Dr Flora O'Brien
Growing Green Programme Manager
Niab
Bio
Flora leads the Growing Green project for Growing Kent & Medway, where she manages applicant onboarding, event organisation, and team coordination. Her role is vital in supporting sustainable horticultural innovation across the region.
At NIAB East Malling, Flora specialises in root and soil biology for horticultural crop production. Her research focuses on enhancing soil health, carbon sequestration techniques, and understanding the complex relationships between plant roots and their surrounding soil environment (root-rhizosphere interactions).
Area of expertise
- Growing Green Programme Management
- Sustainable Soil Health Practices
- Vineyard Soil Management
- Soil Carbon Sequestration
- Root-Rhizosphere Interaction