Programme co-founder wins award
Dr Rob Stoneman, one of the founders and co-chair of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme, was awarded the prestigious The Christopher Cadbury Medal at The Wildlife Trusts’ Annual General Meeting on…
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Annual meadow-grass
Annual meadow-grass is a coarse, vigorous grass that can be found on waste ground, bare grassland and in lawns. In some situations, it can be considered a weed.
Yorkshire Peat Partnership celebrates another successful year
As Yorkshire Peat Partnership (YPP) heads into the new restoration season, they take a moment to celebrate their achievements from the previous (2020-2021) season with their annual report.
My board meeting
On their boards, Tom and Finn get to rub shoulders with mackerel, eels, crabs, bass, whiting and more. Very soon, they hope to add dolphins to that list too.
Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!
Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to celebrate 'Peatlands, People and Nature'!
Inaugural Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award presented at the 15th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme have presented an award to Richard Lindsay in recognition of a career dedicated to raising awareness and increasing understanding of peatlands globally. Future…
GPI heads to Peru for its Fourth Partners Meeting - and members can join online
The Global Peatlands Initiative gathers in Latin America for the first time, with online participation open to GPI members.
Common cow-wheat
Common cow-wheat is a delicate annual that brightens up the edges of acid woodland and heaths with deep golden flowers in the summer.
Getting out to the bog in Shetland
An innovative solution to accessing a Peatland Restoration site in Shetland.
Seeking content for the COP29 Virtual Peatland Pavilion
To raise awareness of the global importance of peatlands during COP29 in November, we are currently seeking new content to update and re-curate the existing pavilion.
Soft brome
Soft brome is a tall, annual grass of roadside verges, waste ground and meadows, and is a 'weed' of arable land. It has long, grey-green leaves and loosely clustered flower spikes.
WetFutures: multi-method approaches to the cultural meaning of peatlands
Ben Jennings and Abbi Flint at the Peat Café.