The LIFE Moor Space project teamed up with Lancashire Wildlife Trust to deliver A spotlight on the Large Heath Butterfly. The LIFE Moor Space team explore the life of the Large Heath Butterfly on Thorne Moors and Lancashire Wildlife Trusts reintroduction of the...
Volunteers and Natural England staff have worked tirelessly to plant over 18,500 cottongrass and Sphagnum plugs across the Humberhead Peatlands. These specialist peatland plants play a vital role in restoring the hydrology, biodiversity, and long‑term resilience of...
You can find a recording of our latest Webinar, From Degradation to Regeneration: Stories of Peatland Restoration on Youtube. From Degradation to Regeneration: Dive into Four Stories of Peatland Restoration that showcase how these amazing ecosystems can bounce back...
All of our LIFE Moor Space newsletters are available to read online. Our latest issue can be found here. You can check out past issues on the LIFE Moor Space project page.
Our second video is now available to watch on Youtube. This video takes a look at some of the hydrological monitoring works LIFE Moor Space have implemented over the last year.
Our First Video is Live: LIFE Moor Space: Connecting the Humberhead Levels. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new video series! To kick things off, our first episode delves into the background of the Humberhead Peatlands and what the LIFE Moor...
Here at the Humberhead Peatlands we love it when it rains. It’s not just because rain is wet – and wet is good for bogs – it’s because rainwater isn’t just any old water. Rain, hail and snow have two key properties that are key ingredients for bogs like Thorne and...
Restoring peatlands is all about trying to get the right water levels over as large an area as we can. If a bog is too dry there’s a risk that bracken and birch can take over to the exclusion of everything else, and the dry peat reacts with the oxygen in the...
The 19th of April was a busy start for the LIFE Moor Space team as they set up their first project conference at the Legacy Centre in Doncaster, with the anticipation of hosting delegates from peatland restoration initiatives from around the United Kingdom. With a...