Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England monthly lunchtime webinars - IUCN UK Peatland Programme
April 29, 2024
This webinar will introduce the Peatland Programme’s latest issues brief ‘Peatlands and Agriculture’, our engagement work around biodiversity and our ‘Eyes on the Bog’ peatland monitoring initiative, and provide an update on the continuing development of the Peatland Code.
Peat Metal webinar: Quantifying global stocks of peatland pollutants
April 24, 2024
Dr Richard Fewster (Queen's University Belfast) will provide an overview of the Pollutants In PEatlands: from sink to Source (PIPES) project.
Forest to Bog restoration webinar: demonstrating success
April 17, 2024
Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for this free webinar as we explore case studies from across the UK, looking at the challenges and opportunities presented by each project as well as celebrating their key successes and future ambitions.
Landscape Perceptions Workshops 25 March - 4 April
April 4, 2024
Join the University of Manchester on an interesting and thought-provoking workshop to understand what people perceive to be natural and valuable in the Lake District. Running in Grasmere (25 March), Silverdale (26 March or 4 April) and Askham (27 March)
The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: Lancashire Wildlife Trust wetland restoration project
April 3, 2024
Join Mike Longden (Lancashire Wildlife Trust) at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series on Wednesday 3 April from 1-2pm.
Measuring biodiversity: from principles to practice webinar
March 26, 2024
Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for this free webinar as we explore traditional and technological approaches to measuring biodiversity and how they are being applied in restoring and conserving our precious peatlands.
Peatland restoration at RSPB Lakenheath - a case study
March 25, 2024
Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England monthly lunchtime webinars on lowland peat restoration
New £3 million fund for peatland restoration in Northern IrelandApplications for the new £3million Peatland Challenge Fund to help protect Northern Ireland's…
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…
New species showcase - cottongrassOur May species showcase looks at the role that cottongrass plays in peatlands, its cultural and…
Remembering Jennifer FultonWe, at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, are still reeling from the loss of Jennifer Fulton, Chief…
Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to…
New species showcase - dunlinThe third of our showcases explores the importance of dunlin as an indicator species for peatland…
Peatland Code Public Consultation The Peatland Code is committed to continuous improvement and would like to invite you to comment on…
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…
Muirburn licencing made law in ScotlandScotland’s peatlands will benefit from increased protection due to a new law passed on 21st March…
Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
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…
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,…