Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Celebration of the Flow Country's UNESCO status: When Fish Begin to Crawl
January 28, 2025
This screening, accompanied by a live orchestral performance, will celebrate the recent award of UNESCO status to the Flow Country.
Exploring the Future of Lowland Agricultural Peat 2025 Conference
January 28, 2025
The next Fenland Soil conference is taking place 28 – 29th January 2025 at the Maltings in Ely. The event is hosted in partnership between Fenland SOIL and the Centre for Landscape Regeneration to bring together those with an interest in lowland agricultural peat to explore the current thinking, gaps in knowledge, proposed policy changes and future work needed in this area.
An introduction into Paludiculture and PEF
January 27, 2025
Join the latest online webinar hosted by the Fens East Peat Partnership (FEPP) and Natural England showcasing a range of lowland peat restoration topics.
Professional Training - Bryophyte ID
January 27, 2025
This two-part professional training course, delivered by the Lost Peatlands Project, will help participants enhance their identification skills of bryophtes found in the local area (Neath Port Talbot).
Professional Training - Peat in Planning
January 14, 2025
Join industry experts for an educational webinar focussed on the planning process where peat habitats may be impacted by development.
Public Lecture: The role of peatlands as natural climate solutions
December 16, 2024
This public lecture, hosted by the Geological Society, is a hybrid event - attend in-person at Burlington House, Picadilly, London, or online via Zoom.
CANCELLED: Peatland Code Version 2.1 Webinar
December 12, 2024
Due to staff sickness, this webinar will be rescheduled for January 2025.
Opportunity to contribute to the understanding of the constraints and opportunities for agricultural lowland peat As part of the Paludiculture Exploration Fund, The National Institute of Agricultural Botany is…
The Virtual Peatlands Pavilion Word Tour continues at Ramsar COP15The next stop for the immersive digital library of peatland resources is Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe,…
Announcing Peat-Fest South-West 2025 – a celebration of our peatland connectionsThe Art and Energy Collective has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to…
National Policy Statements public consultationOpportunity to contribute to public consultation on National Policy Statements to support Clean…
Public consultation on heather and grass burning regulations in EnglandThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme has responded to Defra’s proposal to protect a greater extent of…
New Peat Map for EnglandThis week Natural England published the much anticipated England Peat Map which highlights the…
Peatland motion headed to World Conservation Congress for considerationThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme-led motion to develop a unified definition of peatlands has…
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlandsWe summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English…
New publication: Tracks and roads on peatlandsThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme are pleased to publish our latest brief focusing on the impacts of…
Funding announced for greenhouse gas reduction solutions on peatlandsThe UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology is seeking proposals for projects up to £75,000 to advance…
Committee on Climate Change (CCC) 7th Carbon Budget Report - a response from IUCN UK Peatland ProgrammeThe IUCN UK Peatland Programme welcomes this week the publication of the Committee on Climate…
New species showcase - Water voleContinuing the spotlight on peatland biodiversity, our first Species Showcase of 2025 is the Water…