Peatland restoration
Peatlands are key habitats for endangered and rare species and are important carbon stores. Find out how we're preserving them.
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Peatland restoration on Darwen Moor
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?
Brookside Restoration Project
Lancashire Wildlife Trust are excited to be working on the Brookside Restoration Project.
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.
The beauty of bunds: Peatland restoration on Darwen Moor
Alex Hubberstey from the Lancashire Peat Partnership gives us a round up of the exciting work that’s been going on to restore one of our most iconic upland peatlands; Darwen Moor.
7,000 plants added as part of restoration work on local peatland
A staggering 7,000 plants have been added to Little Woolden Moss, Salford, in week-long effort to improve the landscape.
Moss toss: the fun and games of peatland restoration
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.
The Wildlife Trusts highlight government inertia on peatland restoration
Two-year delay to England peat strategy as damage continues to vital carbon stores.
Our work
We lobby government, work with landowners, protect endangered species and restore wild places to create a region rich in wildlife.
Investigating peatland invertebrates
Invertebrates are super sensitive to environmental changes, responding quickly to temperature, air quality, soil health and water quality. Dom Hartley from Lancashire Peat Partnership looks at how…
The medical marvels of our mosslands – can peatland plants be beneficial for our health?
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…
Landscape-scale restoration
Connecting and linking up core habitats with stepping stone habitats to create a bigger, better, more connected ecological network.