Policy Update: UK Government on Environment & Energy
In the past few weeks, the UK Government has released three significant publications — with peatland restoration at the heart of their commitments for environment and energy.
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RE–PEAT presents: Limbo – A collective exhibition on peatlands as terrains in flux
The youth led collective RE-PEAT is pleased to announce their first exhibition 'Limbo'. The exhibition opened on October 24, 2025 at DeProef. in Drenthe, Netherlands and runs until…
Peatlands and the climate emergency
2019 has seen all four devolved governments across the UK declare a climate emergency.
Announcing Peat-Fest South-West 2025 – a celebration of our peatland connections
The Art and Energy Collective has been awarded a grant by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to work in partnership with peatland restoration and cultural organisations across the South-West…
Marches Mosses BogLIFE Project and Australian Wetlands Collaboration puts Arts Council England Funding to Work
Mosses and Marches: Exciting new international collaboration - as seen through the eyes of artists - questions how we think about and value natural environments through works centred on the raised…
Beginnings: First Peat-Fest South-West bogcast published
In our latest guest blog, the Art and Energy Collective's Naomi Wright introduces Peat-Fest South-West's 'bogcasts'.
A collection of three Natural England reports marks a step change for English peatlands
We summarise three new reports from Natural England which have important implications for English peatlands, and launch our updated Position Statement on 'Burning and Peatlands'.
The Bovey Birder guest blog for Peat-Fest South-West
Our youngest ever guest blogger Henry Jones (The Bovey Birder) explores what brings humans and peat together, and why it's more important now than ever.
Bird's-nest orchid
The Bird's-nest orchid gets its name from its nest-like tangle of roots. Unlike other green plants, it doesn’t get its energy from sunlight. Instead, it grows as a parasite on tree roots, so…
Inclusion of peatlands in the UK's GHG emissions inventory published
The long-awaited report on inclusion of peatlands in the UK’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory has now been published by the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS…
My sofa
Alfie has bucket loads of energy and needs the freedom and space to burn it off. A visit to his local nature reserve, Siccaridge Wood, with his two younger brothers is the perfect place for this…
Red gurnard
This brightly coloured and easily recognizable fish is one of three gurnard species found in UK seas. Collectively, gurnards are known as sea robins.