Past Events
Image: Neolithic trackway, Hatfield Moors © Henry Chapman
Past Events
Fenland SOIL Paludiculture Site Tour
August 8, 2024
In the last of a series of free Open Days, join Fenland SOIL to find out more about the development of commerically viable paludiculture within existing farming systems.
Bog Day
July 28, 2024
Celebrate the brilliance of bogs on 28 July 2024!
Fenland SOIL Paludiculture Site Tour
July 26, 2024
In the second of a series of free Open Days, join Fenland SOIL to find out more about the development of commerically viable paludiculture within existing farming systems.
Fenland SOIL Paludiculture Site Tour
July 19, 2024
In the first of a series of free Open Days, join Fenland SOIL to find out more about the development of commerically viable paludiculture within existing farming systems.
The Peat Café lunchtime lecture series: An international survey of Bog Bodies (part of the HomeTurf project)
July 1, 2024
Join Roy Van Beek (University of of Waganingen, Netherlands) at the University of Glasgow’s ‘Peat Café’ lunchtime lecture series on Monday 1 July from 1-2pm.
FEPP and Natural England monthly lunchtime webinars - Raising the water table and the Environment Agency's role
June 24, 2024
This webinar will look at the Environment Agency's permits and licences that need to be considered for lowland peat and the work we are doing around raising awareness and addressing the evidence gaps.
Lindow Man: celebrating the 40th anniversary of his discovery
June 20, 2024
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the discovery of Lindow Man: Britain's most famous 'bog body' at the Manchester Museum.
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…