Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Bog Day
July 28, 2019
This year's Bog Day falls on Sunday, 28th July and will see events across the country helping others to understand the importance of these fantastic
Full Flow
July 7, 2019
Empire Theatre, Eden Court, Inverness
A paid ticketed event to highlight the bid for The Flow Country to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Full Flow
July 6, 2019
Thurso High School, Ormlie Road, Thurso, KW14 7DS
A Free ticketed event to highlight the bid for The Flow Country to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Full Flow
July 5, 2019
Lairg Community Centre, The Main Street, Lairg, IV27 4DD
A Free ticketed event to highlight the bid for The Flow Country to become a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Peatland Hydrology Workshop
June 20, 2019
Cumbria BogLIFE and Pennine PeatLIFE Peatland Hydrology Workshop 20th-21st June 2019
Cumbria BogLIFE end of project conference
May 23, 2019
This conference marks the end of the five year, EU LIFE-funded lowland raised peatbog restoration project, which has taken place over 3 sites in Cumbria. These are Bolton Fell Moss, Wedholme Flow, and Roudsea Wood and Mosses.
Wetland Management Demonstration Event
May 16, 2019
Location: Fenn’s & Whixall NNR, North Shropshire/Wrexham SY13 2PD
Fenn’s & Whixall National Nature Reserve, Britain’s 3rd largest raised bog, this is an opportunity to see:
Peat bunding techniques in operation
Tree harvesting to convert peatland to bog
Trials to manage Molinia (Purple Moor Grass)
Time: 1:0am – 3pm
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