Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Policy Unpacked – All you need to know about Peatland Restoration and the Peatland Code, NFU Scotland Members Webinar
November 7, 2024
Peatland Restoration is a hot topic within the agricultural industry. In this webinar, we will unpack the Peatland Code and potential finance options to support our members in their peatland restoration endeavours.
Nature Finance UK Conference 2024
November 5, 2024
Discover how you can be part of the fast emerging UK nature market, offering businesses and investors high integrity UK nature-based solutions for net zero, climate resilience and a nature-positive future.
London Peat-Fest
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.
Interactive Workshop: Exploring the impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment
October 22, 2024
This short online workshop will explore the known and potential impacts of paludiculture on the natural environment.
Oxford Peat-Fest: 19th and 20th October
October 19, 2024
With the support of youth-led peatland collective RE-PEAT using funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, artist Caroline Vitzthum has organised the Oxford stage of Peat-Fest 2024, centering the weekend around the creation of collaborative tapestry.
IUCN UK Peatland Programme webinar 'Species Reintroductions'
October 17, 2024
Join the IUCN UK Peatland Programme for this free webinar as we introduce IUCN guidance for species reintroductions and explore examples of those bringing species back for the benefit of peatlands, people and planet.
Broads peat watertable modelling briefing
October 16, 2024
A webinar for lowland peat partnerships, farmers and landowners to find out about watertable tools, to support raising peat watertables in the Broads National Park.
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…