Bog Day resources
We and our partners have produced a range of resources for all ages, which aim to inspire and educate about the fascinating world of peatlands which can be used for Bog Day.
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The IUCN UK Peatland Programme exists to promote peatland restoration in the UK and advocates the multiple benefits of peatlands through partnerships, strong science, sound policy and effective practice. The resources created by our partnership help us to do this and are freely available to use.
Ugie Peatland Partnership and Beam Suntory Landowner event
In February 2023, RSPB as part of the Ugie Peatland Partnership, hosted an event, co-organised and funded by Beam Suntory, to bring together landowners with peatlands in the Ugie catchment.
New resource available: Explaining the impact of peatland drainage
A new video explaining the impacts of draining peatland on carbon emissions, hydrology and peat structure is now available.
ScottishPower Renewables winter 2021 peatland restoration activity
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have completed 1267ha of deforested bog restoration using their “ground smoothing” technique, and 535ha of drain damming using their “wave damming” peat dam…
Bog Day
Bog Day is celebrated around the world every year on the fourth Sunday in July.
Natural Resources Wales announces new funding for peatland restoration
A new restoration fund, managed by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), was launched this week in an effort to help safeguard valuable peatlands.
Conference 2024: Peatlands, People and Nature
‘Peatlands, People and Nature’, was the theme for our 2024 conference held in Aviemore, Scotland, between 17 - 19 September.
Wet agriculture - a tool in the climate action toolbox
With the urgent need to reduce our carbon emissions wherever possible, complimenting traditional agriculture on drained peatlands with wet farming techniques could help reduce greenhouse gases…
New Year Honours for peatland specialist
Natural Resources Wales’ senior peatland specialist, Dr Peter Jones, has been awarded an MBE for services to Welsh peatlands and to the community in Wales.
Seminar on the functioning and the rehabilitation of European mountain peatlands
The partners of the LIFE Climate Jura peatlands programme are leading a three day event, 15-17 May, aimed at European managers and researchers to answer a number of questions about «mountain…
Conference 2020
This, the 10th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference, ‘Peatlands: From Strategy to Action’ was hosted as a virtual event in partnership with the Welsh Peatland Sustainable Management Scheme (SMS) Project.