Common darter by Alan Wright
As part of our exciting wetter farming trials, we are growing a commercial crop of bulrushes on purposefully re-wetted agricultural peat fields. But one question we get asked again and again is…
We have been restoring bog and fen habitat across Greater Manchester as part of the Network for Nature project. With the projects coming to an end, we'd like to celebrate the project by…
The rolling hills of the West Pennine Moors hold a special place in the hearts of many Lancastrians, but how much do you know about this special landscape?
We are sending an open letter to retailers asking for clear labelling on products that may contain or have been grown in peat. You can help us by signing our letter and showing your support for…
Come one, come all, step right up if you think you have what it takes to help the Lancashire Wildlife Trust restore a lowland raised peat bog in Greater Manchester.
Summer is finally here and so are the butterflies. Their return means it’s time for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust peatlands team to head out and survey the rare large heath butterfly on our…
The plants that live on our peatlands aren’t just any plants, they are all wonderfully unique and have adapted in incredible ways to survive and thrive on the harsh bog environment. But it turns…
Our precious peatlands face a barrage of threats; drainage for agriculture, burning for grouse moor management, and peat extraction for everything from filling bags of compost to growing that…
Nearly a year ago, we took a positive step forward as Defra announced that they would ban the sale of compost containing peat by 2024. However, with that date slowly creeping up, there is no…
