We sometimes receive enquiries around how #PeatlandACTION ’s support and funding can work alongside the IUCN UK Peatlands #PeatlandCode .

To help applicants considering peatland restoration we’ve created a new resource to cover all the frequently asked questions.

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Visited Sligachan SSSI today. The bog pools are teaming with various invertebrates and loads of bog bean on the verge of bursting into flower. Also saw lots of sphagnum moss, bog myrtle and common lousewort.
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We'll be joining this evening's 'Map My Peatland' event with Scotland's Farm Advisory Service at Strathpeffer Pavilion from 7pm.

If you'd like to learn more about #PeatlandRestoration and get involved in an interactive workshop designing peatland landscapes, book your space on the link below.

Important warning from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service 👇 Please be extra cautious in these areas and don't light fires outdoors. Always follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code: outdooraccess-scotland.scot #KnowTheCode

🌍This #EarthDay , do something positive and help us recognise the people, projects or partnerships working hard to make an impact for Scotland’s nature. 🌿🦋

Does this sound like you, or someone you know?

Enter the #NatureOfScotland Awards now: bit.ly/NoSA2024

Delighted that the first peatland restoration project in Inverclyde is now complete. This will reduce greenhouse gases, prevent flooding and improve biodiversity 👏

Read more here 👇

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Often overlooked in favour of reforestation, #peatlands restoration could deliver even greater impact in the fight against #ClimateChange .

@conversationedu uncovers the hidden history of peat bogs in the UK:
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Healthy peatlands are nature's firewalls. Find out why in this week's NatureScot Scotland's Nature blog t.ly/Bnu7a Forestry and Land Scotland Net Zero Scotland Scot Gov Rural

Join “Map My Peatland' hosted by Scotland's Farm Advisory Service - a hands-on session exploring the social realities, experiences, and perspectives of landowners, land managers and residents of peatland landscapes.

You'll also hear from Peatland ACTION during a panel session following the workshop.

📢Are you a #peatland site manager or restoration practitioner? Then we need your help!

Please give 10 minutes of your time to help us understand how palaeoecological research is utilised in UK peatland restoration projects.

Find out more 👇

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Interested in the history of Scotland's upland peat? Apply for this exciting PhD post working on National Trust for Scotland sites with UofG Archaeology Prof Nicki Whitehouse #madeinsheffield Dr Eileen Tisdall

Lochrosque Estate is one of the largest #PeatlandRestoration projects Peatland ACTION has funded to date with more than 1400 hectares put on the road to recovery between 2017 and 2022.

Learn more about this project and others: t.ly/_Lppz

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Great to see work progressing on Phase 2 of #Corrour 's multi-year #peatland #restoration project supported by
Peatland ACTION. Erosion features are being transformed across this 185 ha site by hag & gully reprofiling, revegetation, & rewetting. 📷 by Shaun Taylor Dalefoot Composts

Have your say on restoration of Strathpeffer peatlands - 25 April. Play a game to design a peatland landscape, discussing the impact on nature, community & your businesses. Findings will be fed back to Scottish government & regulators. bit.ly/4aQMRkz Peatland ACTION

This #SphagnumMonday why not connect with us across all your social media accounts?

#PeatlandACTION is also on Facebook and LinkedIn. Join us for more peatlands content!
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Peatlands are important for a range of wildlife including as a vital habitat to a number of butterflies and moths. 🦋

Check out this blog from Butterfly Conservation 🦋 to learn more about these unique spaces and how they support a variety of plants and animals.

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Read about the perils of filming peatland restoration in action in our latest NatureScot Scotland's Nature blog - it's wild out there! t.ly/k0w5S IUCN UK Peatlands Scot Gov Rural