Sphagnum moss
Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…
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Sphagnum mosses carpet the ground with colour on our marshes, heaths and moors. They play a vital role in the creation of peat bogs: by storing water in their spongy forms, they prevent the decay…
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A raised peat bog, supporting plants such as heather, sphagnum moss and cottongrass
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Let's make Wednesdays a little wilder, with your 0-5 year olds!
Come and hear about the wildlife that lives at this nature reserve
Colourful sphagnum moss, sundew and other plants create a carpet on the surface of this raised mire. Large heath butterflies, dragonflies and bog bush-cricket can be found.