Events

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Events

Paludiculture Workshop

11:00 - January 13, 2025
The Paludiculture Workshop is taking place 13 - 14th January 2025 in Bridgwater in the Somerset Levels.

Professional Training - Peat in Planning

10:00 - January 14, 2025
Join industry experts for an educational webinar focussed on the planning process where peat habitats may be impacted by development.

An introduction into Paludiculture and PEF

13:00 - January 27, 2025
Join the latest online webinar hosted by the Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England showcasing a range of lowland peat restoration topics.

Exploring the Future of Lowland Agricultural Peat 2025 Conference

09:00 - January 28, 2025
The next Fenland Soil conference is taking place 28 – 29th January 2025 at the Maltings in Ely. The event is hosted in partnership between Fenland SOIL and the Centre for Landscape Regeneration to bring together those with an interest in lowland agricultural peat to explore the current thinking, gaps in knowledge, proposed policy changes and future work needed in this area.

Celebration of the Flow Country's UNESCO status: When Fish Begin to Crawl

19:30 - January 28, 2025
This screening, accompanied by a live orchestral performance, will celebrate the recent award of UNESCO status to the Flow Country.

WATER RESEARCH ONLINE SEMINAR SERIES: Peatlands and Water Quality

10:00 - January 30, 2025
Join us for the first of a new series of online webinars jointly hosted by the IUCN Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency highlighting the importance of the water environment within the peatland sector.

Save the Dates: 2025 Water Research Seminar Series

10:00 - January 30, 2025
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of workshops for 2025 aimed at highlighting the importance of the water environment within the peatland sector, and to bring together researchers, practitioners and the water industry.

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Natural Resources Wales announces new funding for peatland restorationA new restoration fund, managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), was launched this week in an…
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Big Win for Cornwall’s Peatlands at Local Sustainability AwardsThe South West Peatland Partnership (SWPP) has been recognised at the 2024 Cornwall Sustainability…
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Technical review of remote sensing for UK peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme has commissioned a technical review of the potential and…
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New species showcase - Atlantic salmonThe latest in our series of species showcases celebrates the Atlantic salmon and the role that…
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New Virtual Peatland Pavilion launched for COP29To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29, the latest pavilion has been…
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Cumbrian tarn - large body of water with emergent vegetation and hills in the distance. Image credit Steve Hewert.
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Flat peatland landscape on fire with large plumes of smoke. Image credit Paul Turner
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Call for proposals for Water Research Seminar SeriesThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of…
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The Power of the Peat Bogs! How pupils turned their environmental education into a song Primary school pupils who have engaged with a project to restore ancient peatland and traditional…