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Caring for the hills protects us from flooding, says new research

16 January 2019

A restoration scheme on the hills of the Peak District has the potential to reduce the level of flood risk to the towns and villages below, according to researchers. …

Final edition of Community Scientist out now

20 December 2018

The final edition of Community Scientist newsletter is now available to read. With the Heritage Lottery Funded (HLF) phase of the Community Science project drawing to a close at the…

New film ‘The Carbon Farmer’ paints a bright future for UK Peatland conservation, agriculture and climate action

13 December 2018

In their current state the UK’s peatlands are a source of around 20 million tonnes of CO2 (equivalent) per year – this is the same as the yearly emissions from…

New visitor experience helps fight climate change in the Peak District National Park

14 November 2018

Visitors to the Peak District National Park will be doing their bit to help combat climate change by heading off the beaten track to plant vital sphagnum moss on the…

Building bogs: conservation quarterly roundup

01 November 2018

Building Bogs Some of the highpoints include the airlifting and spreading of 391 bags of chopped heather cuttings onto bare peat, the spreading of lime, seed and fertiliser via…

Away above the chimney tops

22 October 2018

The science team’s summer of flying ended in September with approximately 10.5km² of surveyed moorland under our belt. Data has been collected from our field labs, which are specially identified areas…

A brand new adventure: a chat with volunteer Tom Helliwell

19 October 2018

Tom Helliwell had worked behind a desk his entire life. When he was made redundant, he took it as an opportunity to do something radically different.

Full steam ahead to conserve Peak District moors for years to come

17 October 2018

In the deep underbelly of vast, open moors in the heart of the Peak District National Park, a fundamental passageway connecting countryside with city is steaming by a notable anniversary…

Are blanket bogs VIP enough for a House of Commons reception? Of course they are!

28 September 2018

The sun shone and the sphagnum moss made it through security as collaborators and new companions of Moors for the Partnership came together in London to celebrate and showcase partnership…

Young, wild and free: new youth group for local teens to experience Peak District National Park

31 August 2018

A brand new Peak District junior ranger group is set to give local young people the opportunity to learn vital conservation skills in the heart of the UK’s first National…

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