New edition of 'Conserving Bogs: The Management Handbook'
A new edition of 'Conserving Bogs: The Management Handbook' is now available. 'Conserving Bogs: The Management Handbook' is a practical manual: a cookbook of methods and…
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Peatland ACTION guidance for planners now available online
A Planning Skills webinar aimed at local authority and key agency staff in planning roles is now available to view online. The session discusses the role of peatlands in the Scottish environment…
Burning on Blanket Bogs - Part 1: Effects of fire video is now available
Watch this new animation explaining the the effects of fire on blanket bog, produced by Richard Lindsay.
A burning issue: comparison between Australian & UK fire management misses the mark
Inappropriate comparisons between the management of the fires in Australia and the use of fire in moorland management in the UK.
Burning on Blanket Bogs - Part 2: Recovery pathways video now available
Watch part two of the Burning on blanket bog recovery pathways, produced by Richard Lindsay.
Peat restoration and natural flood management
The Upland Environments Research Unit at the University of Manchester has been working closely with Moors for the Future Partnership over the last decade to produce an empirically grounded…
Adaptive management
Fully functioning, healthy peatlands with complex biodiversity can provide a multitude of different opportunities for farming, sporting or recreation.
Sustainable management
Fully functioning, healthy peatlands with complex biodiversity can provide a multitude of different opportunities for farming, sporting or recreation.
Sphagnum is a key ingredient of natural flood management
In 2008 iCASP published research that showed how water running over Sphagnum on blanket peatlands moved much more slowly (often ten times slower) than water running through sedges or bare peat.…
New resource available: Explaining the impact of peatland drainage
A new video explaining the impacts of draining peatland on carbon emissions, hydrology and peat structure is now available.
The Wildlife Trusts unveil Peat-free Gardening Guide
The Wildlife Trusts have unveiled a new handbook to help people go peat-free in their gardens and to recognise the importance of peatlands for nature and climate. Find out more...
B&Q go peat-free
The UK's largest garden retailer has switched its bedding plant production away from peat.