Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
IUCN UK Peatland Programme webinar: Launch of the Peatland Code 2.0
April 4, 2023
Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for a webinar exploring the updates to the Peatland Code Version 2.0
Ulster Wildlife Webinar: Lessons learned: 20+ years on from blanket bog restoration at Cuilcagh Mountain
March 22, 2023
Over 20 years ago, drains were blocked using a variety of materials at an area of industrial peat cutting on Cuilcagh Mountain.. This peatland restoration project was innovative for its time and the area is unrecognisable today - what was once bare peat is now covered in vegetation...
IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference 2022
October 4, 2022
Bog Day 2023
July 24, 2022
This year's Bog Day will take place on Sunday 23rd July 2023, celebrating the brilliance of bogs.
European Society for Environmental History conference 2022: Exploring intergenerational peatlands and the loss of normal
July 8, 2022
Join RE-PEAT for a session at the European Society for Environmental History conference 2022 to explore peatlands in an unconventional way.
Landscapes for Nature Recovery: the contribution of Protected Areas
March 17, 2022
Join a free public webinar (17 March 2022, 7pm) hosted by the University of Cumbria's Centre for National Parks & Protected Areas (CNPPA) in partnership with the Lake District National Park Partnership, RSPB and Nature North.
Clifton Bain: The Peatlands of Britain & Ireland
March 9, 2022
Clifton Bain whose long career with RSPB and currently the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, explains the importance of peatlands and introduces some of the fantastic sites he visited for his new book ‘The Peatlands of Britain and Ireland; a Traveller’s Guide’.
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,…