Events

Image: IUCN UK Peatland Conference, 2018 © Sarah Proctor

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Events

Peat Metal introduction: Restoration of the Sudbury peatlands

15:00 - March 20, 2024
Professor emeritus Peter Beckett (Laurentian University) will present on the history of heavy metal contamination and restoration of peatlands in the Sudbury, Canada.

Peatland restoration at RSPB Lakenheath - a case study

13:00 - March 25, 2024
Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England monthly lunchtime webinars on lowland peat restoration

Measuring biodiversity: from principles to practice webinar

13:30 - March 26, 2024
Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for this free webinar as we explore traditional and technological approaches to measuring biodiversity and how they are being applied in restoring and conserving our precious peatlands.  

The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: Lancashire Wildlife Trust wetland restoration project

13:00 - April 3, 2024
Join Mike Longden (Lancashire Wildlife Trust) at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series on Monday 3 April from 1-2pm.

Forest to Bog restoration webinar: demonstrating success

14:00 - April 17, 2024
Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for this free webinar as we explore case studies from across the UK, looking at the challenges and opportunities presented by each project as well as celebrating their key successes and future ambitions.

Peat Metal webinar: Quantifying global stocks of peatland pollutants

15:00 - April 24, 2024
Dr Richard Fewster (Queen's University Belfast) will provide an overview of the Pollutants In PEatlands: from sink to Source (PIPES) project.

Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England monthly lunchtime webinars - IUCN UK Peatland Programme

13:00 - April 29, 2024
This webinar will introduce the Peatland Programme’s latest issues brief ‘Peatlands and Agriculture’, our engagement work around biodiversity and our ‘Eyes on the Bog’ peatland monitoring initiative, and provide an update on the continuing development of the Peatland Code.

Molinia Mulching Agglestone Mire, remover higher tussocks to increase the connectivity of the floodplain (c) Sally Wallington
Dorset peatland restorationThe Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in…
Work begins at Duchal Moor. © Giulia Spilotros/Glasgow Green Network Clyde Valley
Council leads the way with major peatland restoration project A three-year project to restore an area of peatland larger than 780 football pitches in Inverclyde…
Eyes on the Bog logo
Funding for Eyes on the Bog users Our Eyes on the Bog Fund aims to support existing Eyes on the Bog users to purchase new equipment,…
Forest to Bog Restoration cover image and example spread
New report showcases successes in forest to bog restoration'Forest to Bog Restoration: Demonstrating Success', the fourth publication the series, highlights…
Sphagnum pulchrum © Brian Eversham
Don't miss our 'Measuring biodiversity: from principles to practice' webinar!Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for this free webinar as we explore traditional and…
Sphagnum lindbergii (c) Emma Hinchliffe
Introducing our species showcasesThroughout 2024, we are celebrating peatland biodiversity through a series of monthly showcases…
Emperor moth (C) Pete Quinn
Come and volunteer with us!We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Communications Volunteer who can help us with our…
Snowdon (c) Marian Pye
Fill in the PeatQuest Survey to shape global peatland researchThe PeatQuest Research Project team are inviting you to participate in their global survey, as your…
Peter Jones
New Year Honours for peatland specialistNatural Resources Wales’ senior peatland specialist, Dr Peter Jones, has been awarded an MBE for…
Saltyco Engine Farm Paludiculture trials (C) E Hinchliffe
Paludiculture call for evidence for Peatland CodePlease fill in our survey! We are inviting evidence for all paludiculture sites and all crop types…
Screenshot of Virtual Peatland Pavilion
New Virtual Peatland PavilionThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme and Richard Lindsay have produced a new Virtual Peatland Pavilion,…
Clifton Bain (c) IUCN UK PP
Clifton Bain retires after 14 yearsAfter 14 years at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, our Programme Advisor Clifton Bain, is retiring.…