work of our botanists Hugh McCallister and Tim Baxter, Ness Gardens continues it's role as the University of Liverpool's botanical epicentre with world-renowned collections of Betula and Sorbus.

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Experimental Archaeology

A team of researchers from the department of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology from the University of Liverpool are conducting some field experiments in the gardens, including recreating a Roman kiln and erecting a bronze age wattle fence.

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