Past Events


Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman

Past Events

Innovative funding to restore nature

March 19, 2021
Join the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation for a webinar to learn about the challenges and opportunities of innovative finance models for restoring nature.

The Heather Trust: Managing land for nature and climate - natural capital and funding options

March 10, 2021
An event to consider the funding opportunities private investment might offer those managing land for nature and the climate.

MoorWissen: Virtual conference week - RRR2021

March 9, 2021
Register for the virtual Renewable Resources from Wet and Rewetted Peatlands - RRR2021 conference, organised by the Greifswald Mire Centre.

IUCN: Nature-based Solutions for Recovery

March 3, 2021
Join IUCN on Wednesday 3rd March to discuss the important role Nature-based Solutions (NbS) has in the road to recovery during the climate crisis.

Sphagnum moss - what's all the fuss about?

March 2, 2021
Join North Pennines AONB Partnership Senior Field Officer Alistair Lockett on Tuesday, 2 March 2021 at 7pm for an online look at Sphagnum moss.

Wild LIVE Peatlands – our superhero habitat: are we doing enough to protect and restore them?

February 24, 2021
Join Wild LIVE Peatlands to discuss what can be done to protect our peatlands, and why they’re essential in the fight against climate change.  

World Wetlands Day 2021

February 2, 2021
Join this year's World Wetland's Day to help raise awareness of the importance of our peatlands.

Peatland with mountains in the background
New £3 million fund for peatland restoration in Northern IrelandApplications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's…
Sphagnum moss on healthy peatland
Scotland’s Peatland ACTION programme hits record restoration milestoneFor the first time since the Peatland ACTION programme began, more than 10,000 hectares of damaged…
A cottongrass seedhead
New species showcase - cottongrassOur May species showcase looks at the role that cottongrass plays in peatlands, its cultural and…
Jennifer Fulton at an IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference
Remembering Jennifer FultonWe, at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, are still reeling from the loss of Jennifer Fulton, Chief…
Dotterel (c) Pete Quinn
Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to…
Dunlin (c) RSPB
New species showcase - dunlinThe third of our showcases explores the importance of dunlin as an indicator species for peatland…
Landscape view of Red Moss of Balerno
Peatland Code Public Consultation The Peatland Code is committed to continuous improvement and would like to invite you to comment on…
Scientist taking scientific measurements in peatland. Credit Emma Hinchliffe
Please give 10 minutes of your time to help answer the question: Is palaeoecological research utilised in UK peatland restoration projects? Can you complete a short survey on the extent to which palaeoecological research is utilised in UK…
Group of people stood in an open peatland landscape
Muirburn licencing made law in ScotlandScotland’s peatlands will benefit from increased protection due to a new law passed on 21st March…
Molinia Mulching Agglestone Mire, remover higher tussocks to increase the connectivity of the floodplain (c) Sally Wallington
Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
Work begins at Duchal Moor. © Giulia Spilotros/Glasgow Green Network Clyde Valley
Council leads the way with major peatland restoration project A three-year project to restore an area of peatland larger than 780 football pitches in Inverclyde…
Eyes on the Bog logo
Funding for Eyes on the Bog users Our Eyes on the Bog Fund aims to support existing Eyes on the Bog users to purchase new equipment,…