Tag Archives: Peatland ACTION

#YCW2020 A Day in the Life – Peatland ACTION Project Officer Matthew Cook

Posted on November 26, 2020 by NatureScot

During the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020, we’ve been featuring NatureScot staff and partners working along our shorelines and waterways to gain an insight into the varied work they do. This month we hear from Matthew Cook, from the Crichton … Continue reading →

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Buffering climate change with wetlands

Posted on October 24, 2019 by NatureScot

We were delighted to host 18 colleagues from across Europe on a recent study tour by the Eurosite Wetlands and Climate Change working group, visiting sites across central Scotland to find out how we are using wetlands to help buffer … Continue reading →

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Mòine: Gaelic vocabulary for peat

Posted on October 18, 2018 by NatureScot

Tha sinn glè thoilichte gu bheil bloga aoighe eile againn bhon sgioba aig Dachaigh airson Stòras na Gàidhlig.  An turas-sa, tha Ceit Langhorne a’ toirt sùil air briathrachas na Gàidhlig ceangailte ris a’ mhòine  /We’re delighted to feature another guest … Continue reading →

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Benefits for the birds! – the value of peatland restoration to grouse moor management

Posted on August 13, 2018 by NatureScot

Balancing commercial and conservation objectives can sometimes be challenging but on this particular grouse moorland multiple benefits have successfully been achieved. Between 2014-16 Peatland ACTION supported the restoration of the peatlands at Hope’s Estate in East Lothian. Peatland ACTION Project … Continue reading →

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The Bog Squad travel to Islay to work with the Argyll & the Isles Coast & Countryside Trust

Posted on July 25, 2018 by NatureScot

The Bog Squad is a Peatland ACTION funded project managed by Butterfly Conservation Scotland that aims to help restore peatland habitats and promote their value as places where wildlife can thrive. In February the Bog Squad, including Rebecca Crawford, Peatlands … Continue reading →

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Portmoak Moss – a community of peatland, woodland and people

Posted on July 17, 2018 by NatureScot

Portmoak Moss,  is a ‘remnant raised bog’ close to the village of Scotlandwell in Perth and Kinross covering an area of approximately 34 hectares (12 ha of which has been cleared of trees and is in a gradual process of … Continue reading →

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The Bog Body of Gunnister Man – an engaging mystery

Posted on July 12, 2018 by NatureScot

Peat bogs occasionally reveal artefacts that have remained intact due to the preserving characteristics of wet, acidic, carbon rich (oxygen poor) soil. Famously these have included ‘bog bodies’ such as Tollund Man, Grauballe Man and Lindow Man. Closer to home, … Continue reading →

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Restoring peatlands for Scotland’s wildlife

Posted on July 9, 2018 by NatureScot

Peatland ACTION, with the help of project partners and volunteers, are on the road to restoring Scotland’s peatlands in an effort to improve biodiversity and combat climate change. Here David Hill, Peatland Restoration Project Officer from Butterfly Conservation Scotland’s Bog … Continue reading →

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Improving and protecting drinking water quality at Sandy Loch, Shetland

Posted on July 6, 2018 by NatureScot

Peatland ACTION Project Officer Lauren Dixon explains the link between healthy peatlands and drinking water by telling us about the restoration work at Sandy Loch, Shetland. Large bare peat surface contributing to high organic load and colour at the water … Continue reading →

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Peatland ACTION – changing the landscapes of Scotland!

Posted on June 29, 2018 by NatureScot

Peatland ACTION are working to restore degraded peatlands and breathe life back into this habitat, as Project Manager Andrew McBride explains… In your mind…picture Scotland’s peatlands. No doubt a vision of a large, expansive, remote brown coloured landscape. The image … Continue reading →

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