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By writing to your MP or meeting them in person, you can help them to understand more about a local nature issue you care passionately about.
Peatland Code Grievance Process
If you have a dispute relating to interpretation of the Peatland Code, this page details the process you need to undertake.
Seeking content for the COP29 Virtual Peatland Pavilion
To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29 in November, we are currently seeking new content to update and re-curate the existing pavilion.
My connection
Norman has a strong connection to the land, having farmed in the local area for sixty years, and has watched the natural habitats evolve. Most of all he likes being outside in the fresh air, as it…
Our Team
Find out about the IUCN UK Peatland Programme team members and how to contact them.
How to create a container garden for wildlife
Pots and containers are a great way of introducing wildlife features onto patios, or outside the front door. They are also perfect for small gardens or spaces like window ledges or roofs. Herbs,…
Conference 2025: Water Connections: from Source to Sea
Our 2025 Conference will be taking place on 30th September – 2nd October 2025 in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The conference will explore the deep cultural associations and sense of identity connected to peatlands in Northern Ireland, and policy drivers reflecting changing attitudes to peatland management. It will also examine the importance of water in these landscapes and the role of peatlands at catchment scale as a nature-based solution.
Marsh gentian
The bright blue, trumpet-shaped flowers of the marsh gentian contrast deeply with the pinks and purples of the wet heaths it inhabits. The New Forest holds a large population of this late-…
Wood melick
Wood melick is a slender, drooping grass that grows in dense patches in ancient woodlands and along shady banks. It has nodding flower heads, with brown, egg-shaped spikelets that contain the…
Green Finance Workshop: Is the Conservation Sector Ready?
This event was organised by the North Pennines AONB Partnership as part of its Pennine PeatLIFE project. This workshop aimed to focus minds in the nature conservation world on the approaching wave…
Announcing Peat-Fest South-West 2025 – a celebration of our peatland connections
The Art and Energy Collective has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to work in partnership with peatland restoration and cultural organisations across the South-West…