Lancashire Peat Partnership
The Lancashire Peat Partnership brings together different organisations who are working to protect and restore our precious peatlands.
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Our projects
From restoring Manchester's peatlands to connecting young people with the nature on their doorstep, our projects stretch right across Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside and encompass everything from conservation to community engagement.
Sundews: What's that on the Lancashire Peat Partnership logo?
Lancashire’s peatlands are home to a myriad of amazing plants and animals, including the weird and wonderful carnivorous sundew. Not only one of our favourite plants, but also the symbol of the…
An engaging few months with Lancashire Peat Partnership
Lois Clark, engagement officer for Lancashire Peat Partnership shares what her first six months have been like, and what's next for spreading the word about peat?
Lancashire Wildlife Trust and National Highways announce biodiversity boost
Lancashire Wildlife Trust and National Highways have joined forces to launch a new £6 million Network for Nature programme, with three exciting projects that will improve habitats across…
Care-Peat partnership
Care-Peat is an Interreg project with nine partners working together to reduce carbon emissions and restore the carbon storage capacity of different types of peatlands in North-West Europe.
Our work
We lobby government, work with landowners, protect endangered species and restore wild places to create a region rich in wildlife.
Bringing biodiversity to Deansgate
Nestboxes have been springing up across the city, helping to boost vital biodiversity.
Biodiversity Net Gain
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an approach to new development that aims to leave nature in a measurably better state than it was found.
My Week of Work Experience at Lancashire Wildlife Trust
This July we were joined by Lewis Mercer for a week of work experience. Here he details what he got up to throughout his time with us!
Blackburns farm awarded prestigious Biodiversity Benchmark
Presenting the certificate for The Wildlife Trust’s “Biodiversity Benchmark” -a standard for land management- to Blackburn’s Farm, Wrea Green, Borough of Fylde, Lancashire
Battle to protect Lancashire’s seas receives a boost
Lancashire Wildlife Trust welcomes possibility of 41 new Marine Conservation Zones