We had a photographer out on site making a short film. More on this later.,. but here's some shots of some of our kit out in the wild. ๐ป๐๐ฅพ๐ฆบ #peatlandrestoration #peatlandaction @molson_young_plant
Week 1 in the field๐ฆบ #peatlandrestoration
Rainfall: We're going to be seeing much, much, more of it. Climate change is a major reason that the UK suffered such a wet winter, scientists have confirmed. It was the country's second wettest October to March period on record. Dartmoor alone received over 4x the average rainfall it normally does back in February. We now know that as the atmosphere warms, it can hold more moisture, roughly 7% more per 1C of warming. This brings a risk of increased frequency and longevity of heavy rainfall events, particularly during winter if greenhouse gas emissionsโฏcontinue to rise. Conversely, we are likely to get hotter, drier summers. What does this mean for peatlands? Due to our position in the UK, the South West's peatlands are going to feel the impacts of a changing climate and events like El Nino the soonest and greatest. We need to work to keep peatlands wet in summer, and slow down the immense amount of water rushing off them in the winter. It's why we're putting in stone blocks, leaky-wooden dams and peat bunds like these to create shallow pools that overtime will fill with peat-forming sphagnum mosses. This all helps raise and stabilise the water table during drought periods, keep water in the landscape, and act as speed bumps to slow down the increasingly flashy flow of water and reduce erosion of the carbon-rich peat. Follow along as we make a positive difference to the future of these vital yet overlooked spaces. Further reading: BBC News, Climate change made UK's waterlogged winter worse University of Exeter, Mires on Moors Report BBC News, How El Niรฑo is delivering a sodden spring to Devon and Cornwall SWPP is funded by @naturalengland @southwestwater #DuchyOfCornwall @nationaltrust @cornwallcouncil @envagency #peatland #peatlandrestoration #peatbog #dartmoor #cornwall #exmoor #bodminmoor
Itโs Spring Fling time of year! Yay!! Hereโs a sneak peak of what Iโve been up to lately, culminating in an exhibition at the beautiful Byre Gallery run by Kerry Morrison and Helmut Lemke. Iโm Studio 55 on the pink route. Come find me on the edge of Corriedoo Forest and immerse yourself in everything #peatlandrestoration #naturaldyeing #ecoprinting #textileart #handmade #dumfriesandgallowayart Photography by Duncan Ireland Photography Film collaboration with @coulson&tennant Sound by @jenmac Artist book collaboration with Isabell Buenz Supported by Creative Scotland and @chrichtoncarboncentre
Examples of great gully reprofiling works in Aberfeldy. Reprofiling and installing peat bunds as part of Peatland restoration. Slows water flow off the hill. Creates pools for biodiversity and stores carbon ๐ #peatlandrestoration #biodiversity #peatlandsmatter
๐๐ May 22nd marks International Day for Biodiversity 2024 ๐๐ This year's theme is 'Be Part of the Plan' - calling on everyone to highlight the ways in which they are supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan ๐๏ธ At the NPP we are helping to move towards the 2050 vision where biodiversity is 'valued, conserved, restored and widely used' by surveying and producing restoration plans to bring our peatlands back to being a successful carbon store that hosts a wide array of biodiversity. Here are some of the NPP's favourite biodiversity pics!! ๐ฆ๐๐ป #PartOfThePlan #biodiversityday2024 #npp #biodiversity #peat #peatlandrestoration #northumberlandpeatpartnership
Testing out my kit with a training hike in Dartmoor - featuring the worlds best camping buddy ๐พ #charitytrek #peatlandrestoration #training #camping
โ๏ธ Scorching โ๏ธ Contractor site walkovers in the sun? Yes please! We were very lucky this past week, swapping the waterproofs for caps ๐งข and suncream. #GenerationRestoration #PeatlandRestoration #PeatlandACTION #contractor #EnvironmentalConservation #ecologicalrestoration
๐ข Lindow Moss Heritage Trail ๐ข WHEN: 09/06/24 Come and discover Lindow Moss and its history on this new 3.5 mile walk. Meet likeminded people and explore our great boggy wonderland that is right on our doorstep. Experts will be on hand to describe the history and heritage of Lindow Moss, and answer any questions you have! Don't worry if you can't make it on the day, copies of the map are available for a self guided trail either via the website or from the Library, the Parish Hall and at the Little Red Bus Company. Visit our website www.discoverlindow.org to find out more and sign up for this great event. We cannot wait to see you all there! #discoverlindow #lindowman #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #horriblehistories #education
Planting aquatic plants in one of Stockholm cityโs ponds today. These beautiful ecosystems ๐ฑSerene Sunday๐ฅฐ #alismaplantagoaquatica #plantagoaquatica #wetlands #biodiversity #urbanforestry #grรถninfrastruktur #stockholmstad #aquaflower #aquaflora #aquaflower #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #peatlandsmatter #vattenvรคxter #muskeg #botanist #waterplant #biologiskmรฅngfald #biologiskamรฅngfaldensdag22maj #vรฅtmark #vรฅtmarker #taylorswiftstockholm #pingstdagen #biologiskamรฅngfaldensdag #globalwarming #urbangardening #wildlife #wildlifephotography #wildlifehabitat #wildlifehabitatgardening
Polytrichum Strictum ๐ฟ This unassuming moss isn't just green fluff! Bog-hair moss is a total bog champion, thriving in the harsh conditions most plants would struggle with. Here's its superpower: Like a tiny sponge, bog-hair moss can hold up to SEVERAL TIMES its weight in water! This helps keep the bog damp, creating a perfect habitat for other plants and wildlife. Pretty impressive for a moss, right? Let us know in the comments what other surprising bog dwellers you'd like to hear about! #discoverlindow #lindowman #boghairmoss #ukwildlife #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #education
If you go down to the bogs today, you better not go alone. And that's because 4 eyes are better than 2 with our scavenger hunt! ๐ Who can spot all four items on our checklist: โ๏ธ Butterfly โ๏ธ Cotton Grass โ๏ธ Sparrowhawk โ๏ธ Southern Marsh Orchid โ๏ธ Sundew Good luck! #discoverlindow #lindowman #scavengerhunt #ukwildlife #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #education
๐ด๐ ๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐พ ๐ฤ๐๐ฤ๐รข๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐ ๐๐พศ๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐พ ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ผ๐๐๐๐บ ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ค๐ ๐ณ. ๐ฒ๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐ป๐๐ผ๐๐๐ศ๐ ๐ผฤ ๐บ๐ ๐๐พ๐ศ๐๐, รฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐บ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐พ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ ศ๐ ๐บ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ปศ๐๐๐พ๐๐พ๐บ ๐บ๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐ผ๐พ๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐พ๐ฟ๐พ๐ผ๐๐ฤ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐ฤศ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐พ ๐๐พ๐๐๐บ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ รฎ๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐พ๐ ๐๐ 10 ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐๐พ รฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ผ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐ ๐๐ฤ๐๐ ๐ฤ ๐๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐ฤ๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฤ๐๐๐ ๐พ ๐ฝ๐พ ๐๐พ๐๐๐บ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐พ๐ฟ๐พ๐ผ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ รฎ๐ ๐๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ขรข๐๐๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ศ๐บ-๐ญฤ๐ฤ๐๐ฝ. ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐บ๐ ๐บ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐๐ผศ๐๐๐๐บ๐ ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐๐ฝ๐พ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฤ ๐บ๐๐ผ๐ ๐บ ๐ฟ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐พ๐๐บ๐๐พ๐บ ๐บ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐๐บ๐ ฤ ๐บ ๐บ๐๐พ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ปฤ๐๐๐พ, รฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐พ๐๐ฤ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐พ๐๐๐พ๐๐บ ศ๐ ๐ผ๐๐พศ๐๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฝ๐พ ๐๐๐๐ฝ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ, ๐ผ๐๐๐ฝ๐ศ๐๐พ ๐๐พ๐ผ๐พ๐๐บ๐ฤ ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ๐บ ๐ป๐๐๐ฝ๐๐๐พ๐๐๐๐ฤศ๐๐ ๐๐๐พ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐พ ๐บ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐บ๐ ๐๐พ ๐ผ๐บ๐๐บ๐ ๐พ๐ ๐พ ๐ฝ๐พ๐๐บ ๐พ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐๐๐พ รฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐ปฤ๐๐๐พ ๐๐ฤ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐พ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐พ ๐ฝ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐๐พ๐๐๐บ๐ ๐พ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐พ (๐ ๐พ๐๐ ศ๐ ๐ฤ๐รข๐๐). ๐ฃ๐พ ๐บ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐บ, ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐บ๐๐พ๐บ ๐๐พ ๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐บ ๐บ๐ผ๐พ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐พ ศ๐ ๐ผ๐๐พศ๐๐พ๐๐พ๐บ ๐๐๐๐๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฤศ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐บ๐ ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐บ๐ ๐๐บ๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐พ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐๐๐บ๐๐พ, ศ๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐บ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐ฝ๐พ ๐๐พ๐๐๐บ๐ ๐๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ผฤ. _________________________________________________ ๐ณ๐๐พ ๐๐บ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐พ๐ ๐๐พ๐พ๐๐ ๐๐บ๐๐พ ๐ผ๐๐๐พ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฝ ๐๐พ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐พ ๐ญ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ค๐ ๐ณ ๐๐พ๐บ๐. ๐ถ๐พ ๐บ๐๐พ ๐๐ ๐บ๐ฝ ๐๐๐บ๐ ๐๐พ ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐พ๐พ๐ฝ๐พ๐ฝ, ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐บ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐ฝ ๐ฝ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ผ๐พ๐๐, ๐๐ป๐๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐พ ๐๐พ๐ผ๐พ๐๐๐บ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ผ๐บ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐พ๐๐๐๐๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐พ 10 ๐๐๐๐พ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ฝ๐พ๐ฝ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐พ๐ผ๐. โฌ๏ธ๐ฑ๐พ๐บ๐ฝ ๐๐๐พ ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐๐๐พ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐พ๐พ ๐๐๐๐พโฌ๏ธ
Join our discussion evening!๐ We're looking for students/people from a range of disciplines that intersect with climate change, social justice, land and water management, and food systems. โป๏ธ This event comes at the research phase of RE-PEAT's new campaign Peatland Justice, and includes lots of interviews with expert and focus groups with young people all over Europe ๐ (Ireland, Estonia, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Italy, Netherlands and maybe more!) Ultimately, the Peatland Justice project is working towards a phase-out and ban of peat in horticulture in Europe through the process of co-created a deep map, with stories and information about the trade network of peat throughout Europe. ๐พ What to expect: ๐ 18:00-18:45: movie screening, introduction to organisations, and Q&A 18:45-19:00: break with snacks/opportunity to network 19:00-20:00: Workshop with an opportunity to connect with RE-PEAT's Peatland Justice campaign activities Location: Impulse, Wageningen University & Research See you there ๐
Hiring ๐ฃ Peatland Field Officer at @rspb.scotland Abernethy Reserve This is an exciting opportunity to join the team working to restore damaged peatland habitats across the 14,000ha of the Abernethy Reserve. These peatland areas are of significant importance and hold a huge amount of carbon. Peatland restoration work not only helps prevent carbon from being released into the atmosphere, but also restores this key habitat for specialised species including a range of dragon and damselflies ๐ Apply by Sunday 2nd of June ๐ Click the link in our bio to find out more [Image Description: Restored and rewetted area of peatland on An Lurg, RSPB Scotland. A patchwork of mosses and grasses and pools of water with mountains in the background and cloudy blue skies above. Photo credit: @scotlandtbp] @cairngormsnationalpark #CairngormsNationalPark #CairngormsConnect #hiring #jobs #conservationjobs #cairngormsjobs #AbernethyForest #Peatland #PeatlandRestoration
We have continued our path work this week. The duckboards on the edge of the recently restored bog have broken in places and some surfaces were getting very slimy in the wet weather. Our volunteers have started to flip each board over, fill the tray-like structure with aggregate and then pinned each one along its length with wooden stakes. Three down, 47 to go! #conservationvolunteers #communitywoodland #peatlandrestoration #scottishborders
If you grew up in the UK's South West, it's likely that you spent your teenage years traipsing about the hills and valleys of Dartmoor as part of the @armytentors Challenge. Open to 400 teams, each consisting of 6 young people, teams spend 2 days on the moor in early to mid May attempting routes of 35, 45 or 55 miles or the one day Jubilee Challenge. Before the hike begins, the teams, along with teachers, parents and military personnel gather for a pre-Ten Tors briefing day at Okehampton Army Camp. This annual event gave the South West Peatland Partnership team a brilliant opportunity to host a stall in the Engagement Village to meet the participants, answer any questions about peatland and access, and chat through why weโre doing what weโre doing for the benefit of people, wildlife, water, archaeology and the climate. A bog in the box, pin the beak on the snipe, maps of restoration site locations across Dartmoor, and large images of peatland erosion features were great conversation starters. The SWPP team spoke with teams about different methods of restoration, how the design of peat bunds allows access through sites for walkers, livestock, and farmers, and which wildlife and plant species they can expect to see out and about as they pass restoration pools. We also had several young people come over and ask about careers, how we got into our roles and general advice about securing environmental jobs locally. It was encouraging to see the enthusiasm in local young people considering their options to make their way into the world of peatland and landscape regeneration. Well done to all the teams involved and thank you to the MoD for hosting us. SWPP is funded by @naturalengland @southwestwater #DuchyOfCornwall @nationaltrust @dartmoornt @envagency @cornwallcouncil #peatland #peatlandpartnership #peatbog #generationrestoration #peatlandrestoration
Filmed today Great day on the #moor #curlew @curlewaction #wildplaces #highplaces #decliningspecies #curlew #moors #friezeframes #wildplanet #wildernessculture #birds #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #nationalgeographic #nationalpark #snowdonianationalpark #snowdoniapics #snowdoniamountains #snowdonianationalparkviews #courtship #bbcspringwatch
Meet Walter, the water vole! ๐ Water voles are one of the many friends of our lovely Lindow Peatbog. Although they are very shy and rarely emerge to greet us, we know that they love the wetland environment. Fun fact: Water voles forage for food and shelter, creating burrows in the peatbogs. In turn, this helps to aerate the peat and promotes growth of the bog mosses! #discoverlindow #lindowman #watervoles #ukwildlife #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #education
Exploring sphagnum moss covered peatland. Sphagnum moss can hold up to 26 times their dry weight of water! On larger scales sphagnum covered peatlands can also aid in flood mitigation, on top on locking away Carbon! Peatlands are the earthโs filter. #ecologicalnarratives #risleymoss #peatlands #birchwood #landscapearchiture #urbandesign #ecologies #urbansprawl #postwardevelopment #risleymoss #greencorridor #peatcorridor #sphagnummoss #peatexpansion #symbioticarchitecture #peatlandrestoration
Our initial site visit in Risley where we collected samples of Peat and moss. Risley Moss Nature Reserve is our physical understanding of the growth and development of Peatlands. The landscape presented to us the atmosphere that our future peatland dwellers would experience. #ecologicalnarratives #risleymoss #peatlands #birchwood #landscapearchiture #urbandesign #ecologies #urbansprawl #postwardevelopment #risleymoss #greencorridor #peatcorridor #sphagnummoss #peatexpansion #symbioticarchitecture #peatlandrestoration
On the hill #moor #curlew @curlewaction #wildplaces #highplaces #decliningspecies #curlew #moors #friezeframes #wildplanet #wildernessculture #birds #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #nationalgeographic #nationalpark #snowdonianationalpark #snowdoniapics #snowdoniamountains #snowdonianationalparkviews #courtship #bbcspringwatch
Making the most of the gorgeous weather with a training hike in Dartmoor. 600 miles coming up soon! #charitytrek #justgiving #scottishwildlifetrust #peatlandrestoration #scotland
Take a walk down to Lindow Moss and immerse yourself in a dragonfly hotspot! The bog is a unique home to a variety of peatland habitats โ a large area of peat bog mixed with wet heath, fen, oak-birch woodland, open water pools and ditches. This wetland environment attracts a large variety of insects, including these fluttering beauties.โ โWho can name this specific type of dragonfly? ๐ #discoverlindow #lindowman #peatlandfacts #peatlandbiodiversity #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #ecosystem #education
Did you know that UK peatlands store an estimated 3.2 BILLION tonnes of carbon? This is equivalent to 140 years' worth of Scotland's total annual greenhouse gas emissions. ๐คฏ #discoverlindow #lindowman #carbon #carbonstorage #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #education
Cowslips are a typical species which used to be abundant in calcareous pastures throughout Ireland. When fields are reseeded these species are lost but can 'hang on' in field margins and hedge banks as with these flowers that we spotted while gapping up hedges on Declan's farm. ๐ผ๐ #PeatlandRestoration #greenrestorationireland #ulsterwildlife #paludiculture #restoration #farmcarboneip #SustainableFarming #NaturePreservation #ireland #irishfarmers
Some boggy plants have strange names which sound like spells. For all of our wizard and witch fans, we have come up with our own boggy spells! ๐ช All these spells are actually the names of common mosses that are found around peatland bogs. Can you think of any others and come up with a spell of your own? #discoverlindow #bogmoss #peatlandplants #lindowman #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #education
1 wet peatland = 1 happy restoration ecologist It is a fentastic feeling to see that your own work can really make a difference for climate protection! Emissions from drained peatlands account for over a third of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's greenhouse gas emissions. Every bit of water that we keep in the landscape is important. #moorschutzistklimaschutz #moormussnass #allegrรคbendicht #allemoorenass #peatlandrestoration #peatlandsmatter #fentastic
Great day on the #moor #curlew @curlewaction #wildplaces #highplaces #decliningspecies #curlew #moors #friezeframes #wildplanet #wildernessculture #birds #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #nationalgeographic #nationalpark #snowdonianationalpark #snowdoniapics #snowdoniamountains #snowdonianationalparkviews #courtship #bbcspringwatch
Work in progress of all our strategies that make up the infrastructure for our Peat District. By establishing key distances between larger proposed rewetting pond, we look at the hierarchy of functions, accommodation of spaces and the lifestyle of peatland farmers and inhabitants. #ecologicalnarratives #risleymoss #peatlands #birchwood #landscapearchiture #urbandesign #ecologies #urbansprawl #postwardevelopment #risleymoss #greencorridor #peatcorridor #sphagnummoss #peatexpansion #symbioticarchitecture #peatlandrestoration
Peatlands are not only critical wildlife habitat, they extremely effective at greenhouse gas sequestration. Thatโs why Dr. Bin Xu and his peatland restoration team is partnering with Fort Nelson First Nation to study the effects of peatland disturbance and restoration methods on the methane and carbon balance in the boreal forest. Peatland restoration helps to build sustainable practices into the economy, for both the environment and for the people that call the boreal forest home. We couldnโt be happier to work alongside Fort Nelson First Nation on this project. #NAITAppliedResearch #ImpactHappensHere #BorealResearch #PeatlandRestoration #Sustainability #BorealForest
the #moors #wildplanet #wildernessculture #insects #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifemagazine #naturelovers #nationalgeographic #butterfly #bbcspringwatch
Do you know what makes peatland bogs so special? Below are some of our favourite fun facts about Wilmslowโs very own boggy wonderland. ๐ฑ Peatland bogs are home to some of the most rare and wonderful plants, such as Sphagnum fallax. This is a flat-topped moss you can ONLY find around bogs. ๐ชณNot to mention you can find some interesting little creatures wandering round, this is their home! ๐ Peat is the single biggest store of carbon in the UK, storing the equivalent of 20 years of all UK CO2 emissions and keeping it out of the atmosphere. Whatโs your favourite boggy fact? #discoverlindow #lindowman #peatlandfacts #peatlandbiodiversity #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #ecosystem #education
#curlew #moors #friezeframes #wildplanet #wildernessculture #birds #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #nationalgeographic #nationalpark #snowdonianationalpark #snowdoniapics #snowdoniamountains #snowdonianationalparkviews #courtship #bbcspringwatch
#macro from the #moors #beetle #wildplanet #wildernessculture #insects #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #nationalgeographic #nationalpark #snowdonianationalpark #snowdoniapics #snowdoniamountains #snowdonianationalparkwales #bbcspringwatch
This week, our team stumbled upon a Common Lizard during our visit to @kingsdalehead ๐ฆ Common Lizards are the UKโs most prevalent reptile, found in a variety of habitats like heathland, moorland, and woodland. Theyโre often spotted sunbathing to regulate their body temperature under the warm rays of the sun. โ๏ธ Our discovery took an unexpected turn as this particular lizard was missing its tail! ๐ฑ Did you know this is part of their incredible defense strategy? Known as caudal autotomy or โself-amputation,โ itโs a behavior where the lizard sheds its own tail to escape a predatorโs grasp or distract them for a quick getaway. Though it leaves behind a distinctive scar, as shown in the picture, the lizard has the amazing ability to regrow its tail, albeit often shorter than the original ๐ฉน - Rhiannon #PeatlandsMatter #Nature #Wildlife #Conservation #Reptiles #GreatNorthBog #PeatlandRestoration
Sunny views for our team surveying in Affric ๐ #GenerationRestoration #peatlands #ScottishPeatlands #netzero2030 #naturerestoration #peopleandpeatlands #PeatlandACTION #nature_scot #ScotGov #ScotGovNetZero #ScotGovRural #PeatlandRestoration #EnvironmentalConservation
Water being held back in the landscape on Exmoor, as small peat bunds created by SWPP help to slow down the flow of water off these steep slopes. These pools may soon be covered in peat-forming sphagnum, creating vital habitat for dragonflies and wading birds, and reducing the erosion of peat and the carbon stored within it into our waterways. @southwestwater #UpstreamThinking @naturalengland @environmentagency @cornwallcouncil @nationaltrust @exmoornp #duchyofcornwall #PeatlandRestoration #exmoor #restoration #peat #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #restorationgeneration #southwest #monitoring #water
#macro from the #moors #friezframes #dragonflies #wildplanet #wildernessculture #insects #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #nationalgeographic #nationalpark #snowdonianationalpark #snowdoniapics #snowdoniamountains #snowdonianationalparkwales #bbcspringwatch #picoftheday
#macro from the #moors #dragonflies #wildplanet #wildernessculture #insects #peatlands #peatlandrestoration #species #snowdonia #wales #environment #photography #photooftheday #mountains #highplaces #wildlifephotography #bbcearth #bbcwildlife #bbcwildlifemagazine #naturelovers #nationalgeographic #bbcspringwatch
๐ The Border Mires ๐ The Border Mires is comprised of 58 separate sites, 34 of which have been surveyed by the NPP's survey team. Over its history, these mires have undergone many changes due to historical drainage, peat extraction and afforestation. Surveying these sites will help us to produce restoration plans and continue the restoration and monitoring that has been ongoing for the past 50 years ๐ชจ๐จ The mires host a diverse array of plants, sphagnum mosses and fascinating fungi, highlighting just how important it is to restore these sites to their natural state ๐๐ฟ #NPP #nature #ecology #peatfree #conservation #NorthumberlandWildlifeTrust #northumberlandpeatpartnership #peatlandrestoration
Sunny Sutherland โ๏ธ Sometimes the North East gets a bad rep for its weather but this week it couldn't have been better. Our team had a perfect few days for some peat depthing and erosion feature ground-truthing ๐ฅพ #GenerationRestoration #peatlands #ScottishPeatlands #netzero2030 #naturerestoration #peopleandpeatlands #PeatlandACTION #nature_scot #ScotGov #ScotGovNetZero #ScotGovRural #PeatlandRestoration #EnvironmentalConservation
Unlocking the secrets of peatlands with cutting-edge technology! ๐ฟ We're harnessing the power of LIDAR drones for precise peatland mapping and soil surveys in our restoration efforts at Green Restoration Ireland. ๐ #PeatlandRestoration #LIDARDrones #GreenRestorationIreland #SustainableSolutions #Ireland #IrishFarmers #Agriculture #Wetlands #Peatlands
๐ข People and Peat Exhibition ๐ข 07/05/24 - 14/06/24 Join us for a incredible exhibition at Wilmslow Library, where you can find various artefacts and photographs from Lindow Moss. Visit our website www.discoverlindow.org to find out more. We cannot wait to see you all there! #discoverlindow #wilmslowlife #wilmslow #lindowman #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #education
Do you know your bog plants? Or rather your moorland plants? Bogs that are in good condition are incredibly rich habitats. In the valley mires and blanket bogs of our uplands we can find many incredible plants if we look hard enough (and donโt mind getting a bit wet)! Plants with fabulous names like bog bean, bog asphodel, bog pimpernel, and then thereโs all the mosses and the grasses and rushes and on and on ๐คฉ Sadly our bogs arenโt in great condition. For example less than 1% of Dartmoorโs blanket bogs are functionally intact meaning less carbon storage, less biodiversity in plants and insects and birds and mammals. South West Peatland Partnership are trying to reverse this by various measures to rewet the moors on Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and Exmoor and get our bogs & peat lands back to functional condition for the planet and for nature (and for us). and Iโm so happy to be volunteering with them and yesterday I was treated to a full day geeking out on bog and moorland plants on Exmoor as part of a 2 day training event for volunteers (and today is all about mosses) ๐๐๐ Photo 3 ~ marsh violet Photo 4 ~ Heath spotted orchid Photo 5 ~ marsh marigold Photo 6 ~ marsh thistle Photo 7 ~ bog bean Photo 8 ~ purple moor grass shoots Photo 9 ~ bog pimpernel and this is great stuff if your working towards your hill and moorland leader or mountain leader qualification ๐ #bogs #bog #moorland #moors #peatlands #bogplants #peatlandrestoration #nature #lovenature #conservation #volunteering #southwestpeatlandpartnership #exmoor #dartmoor #bodminmoor
Good news for our planet! ๐ธ๐ฌ Singaporean researchers are leading the way in peatland restoration technology! Read this article to learn more about their innovative approach to tackling this crucial environmental challenge. #PeatlandRestoration #SingaporeScience #ClimateAction https://www.rappler.com/science/discoveries-inventions/singapore-researchers-introduce-peatland-restoration-technology/
โ๐ฑ Hidden Peat ๐ฑโ Despite the effort to stop using peat-containing compost, did you know that many of our everyday items such as plug plants and mushroom cases can contain peat? ๐ Sign up to become a Peat Inspector today to find out which products are hiding peat and how we can combat this in the future ๐๐ต๏ธโโ https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/ban-sale-peat Let's keep the peat in bogs and not in bags! #hiddenpeat #northumberlandwildlifetrust #npp #northumberlandpeatpartnership #conservation #peatlandrestoration #nature #ecology
Itโs #Friday again โ hereโs our #WeekInReview. Carys and Phoebe delivered the last session for our Peatland Mini Module trial with Wallace Hallโs Environmental Science S3 pupils. This session was all about socio-economic impacts of degraded and healthy peatlands, and touched on #climatejustice. Thatโs Phoebeโs wheelhouse, so she designed and delivered the session. Emily and Anna have been over in Ireland this week with @wan_lifeip delivering two #peatlandrestoration courses in Killarney, County Kerry and Delphi, County Mayo. Each course had a great mix of people attending and we are delighted to be part of this collaboration! We had beautiful weather and were lucky to get out on site too. Big thanks to WAN and everyone who came along. Lewis and Vicky gave a talk on #peatlands and their restoration at an event in Langholm, organised by Tarras Valley Nature Reserve. We shared their post to our stories if you want to know more! Happy #weekend! #notforprofit #southwestscotland #dumfriesandgalloway #naturebasedsolutions #climateeducation #environmentaleducation
Developing our site, now located just north of Little Woolden Moss and east of Culcheth, we begin to engage with the past drains that destroyed our precious peatlands! Our ideas introduce blocking and backfilling methods to reduce water velocities and increase the water table of the peatland. Fun fact: Peatland are come as 3 types; peatbog, mires and wetland. All of which enable the growth and development of peat with vegetation and sphagnum moss anoxic decay! #ecologicalnarratives #risleymoss #peatlands #birchwood #landscapearchiture #urbandesign #ecologies #urbansprawl #postwardevelopment #risleymoss #greencorridor #peatcorridor #sphagnummoss #peatexpansion #symbioticarchitecture #peatlandrestoration
Scotland Shifts to Net Zero Aims by 2045 ๐ ๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland's ambitious climate goals have shifted ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ While the 2030 target of reducing emissions by 75% has been changed , the focus is now laser-sharp on achieving net zero emissions by 2045. Here's the breakdown โ๐ป ๐ฑChange of Course: Scotland acknowledges the challenges of the initial target and is refocusing its efforts on the longer-term goal. This move comes with new measures like expanding electric vehicle charging stations and investing in peatland restoration. ๐ฑNet Zero Commitment: The focus on reaching net zero emissions by 2045 remains strong! This means Scotland will be carbon neutral, balancing any remaining emissions with removal efforts like planting trees. ๐ฑContinued Action Needed: Environmental groups are urging the government to not only implement these plans but also consider even bolder actions. This could involve setting more ambitious targets or taking more aggressive steps to cut emissions. Care about people & planet and want to do something to make the world a kinder place? Sign up to our community to make a difference - link in our bio ๐ #Scotland #ClimateChange #NetZero #Sustainability #GreenGoals #EcoFriendly #ElectricVehicles #PeatlandRestoration #RenewableEnergy #TakeAction
๐ฟโจ Last month, our peatland restoration team hosted pupils from Islayโs Keills Primary School for educational sessions that showcased why peat is neat! ๐๐ Together, we explored the wonderful world of #peatlands and their importance to our environment. We love the beautiful thank you card the children created following their visit! #PeatlandRestoration #peatlands #peatlandsmatter #Islay #ACTinArgyll #NatureEducation
I feel very privileged to be the landscape architect for Kiltimagh Emigrant Park and to work with such a dynamic and committed team both on the committee and in the local community. Extending to 6 acres in the heart of Kiltimagh, half of which is mineral soil, the lower half peat. Kiltimagh and Mayo, have been heavily affected by emigration. Drawing parallels between the migration of people and the natural world, the park is being developed to preserve and enhance nature, to draw in more wildlife and in turn to draw in more people, a positive migration. Working with nature means that the park is a work in progress, reflecting how nature does it. Special thanks to #chrisnangle for his generosity in designing the seating, which was in turn built by the local mens shed. #landscapedesign #naturallandscape #rewilding #peatlandrestoration #kiltimaghamenitypark
Recently, we joined forces with Caledonian Climate Partnership to host a Peatland Survey training for students from the University of Exeter in the upper catchment of the River Findhorn. Delivered by FWI Project Officer, Guy Harris, along with Abel McLinden and Jura Macmillan of Caledonian Climate Partnership, around 25 students received practical, placed-based training in peatland habitats. This included survey techniques, consequences of peatland erosion and restoration methods, as well as an introduction to the wider work of the Findhorn Watershed Initiative. A big thank you to locally based ecologist, Calum Urquhart, who was also on hand to offer expertise and knowledge of the fauna and flora of these complex habitats. Restoring the degraded peatlands of the Monadhliath mountains in the headwaters of the Findhorn watershed at scale will be vital in the process of both mitigating rising temperatures in our local rivers, but also to sequester carbon and help our watershed play its role in the global drive towards net zero. This first foray into peatland survey training is one example of how we can contribute towards building more skills and capacity for nature restoration work. Weโre looking forward to developing more training opportunities for students, local land managers and residents over the year ahead, and doing our bit to inspire the next generation to pursue green career opportunities. #findhornwatershed #riverfindhorn #naturerecovery #greenjobs #placebasedtraining #peatlandrestoration #GreenTraining @caleyclimate @fnlrtrust
Happy #WorldEarthDay ๐๐ on Saturday I spent the day exploring the hills and peatland above Eglwysfach in the glorious sunshine. We saw a Brown Hare, heard a Cuckoo and a Grasshopper Warbler, came across the semi wild ponies and were blessed with blue skies and stunning views! It was great to hear about the peatland restoration going on too! Thanks @tircanol for a lovely guided walk up here! I do love a good bog ๐ #conservation #peatland #peatlandrestoration #bog #wetlands #midwales #adventures #exploring #dyfivalley
A great day with some of the @brabners team. Learning about blanket bog habitats, the impact of the peatland restoration work they supported and mucking in to plant some trees. #peatlandrestoration #earthday #yorkshiredalesnationalpark
Happy Earth Day! ๐ Did you know that peatland bogs are also known as the UK's rainforests? This is because they are capable of absorbing and storing LARGE amounts of carbon dioxide, doing there bit in tackling climate change. #discoverlindow #earthday2024 #earthday #climatechange #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #horriblehistories #education
Happy Earth Day! ๐ Today we celebrate our precious planet and the incredible host of species it can support. Earth Day marks the importance of taking environmental conservation action now to ensure a brighter future โจ Peatlands are one of the planet's strongest allies, storing over 3 billion tonnes of carbon in the UK alone - helping us in the fight against climate change โ๏ธ๐ฑ Find out more here: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2024/ #earthday #earthday2024 #npp #northumberlandpeatpartnership #conservation #ecology #peatlandrestoration #northumberlandwildlifetrust
๐โจ Happy International Earth Day! Today, we're celebrating the magic of peatlands and honoring the stunning Scottish landscape. Join us in spotlighting our incredible client, Caledonian Climate caleyclimate , and their dedicated work in peatland restoration, a powerful climate change solution! Check out the blog post over at Caledonian Climate's website to learn more about the magic of peatlands and their vital role in our ecosystem: ๐ฟ๐ง #EarthDay #PeatlandRestoration #CaledonianClimate
Recipe time! Today we are going to be showing you how to make peatland, just like the Earth did over 10,000 years ago! Ingredients: ๐ง Ice Sheets ๐ฆ Water ๐ฑ Peat-Forming Plants ๐ฐ๏ธ Time Method: 1. As the Ice Age ended, ice sheets began to break off and float away. This left behind 'depressions' in the landscape. 2. These depressions then filled with meltwater, creating shallow lakes and ponds. As there was not a lot of space for water, any rainfall made the depressions susceptible to becoming waterlogged. This means that the ponds were too full of water and could flood. 3. The damp conditions were a great home for moisture-loving plants, like moss. As the moss died over time, their remains didn't decompose fully due to the lack of oxygen and acidic environment. This led to the gradual build-up of organic matter, which we now call peat! 4. Over years, the layer of peat grew thicker and the bog expanded. This leads us to where we are today! #discoverlindow #lindowman #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #horriblehistories #education
Today is #WorldCurlewDay ๐๐ฃ This brown, speckled creature with its downcurved bill acts as a real mascot for our beloved peatlands ๐ง๐ฑ The distinctive 'cur-lee' call of the curlew can be heard in our favourite wetland habitats from February to July ๐ผ However, what was once a common sight and sound across the UK and Ireland is now much rarer. The curlew is now listed as 'high conservation priority' due to their dwindling numbers. So this World Curlew Day why not spread the word about curlews? We need to begin taking responsibility for the anthropogenic activities that have led to their decline and working out solutions to allow this species to thrive once again โฌ๏ธ๐ ๐ธ(1) (c) Richard Steel #NPP #nature #ecology #peatlands #conservation #peatlandrestoration #northumberlandwildlifetrust #worldcurlewday2024
Forest to bog ๐๐ฒ Two of our team were up in Ullapool this week for a couple days of training on Forest to Bog Management organised by PeatlandACTION and led by Forestry and Land Scotland. This was a very informative two day course focusing on the importance of best practice and operational site planning including risk assessment and emergency procedures when working in and developing forest to bog sites. The team visited an ongoing scheme in Assynt where large areas of bog dominated by sitka spruce and lodge-pole pine have been put on the road to recovery. Great to see large scale forest to bog operations underway! #GenerationRestoration #peatlands #ScottishPeatlands #netzero2030 #naturerestoration #peopleandpeatlands #PeatlandACTION #nature_scot #ScotGov #ScotGovNetZero #ScotGovRural #PeatlandRestoration #EnvironmentalConservation
#WeekInReview Vicky had an interesting day out at Carrifran Wildwood with the @bordersforesttrust looking at the incredible work they have done there over the past 25 years. The transformation from an overgrazed and almost featureless valley to a tree-filled, biodiverse haven for wildlife and plants is spectacular to witness. The #peatland restoration site at the top of the hill is recovering really well and it is encouraging to see how well the site is doing 3 years on. Thank you to the @nationaltrust for organising this day out as part of their online event looking at the interactions between trees and peatlands. Carys and Phoebe have started the Peatland Mini Module project, which is piloting with S3 Environmental Sciences students from Wallace Hall Academy. This project is a crash course in peatlands and how they relate to several aspects of their ES curriculum including the #carboncycle, #climatechange, #hydrology, and #socioeconomic impacts of different #landmanagement strategies. Weโre excited to develop the pilot further! #notforprofit #southscotland #southwestscotland #dumfriesandgalloway #environmentaleducation #naturebasedsolutions #friday #peatlandrestoration
ACRES staff have spent a few days this week upskilling in peatland restoration. This training course provides ACRES Project Officers with the knowledge and skills on how to recognise sites that may require restoration works and how to carry these out. Most importantly, it provides farmers with the support if they want to take action to protect their peatland sites, particularly those that have degraded due to overgrazing, altered hydrology/draining etc. Peatlands are extremely important stores of carbon and they play a significant role in flood regulation, water quality and supporting biodiversity. Stabilising peat from further erosion and restoring the hydrology of peatland are the main goals of restoration efforts. This will prevent further peat loss and carbon emissions. #ACRES #ACRESCP #peatland #restoration #bog #peatlandrestoration #peat #peatbog #peatlandaction #irishwildlife #farming #agriculture #biodiversity #climatechange #carbon #climateaction #dafm
๐ฆ What is biodiversity? ๐ฑ Biodiversity is the shortened version of biological diversity, and whilst this term may sound daunting it's really quite simple! Biodiversity is all of the living things that inhabit a certain area, including animals, plants fungi and microorganisms. Peatland bogs are home to a variety of interesting creepy crawlies and colourful plants, below are some examples of common boggy biodiversity: ๐ Emerald Damselflies ๐ Black-tailed Skimmers ๐ Emperor Dragonflies ๐ Sparrowhawks ๐ Water Voles ๐ Sphagnum Papillosum This list is just to name a few! Can you think of any more examples of wildlife or plants that you can find at a peatland bog? Comment down below. ๐ #discoverlindow #lindowman #biodiversity #peatlandbiodiversity #wetland #peatlandrestoration #environment #peatland #peatbog #historylesson #education With thanks to @jed.goode for the image
It's our favourite kind of post. A before and after post ๐ And it's a big one! *After > Before* Here's an area of restoration works on Bodmin Moor that took place in March looking incredible this week. You can see that *so much water* is being held back and slowed down in the landscape. The comparison with the dry, scrubby, eroding environment from before is clear. These works have made the area better for water, richer for wildlife, helpful for carbon storage, encouraging for plant diversity, and stronger for protecting the erosion of historic environment features. ๐ง The water may draw down as we get into summer, but the design of the stone, peat and wooden blocks will help raise and stabilise the water table, encouraging peat-forming sphagnum mosses to colonise and build up. ๐ฑ Bracken should soon become flooded out, diversifying plant life to more bog species like the insect-eating sundew, bog bean, bog asphodel and cotton grasses ๐ณ Willow will thrive, trapping sediment, filtering water and providing habitat for wildlife (we heard a willow tit out here yesterday) and we'll be seeing dragonflies, waterfowl and whirlygigs on these pools in no time at all. This was a challenging site for the team due to the sheer volume of water we've received this spring in the South West. The results are testament to our Project Officers thinking outside the box and working closely with skilled contractors to achieve this vision. The area will 'green up' as vegetation takes hold and we finally get some sunshine here in Cornwall, and our monitoring team will retake this picture in the next few months to show you how quickly it may change again. ๐ SWPP is funded by @naturalengland @southwestwater (whose site this is and whose biodiversity improvements through conifer removal can be spotted in the background) #DuchyofCornwall @cornwallcouncil @nationaltrust @envagency @moorandwoodland @quantockandexmoor #peatland #peatlandrestoration #rewilding #regeneration #peatbogs #generationrestoration #nature #landscapemanagement #slowtheflow
A significant international collaboration to support peatland restoration in the North Pennines National Landscape has been announced by German environmental association, @nabu. The โฌ1.1 million investment will be used to restore over 900 hectares of degraded peatland in the North Pennines as part of the Great North Bog coalition. Healthy peatlands are vital for biodiversity and provide multiple benefits for society, such as flood mitigation, improving water quality, and storing carbon. Frank Woesthoff, who leads NABUโs climate fund, said: โNature knows no borders and at NABU we work tirelessly to protect species, habitats, and climate, at home and abroad. Peatlands are a priority for NABU and we are very pleased to be putting this funding in place to directly improve these valuable habitats in order to bring them back to their natural state.โ Paul Leadbitter, Peatland Programme Manager with the North Pennines National Landscape team, said: โThis is a significant and very welcome investment and is the first funding we have had from a non-UK partner since our EU LIFE programme that began in 2017. The North Pennines National Landscape team is leading the way in attracting green finance for such large-scale environmental projects.โ Read more: https://northpennines.org.uk/investment-uk-peatlands-nabu/ #northpenninesnationallandscape #peatlandrestoration #climate #natureconservation
**Peatland restoration guided walk this Saturday // Taith gerdded adfer mawndir dydd Sadwrn yma** Join some of the @tircanol team to explore a really amazing upland site above Eglwysfach, in the Dyfi Valley, where we've had some exciting peat restoration work underway over the winter (massive thanks to @xtplant for the amazing work!). The bog habitats, ffridd and mosaic of scrub and woodland makes this site particularly special, and it should be a great day out. I've seen Ring ouzel, Cuckoo and Red grouse up here already recently, so we should have some nice sightings along with the peatland focus too! During the walk, you'll get a chance to hear all about the partnership working between the local landowner, rspb Cymru and Tir Canol that had made this work possible, via funding from a peatland action programme grant from @NatResWales. It should be a great day! Head over to the Eventbrite link via @tircanol or in my bio to book a place (Free) @jadephill10 @tircanol @rspbcymru #adfermawndircymru #peatlandrestoration #tircanol
DIVE DEEPER INTO PEATLAND RESTORATION EFFORTS Sepik Wetlands & Peatland Limited, a pioneering Carbon Developer in Papua New Guinea, spearheads extensive efforts to restore and conserve vital peatland ecosystems. Recognizing the significance of peatlands in carbon sequestration and biodiversity preservation, the company employs innovative techniques such as hydrological restoration and reforestation to revive degraded areas. Through community engagement and scientific research, Sepik Wetlands & Peatland Limited ensures sustainable management practices that mitigate climate change impacts while fostering local livelihoods. Embracing the urgency of preserving these carbon-rich environments, the companyโs holistic approach serves as a beacon for global peatland restoration initiatives. #PeatlandRestoration #ClimateAction #CommunityEngagement
In developing our territory for the Great Peat Expansion, we are beginning to develop individual sites that will host the future Peat Wetland settlements in Risley. Fun fact: Damaged and drained Peatland in the UK accounts for 29,800 CO2e per year (data from IPCC 2014). #ecologicalnarratives #risleymoss #peatlands #birchwood #landscapearchiture #urbandesign #ecologies #urbansprawl #postwardevelopment #risleymoss #greencorridor #peatcorridor #sphagnummoss #peatexpansion #symbioticarchitecture #peatlandrestoration