Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Peat Metal introduction: Restoration of the Sudbury peatlands
March 20, 2024
Professor emeritus Peter Beckett (Laurentian University) will present on the history of heavy metal contamination and restoration of peatlands in the Sudbury, Canada.
Workshops to underpin England's Paludiculture Roadmap
March 5, 2024
NIAB are leading a quick scoping project on paludiculture for Defra. As part of the project, they are arranging two short on-line workshops on Tuesday March 5th and welcome participation in one / both.
The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: The Marling Festivals - Environmental Metaphor in Eighteenth Century England
March 4, 2024
Join Nye Merrill-Glover (University of Bristol) at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series on Monday 4 March from 1-2pm.
From discovery to impact: Seeking conservation practitioners and palaeoecology researchers to develop a ‘translational palaeoecology’ for practical conservation
February 8, 2024
Thursday 8th February 14:00 - 16:00 GMT
World Wetlands Day - FAO hybrid event
February 2, 2024
FAO, in collaboration with the Ramsar Convention Secretariat and the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, will host the World Wetlands Day celebration on 2 February 2024 from 11am at FAO Headquarters and online.
Trees & Peat – interactions in Ecosystem Recovery
January 30, 2024
Join expert academics and practitioners to learn more about trees, peat and their interactions in landscape recovery.
The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: ‘We need YOU! Advocating for peatlands together’
January 22, 2024
Join our Programme Manager Jane Akerman for an introduction to the IUCN UK Peatland Programme at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series.
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,…