New report showcases successes in forest to bog restoration
The IUCN UK Peatland Programme (IUCN UK PP) has launched a new publication showcasing successes in forest to bog restoration.
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Pennine PeatLIFE finishes restoration works in the Forest of Bowland
Eroding gullies as wide as the M6 and a labyrinthine network of underground peatpipes has not deterred the restoration efforts of the Pennine PeatLIFE project. Find out what the Yorkshire Wildlife…
Forest bug
The shoulders of the Forest bug are distinctive - they are square-cut, almost rounded, unlike the other 'spiked' shield bugs. This bug can be found in woodlands, feeding on the sap of…
Caledonian forest
Caledonian forest forms an integral part of some of our wildest landscapes - extensive pine forests merge with heathlands, wetlands and montane habitats and create areas large enough for wildcat,…
Registering a project
Details on registering a project with the Peatland Code.
WaterLANDS: New European Green Deal project launched to lead largescale restoration of European wetlands
An ambitious project has been launched to tackle largescale restoration of Europe’s wetlands, with €23 million of funding from the EU Horizon 2020 Programme Green Deal.
ScottishPower Renewables winter 2021 peatland restoration activity
ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) have completed 1267ha of deforested bog restoration using their “ground smoothing” technique, and 535ha of drain damming using their “wave damming” peat dam…
Wales’ first carbon-funded peatland restoration project is complete!
A peatland restoration project at Bwlch y Groes on the edge of the Snowdonia National Park is the the first of its kind in Wales to be completed with the benefit of carbon funding, following…
Dorset peatland restoration
The Dorset Peat Partnership completed the first of their sixteen peatland restoration sites in February.
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.
Peatland ACTION Fund Now Open for peatland restoration projects in Scotland
The Scottish Government announces Peatland ACTION funding for 2022 - 2023 is now open for applications.
Peatland Code Project Plan and Restoration Validation
There are two stages of validation in the Peatland Code: Project Plan Validation ideally takes place before restoration has begun and Restoration Validation takes place within 1 year of finishing the initial restoration (the ‘start date’).