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Mannon Lewis presenting the Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award to Peter Jones

Welsh 'Bogfather' wins this year's Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award

Friday 12 June 2026

Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Peatland Specialist, Dr Peter Jones MBE, has been presented with a prestigious award at the IUCN UK Peatland Programme annual conference.

Mannon Lewis, who heads the upscaling of National Peatland Action Programme of Wales, presenting a forward look on peatland restoration in Wales and inviting responses.

Save the Date for #PeatConf26: Peatlands Under Pressure

Tuesday 9 December 2025

9th – 11th June 2026, Swansea University Bay Campus

Flat glass sculpture depicting a peatland scene, with a hen harrier, red grouse, dragonfly, lizard, sundews and Sphagnum moss

Inaugural Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award presented at the 15th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference

Monday 6 October 2025

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…

UK Peatland Strategy progress report 2024 cover

New report celebrates UK peatland restoration – but climate and nature targets still at risk

Tuesday 17 September 2024

Analysis reveals 250,000 hectares of peatland restoration activity over 30 years – way short of the 2-million-hectare target set for 2040.

Largest ever gathering of UK peatland experts to celebrate ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ in the Cairngorms National Park

Tuesday 27 August 2024

Aviemore in the Cairngorms National Park is to play host to the UK’s largest gathering of peatland experts at the annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference at the Macdonald Aviemore Resort from…

IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference

View the full programme for #PeatConf24 and book your tickets now!

The full programme for the IUCN UK Peatland Programme 2024 conference ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ is now available on the events page of our website.

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Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!

Thursday 16 May 2024

Tickets for our 2024 conference in Aviemore, 17-19 September, are now on sale - join us to celebrate 'Peatlands, People and Nature'!

Reflections from the 10th IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference

Friday 8 January 2021

The 10th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference was delivered online for the first time, with the event attracting over 420 attendees from across 17 countries to the virtual platform across…

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News: IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference

Welsh 'Bogfather' wins this year's Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award

Save the Date for #PeatConf26: Peatlands Under Pressure

Inaugural Lindsay Peatland Conservation Award presented at the 15th annual IUCN UK Peatland Programme conference

New report celebrates UK peatland restoration – but climate and nature targets still at risk

Largest ever gathering of UK peatland experts to celebrate ‘Peatlands, People and Nature’ in the Cairngorms National Park

View the full programme for #PeatConf24 and book your tickets now!

Conference 2024 tickets now on sale!

Reflections from the 10th IUCN UK Peatland Programme Conference

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