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LIFEquake project site at Dowrog Common in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Credit: LIFEquake project, Natural Resources Wales.

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Aerial view of a burned landscape abutting an unburned area of peatland restoration. The dams are surrounded by green vegetation and pools of water.

Evidence Visit to Elan Valley post-fire

Monday 22 June 2026

The Wales Peatland Action Evidence Group, visited a newly restored peatland site at Elan Valley and found that the peatland restoration by Elan Valley Trust survived, despite being surrounded by…

Figure lying in an area of bare peaty soil in a white top and yellow skirt.

Venice Biennale comes to Cors Bodeilio fen

Friday 19 June 2026

Wales is hosting three events in celebration of the Venice Biennale.

Open upland peatland landscape with hummocks of Sphagnum moss, pools of water and mountains in the distance.

Scotland's Peatland Standard - Have Your Say

Thursday 18 June 2026

The consultation for Scotland's Peatland Standard has now launched.

Wide bend in a river surrounded by rainforest

GPI heads to Peru for its Fourth Partners Meeting - and members can join online

Wednesday 17 June 2026

The Global Peatlands Initiative gathers in Latin America for the first time, with online participation open to GPI members.

Native Trees in Peatland Landscapes

Tuesday 16 June 2026

There remains a perceived tension between trees and peat. However, native trees are an important part of our peatland natural heritage and must be included in any truly landscape-scale restoration…

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.

View of a large lake from an open canoe.

The Venice Agreement on Peatlands Gathers at Lake Victoria, Kenya for Its Third Global Workshop

Friday 22 May 2026

The Venice Agreement on Peatlands (VA) announces its third biennial series of workshops: 34 underground workshops – locally organised gatherings held in participants' own territories – across…

Introducing documentary marking one year since catastrophic Goyt Valley wildfire

Friday 24 April 2026

Local businesses, residents and volunteers are set to feature in a brand new documentary, which focusses on the impact of a 2025 wildfire in the Goyt Valley, near Buxton in Derbyshire.

Ballynahone Bog at sunrise with flowering cottongrass

Delivery Plan for Northern Ireland's peatlands published

Wednesday 22 April 2026

The first Peatland Strategy Delivery Plan for Northern Ireland has been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on Earth Day (22nd April).