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.
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Making peatlands work for butterflies and moths
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
Join us for a fascinating talk about peatlands
Peatlands - examples of our work
Examples of the Wildlife Trusts peatland conservation work.
Making Peatlands work for butterflies and moths
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
In the talk we will explore how peatland exploration can support threatened butterflies and moths
Peatland
The UK’s peatland soils store around 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon, but are heavily degraded and release the equivalent of 23 million tonnes of CO2 every year. Restored peatlands can capture more carbon, reduce flooding, clean our water, and allow wildlife to thrive.
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.
Peatland restoration in Northumberland
Peatland restoration in Northumberland
Peatland Monitoring Officer
This link will open on the Avon Wildlife Trust website.
Are you looking for a fantastic opportunity to work collaboratively with landowners, farmers and regional specialists on an exciting lowland agricultural peatland project? You'll gather…
Bowland walk & peatland restoration visit
This link will open on the Lancashire Wildlife Trust website.
Join us for a walk across Pendle Hill and see how peatlands are being restored up close!
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.
Helping Peatland Butterflies and Moths
This link will open on the Cumbria Wildlife Trust website.
Learn from Kay Andrews about a partnership project to ensure peatland restoration works to support threatened butterfly and moth species