Past Events


Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman

Past Events

Dartmoor Citizen Science Day

July 4, 2017
The Dartmoor Mires Citizen Science Project is part of ongoing research at Plymouth University monitoring the restoration of peat-forming vegetation on Dartmoor.

Annual Convention and Symposium of the International Peatland Society

May 28, 2017
The Annual Convention and Symposium of the International Peatland Society (IPS) will be held at the Mariott Hotel in Aberdeen, Scotland in May 2017.

What the EU LIFE programme has done for the Peak District – a guided walk on Kinder Scout

May 21, 2017
The Moorland Centre, Edale - 10am - 1pm The EU has been supporting nature, environment and climate action for 25 years! Moors for the Future Partnership is celebrating this milestone with a guided walk on Kinder Scout. 

Flow Country Conference IV

March 21, 2017
The next Flow Country research conference will be held in Thurso between the 21st and 24th of March 2017 under the theme 'Thinking Big'.

IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference

November 29, 2016
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme is to focus on ‘Creating a Legacy for Peatlands’ in what is to be its 2016 conference. Having taken a break in 2015 following the conclusion of its previous series of conferences on ‘Investing in Peatlands’, this highly anticipated conference will focus on how we as a nation can improve the state of our damaged peatlands and ensure no further deterioration.

Flows Field Centre Open Day

October 22, 2016
The Peatlands Partnership’s new building opens its doors to the public On Saturday 22 October the newly completed Flows Field Centre in Forsinard will open its doors to the public for the first time. This open day will give people the opportunity to explore the new centre and take part in a whole host of activities.

The Science and Beauty of Peatlands

October 22, 2016
Hulme Community Garden Centre, 28 Old Birley Street, St George's, Manchester 10:30am - 3:30pm Peat bogs are richly biodiverse and a source of fascination for many scientists. Look at plant life, invertebrates and microbes through microscopes; see how bogs store carbon and affect water and find out more about the preserving powers of peat. Hear a new poem about Lindow Man by Ralph Hoyte and Lindow Man's last thoughts re-created by archaeologist Rick Turner.

Landscape view of Red Moss of Balerno
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Scientist taking scientific measurements in peatland. Credit Emma Hinchliffe
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Group of people stood in an open peatland landscape
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Molinia Mulching Agglestone Mire, remover higher tussocks to increase the connectivity of the floodplain (c) Sally Wallington
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Work begins at Duchal Moor. © Giulia Spilotros/Glasgow Green Network Clyde Valley
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Eyes on the Bog logo
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Forest to Bog Restoration cover image and example spread
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Sphagnum pulchrum © Brian Eversham
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Sphagnum lindbergii (c) Emma Hinchliffe
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Emperor moth (C) Pete Quinn
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Snowdon (c) Marian Pye
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Peter Jones
New Year Honours for peatland specialistNatural Resources Wales’ senior peatland specialist, Dr Peter Jones, has been awarded an MBE for…