Darwen Tower, Winter Hill, Rivington Pike; these iconic landmarks provide the backdrop to so many of our everyday lives and activities. Now Lancashire Wildlife Trust along with United Utilities…
Our team has been braving the elements to plant sphagnum moss at our bulrush wetter farming trial in Lancashire. But why?
Our first wetter farming trial crop of bulrushes are growing well on a re-wetted peatland in Greater Manchester.
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester & North Merseyside has received a share of £3.5million from Co-op and their charity, the Co-op Foundation, to continue a pioneering wetter farming…
We’re excited to announce the start of works on our latest wetter farming project, growing bulrushes on an area of re-wetted agricultural peat near Liverpool.
Our Rindle wetter farming trial has just been planted up with this years crop of celery and lettuce. But how do you grow crops on a peat bog, and why would you even try?
How do you sow seeds on re-wetted farmland? By drone!
The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside is asking everyone to become a ‘Peat Inspector’ and get on the lookout for hidden peat.
Another piece of the peatland puzzle in Greater Manchester is to be solved thanks to funding to bring a new area of peat bog into restoration.
The first stage of our exciting bulrush wetter farming trial, to re-wet the peat, is complete. Find out what we’ve been doing, why and what’s next.
