Blanket bog
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Blanket bog
Bleak, treeless and often shrouded in low cloud, blanket bog can seem a desolate habitat. However, the wildness of the huge, empty landscapes and wide skies are compelling, as is the chance of…
Study monitors single-species sphagnum plug growth on blanket bog
The study by Moors for the Future Partnership was carried out to discover the most effective methods of planting various species of sphagnum.
Burning on Blanket Bogs - Part 1: Effects of fire video is now available
Watch this new animation explaining the the effects of fire on blanket bog, produced by Richard Lindsay.
Moors for the Future Partnership presents: Blanket bogs are worth protecting video series
Moors for the Future Partnership has developed five videos to help people understand the multiple benefits of healthy blanket bogs in the Peak District, South Pennines and beyond.
Eyes on the Bog monitoring at the Water Works project
A new set of monitoring equipment has been installed at the Water Works project site in East Anglia, by our Eyes on the Bog Champion, Jack Clough of the University of East London.
Registering a project
Details on registering a project with the Peatland Code.
Peat restoration and natural flood management
The Upland Environments Research Unit at the University of Manchester has been working closely with Moors for the Future Partnership over the last decade to produce an empirically grounded…
Defra announce plans to prevent burning of vegetation on protected blanket bog habitats.
The government announced plans to bring forward legislation to prevent the burning of heather and other vegetation on protected blanket bog habitats.
A burning issue: comparison between Australian & UK fire management misses the mark
Inappropriate comparisons between the management of the fires in Australia and the use of fire in moorland management in the UK.
Sphagnum is a key ingredient of natural flood management
In 2008 iCASP published research that showed how water running over Sphagnum on blanket peatlands moved much more slowly (often ten times slower) than water running through sedges or bare peat.…
England launches Peat Action Plan
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP) welcomes the long-awaited publication of the England Peat Action Plan (EPAP).