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Donation to local school raised by BogFest fell race
November 14, 2017
More than £460 raised at BogFest fell races in September will help children at a local primary school learn about nature.
Round-up of activities from Moors for the Future Partnership
November 13, 2017
A photo competition hosted by the Moors for the Future Partnership’s Community Science project is now live for 2017.
Peatland Restoration Gets Underway at Ben Lomond
November 7, 2017
National Trust for Scotland are overseeing two new exciting peatland projects at Ben Lomond that will see both restoration and a palaeoecological survey take place.
An Unsung Hero of Peatland Restoration
October 24, 2017
Last year the Yorkshire Peat Partnership restored 2,635ha of peatland across the Yorkshire Dales. Looking back at this achievement, and with the next season of restoration work nearly upon us, it is a good time to reflect on the individuals who actually carried out this physical restructuring of the gullied and boggy hillsides.
Peak District bog scientists take home national award
October 23, 2017
Volunteer scientists based in the Peak District and South Pennines have won the prestigious 2017 Campaign for National Parks ‘Park Protector’ award and collected a £2000 grant.
Peatland restoration projects in the Cairngorms National Park
October 20, 2017
Following several months of intense project development, six projects are about to start at the end of October in the Cairngorms National Park.
£6 million invested in restoring nature’s natural carbon store in Northern England
October 16, 2017
A new £6 million project launches today to help fix large swathes of Pennine peatland over the next four years. The project, Pennine PeatLIFE, which will take place in areas of the North Pennines, Yorkshire Dales and Forest of Bowland, will fix currently damaged areas of blanket bog or ‘peat bog’, so that they once more provide homes for wildlife, store carbon to help us combat climate change and help filter clean water for us to drink.
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,…