We are growing bulrushes on areas of re-wetted lowland agricultural peat, to investigate how we can reduce harmful carbon emissions from drained peatlands, whilst also keeping the land financially…

By ripping up that paving and laying a new lawn you might that think that you are doing your bit for nature, but if that turf has been grown on peat then you could be doing more harm than good.…

During summer it’s incredibly important to support our local wildlife where we can. Long periods of drought can cause dehydration and can lead to plants drying out, meaning less pollen and nectar…

Wildfires pose a serious risk to our precious peatlands, the wonderful wildlife that calls them home, and the people that love them.

Going 100 per cent peat-free is an amazing step that you can make to help support our environment and fight climate change. Here’s how to do it.

Sphagnum moss is a very special type of moss which is only found in wet acidic areas such as peatlands, in fact it creates the peat itself. Find out how it does this and why it matters…

We face an urgent nature and climate crisis. The situation is dire, with more than one in ten species in England on the brink of extinction and the UK amongst the most nature-depleted countries in…

The 2020s are a time of great uncertainty and our actions in this decade will determine if we experience, or avoid, a catastrophic collapse in global biodiversity and runaway climate change.…

When a peatland is drained and converted to agriculture, the carbon that was stored in the peat oxidises and gets released into the atmosphere contributing to the climate emergency. As part of a…

When it comes to going peat-free in our gardens, grabbing a bag of peat-free compost is an easy step to take, but sometimes finding peat-free plants can be a bit trickier. We speak to some…