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Peatland restoration in Northumberland
Journeying the peatland way
Join Rob Stoneman, Director of Landscape Recovery, as he journeys through a history of peatland recovery and restoration in the UK – and the importance of working together to save nature.
Walk: Crowle Peatland Railway Museum & Crowle Moor
Join Scunthorpe and Brigg Area Group for a combined visit with the local North Lincolnshire Museum Society group to the Crowle Peatland Railway and nearby LWT Nature Reserve.
Our precious peatlands
Matthew Snelling, Peatland Restoration Officer for the Yorkshire Peat Partnership, introduces the wonderful world of peatlands, one of our most precious habitats.
Peatlands - examples of our work
Vast areas of peatland destroyed since peat ban announced exactly 3 years ago
It has been three years since the UK Government announced that it would ban the sale of peat for use in the amateur gardening sector, yet there is still no sign of legislation to enact the ban.…
Slicing through the north west peatlands: A spotlight on HS2
Current plans for HS2 will slice a line through the north west peatlands, creating a barrier to a recovery network. Alan Wright, from the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North…
Government inertia on peatlands risks international embarrassment
Two-year delay to England peat strategy as damage continues to vital carbon stores.
Heathland and moorland
These wild, open landscapes stretch over large areas and are most often found in uplands. Although slow to awaken in spring, by late summer heathland can be an eye-catching purple haze of heather…
Balloo Wetland
A haven for wetland wildlife and people in the heart of Bangor.
The Wildlife Trusts are restoring an enormous 60,000 hectares of peatlands – but it’s missing from UK Government’s net zero numbers
The Wildlife Trusts and University of Oxford have been working together to take a deeper look at how much peatland restoration is happening across our network of local Wildlife Trusts and what…