Dartmoor’s peatlands preserve nationally and internationally important archaeological heritage
Recent excavations demonstrate the significance of Dartmoor’s past.
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Celebrating Dartmoor, Exmoor and Cornwall's peatlands
A new film from the South West Peatland Partnership shares the optimism, hard work, monitoring and partnership behind bringing these peatlands back to life in the South West.
Agriculture
There are currently challenges and tensions in reaching mutually beneficial outcomes for both conservation and agriculture. Find out more about the historical context and how land usage can negatively impact the ecosystem services of peatlands. Read our recommendations as to how these challenges can be progressed or resolved.
Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort
Toadflax-leaved St John's-wort has star-shaped, bright yellow flowers. It is a rare plant, with most of its population existing on Dartmoor. It likes steep, sunny slopes, acidic soils and…
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.
South West Peatland Partnership: Counting sheep to help restore peat across the UK's South West
Peatland restoration isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. It takes a range of innovative techniques and indepth monitoring to make sure that methods to raise the water table and prevent further…
South West Peatland Partnership awarded gold by Global Good Awards
The South West Peatland Partnership won a Gold award at the Global Good Awards for their work restoring peatlands across Dartmoor, Exmoor, and Cornwall. This recognition celebrates large-scale…
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'.
Building fire resilience, nature's way
In this guest blog, RSPB Senior Policy Officer Tom Aspinall presents his views on the journey from fire risk to resilience for UK peatlands.
Why Reliable Water Monitoring Matters for Peatland Restoration
This guest blog from In-Situ, exhibitors at the recent 2025 IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference, explains the importance of reliable water monitoring for peatlands.
BeadaMoss: Scaling Peatland Restoration Across Europe
Our guest blog from #PeatConf26 sponsors BeadaMoss celebrates their work to support peatland restoration in Northern Germany using micropropagated Sphagnum moss.
Sinking In: How Young People Connected with Peatlands at Peat-Fest South-West
In our latest guest blog, two of the young people who took part in Peat-Fest South-West share their experiences of this regional celebration of peatland heritage.