Image: IUCN UK Peatland Conference, 2018 © Sarah Proctor
To submit an event please contact info@iucn.org.uk.
Events
Events
London Peat-Fest
10:00 - October 26, 2024
After three successful years, RE-PEAT's Peat-Fest is back with its 2024 edition. This year, Peat-Fest is made up of five unique stages spread across three countries, each led by local groups and individuals with RE-PEAT’s support. Every stage responds to a particular peatland context, creating five soggy pools of different flavours, shapes and sizes. But all of them the perfect shape in which to come together for deep learning and big playing for peatlands.
Peatland restoration at National Trust’s Wicken Fen Nature Reserve
13:00 - November 11, 2024
In the latest Fens East Peat Partnership webinar, join Ellis Selway, Wicken Fen Peatland Restoration Project Manager as he outlines the physical challenges and opportunities of restoring ‘fenland’ peat within the current, and ‘vision’ area, of Wicken Fen. If all goes to plan, there will be a live feed of construction works being delivered through the Nature for Climate Grant.
Paludiculture Conference
09:00 - November 13, 2024
Lowland peat provides critical ecosystem services. This conference reports on how these may be sustainably managed across the landscape. It introduces the projects of the founding members of the Shropshire Peat Partnership and will involve a panel discussion led by the Chair of the partnership Mr Scott Kirby.
Paludiculture Symposium
09:00 - November 14, 2024
What are the opportunities for growing different types of crops on rewetted lowland peat? Come and explore the options at this free farmer focused event and see our completed Paludiculture Innovation Project site to hear how Harper Adams University is supporting the establishment of this new sector.
Lowland Peat landscapes – sharing learning, creating opportunities
12:00 - November 25, 2024
Please join us at the Defra Forum "Building opportunities for our lowland peat landscapes" - through which we are looking to bring together everyone supporting positive change in England’s lowland peatlands and develop a more ambitious community of delivery.
Rewetting peatlands: Shapwick Heath, Somerset & Marches Mosses, Shropshire
13:00 - December 2, 2024
December's Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) webinar features a presentation on two of the leading examples of lowland peat restoration covering techniques such as trench bunding, pasture to bog trials, re-engineering the arterial drainage, and the forest to bog tree removal system used to raise water levels at two ex-cut over peatland sites: Shapwick Heath NNR, part of the Avalon Marshes and Marches Mosses NNR, the third largest area of lowland-raised peatbog in the UK.
Save the date: The Paludiculture Community workshop
09:00 - January 13, 2025
The Paludiculture Community workshop is taking place 13 - 14th January 2025 in Bridgwater in the Somerset Levels.
Call for proposals for Water Research Seminar SeriesThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency are delighted to announce a series of…
The Power of the Peat Bogs! How pupils turned their environmental education into a song Primary school pupils who have engaged with a project to restore ancient peatland and traditional…
South West Peatland Partnership awarded gold by Global Good AwardsThe South West Peatland Partnership won a Gold award at the Global Good Awards for their work…
Seeking content for the COP29 Virtual Peatland PavilionThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and Global Peatlands Initiative are seeking new content for an…
New report celebrates UK peatland restoration – but climate and nature targets still at riskAnalysis reveals 250,000 hectares of peatland restoration activity over 30 years – way short of the…
Largest ever gathering of UK peatland experts to celebrate ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ in the Cairngorms National ParkAviemore in the Cairngorms National Park is to play host to the UK’s largest gathering of peatland…
View the full programme for #PeatConf24 and book your tickets now!The full programme for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme 2024 conference ‘Peatlands, People and Nature…
CivTech challenge invites ideas for Peatland Code and Woodland Carbon CodeProposals are being invited for the Scottish Government's CivTech Challenge 10.6 to use technology…
Changes to UK Land Carbon Registry feesFrom 1 November 2024, the fees charged to issue and convert units on the UK Land Carbon Registry…
Scottish peatland recognised as globally important by UNESCO World Heritage Site designation The Flow Country in the north of Scotland, Europe's largest expanse of blanket bog, has been…
New species showcase - large heathOur latest species showcase introduces the large heath butterfly, its association with two iconic…
New briefing addresses the peatlands and methane debateThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme has launched a new briefing “Peatlands and Methane” that summarises…