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Research Interests
Organic horticulture and agriculture, pollinators and wider biodiversity, citizen science.
Biography
With a background in organic horticulture, Judith is a researcher at Coventry University's Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience. Her research focuses on organic and other sustainable growing systems with a particular interest in the value of these spaces for pollinating insects.
Judith's primary role is Project Manager of Organic-PLUS, an EU Horizon 2020 project comprising 25 partner institutions, investigating alternatives to contentious inputs in organic agriculture across Europe. Judith is also active in the project's SOIL workpackage, trialling replacements and phase-out pathways for peat, plastic mulch and animal manure.
Judith worked on the Heritage Lottery Funded 'Blooms for Bees', a popular project which created an app to help gardeners identify and record Bumblebees (Bombus spp.). Her work with bumblebees continues in TRUE, an EU Horizon 2020 project where she is exploring bumblebee preferences in heritage legume varieties. Judith has also contributed to citizen science research to identify ornamental plants at risk of becoming invasive.
External positions
Trustee, Wildlife Gardening Forum
1 Mar 2018 → …
Committee member, Stratford-upon-Avon in Bloom
1 May 2013 → …
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Organic-PLUS: Pathways to phase-out contentious inputs from organic agriculture in Europe
Schmutz, U., Burbi, S., Conroy, J., Evans, A. & Rayns, F.
1/05/18 → 30/10/22
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Do heritage varieties of legumes deliver enhanced human and beneficial insect nutrition?
Smith, B., Rayns, F. & Conroy, J., 30 Nov 2021, TRUE-project Case Studies E-book: Facilitating home-grown legumes as the foundation of sustainable food- and feed-systems. Vougeleka, V., Ntatsi, G., Tran, F., Duffy, C. & Ianetta, P. (eds.). European Commission, p. 14 5 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Evaluating the potential of biodegradable films as alternatives to fossil fuel-derived plastic mulches for weed control in an organic field vegetable system
Rayns, F., Conroy, J., Goncalves Geiger, A., Schmutz, U. & Touliatos, D. D., Sep 2021.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Extrusion of Different Plants into Fibre for Peat Replacement in Growing Media: Adjustment of Parameters to Achieve Satisfactory Physical Fibre-Properties
Dittrich, C., Pecenka, R., Løes, A-K., Cáceres, R., Conroy, J., Rayns, F., Schmutz, U., Kir, A. & Kruggel-Emden, H., 10 Jun 2021, In: Agronomy. 11, 6, p. 1185 21 p., 1185.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Testing peat-free growing media based on olive wood residues for olive saplings
Kir, A., Løes, A. K., Cetinel, B., Turan, H. S., Aydogdu, E., Pecenka, R., Dittrich, C., Cáceres, R., Lennartsson Turner, M., Rayns, F., Conroy, J. & Schmutz, U., Aug 2021, In: Acta Horticulturae. 1317, p. 23-32 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using legumes as a source of fertility in protected cropping systems
Rayns, F., Conroy, J. & Smith, B., 30 Nov 2021, TRUE-project Case Studies E-book: Facilitating home-grown legumes as the foundation of sustainable food- and feed-systems. European Commission, p. 52-54 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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