To mark #bogday we are celebrating Partnership. Without strong and successful partnership, landscape scale change would not be possible. When Moors for the Future Partnership began in 2003 we could only imagine what over 20 years of working side by side could achieve and continues to achieve.

Sphagnum divinum, pulchrum and papillosum #moss #bryophyte

Our Business Development Manager, Tony Price was on BBC Radio Derby this morning, talking about the wildfire warning sign we've installed on the way into the Peak District. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Wheatear and meadow pipit on Rishworth Moor following last week's serious wildfire. It's terrible news for ground-nesting birds like these, and particularly for England's dwindling population of rare twite. #environment #nature @rspb.bsky.social @theguardian.com @moorsforthefuture.bsky.social

This expressive common frog was spotted on the Goyt Valley , enjoying the boggy conditions facilitated by sphagnum moss. Our peatland landscapes are being put on a trajectory towards re-wetting, but wildfire can still destroy precious peatland habitats in minutes. If you spot a fire, dial 999

March 2025 was reportedly one of the driest since records began and with that has come an increased risk of wildfire, with numerous occurrences being reported across the country, which is devastating for wildlife.

Watched this for work and found it really valuable and educational. Nice work @moorsforthefuture.bsky.social ! youtu.be/yDVSVRIxNLU?...

How could you measure biodiversity gain of rewetted peatland on an exposed moorland plateau over 500 metres above sea level? You listen. Students from the University of Derby have recorded audio of birds and bats on Combs Moss moor, and will now be doing an acoustic survey of the site every Spring

It’s heart-lifting to see water behind a peat dam, filled with sphagnum moss close to land that has in the past suffered catastrophic wildfire. A balloon in the pool is heart breaking though. The balloon was likely bought by someone without them realising it would end up as litter on the moors.

This sphagnum was planted in the pool created by a gully block in 2018. It's fantastic to see its amazing growth and to know the good it's doing in terms of carbon capture, natural flood management and improving water quality #peatlandsmatter

Thank you so much to our lovely volunteers who today planted a whopping 8,000 sphagnum moss plugs plants at the Goyt Valley site. Their enthusiasm and hard work is really appreciated. They were hopefully inspired by seeing the sphagnum moss planted only one season ago is growing well on the site.

The wind and rain seems to have given way to some lovely blue skies for us this week. Thank you to the team from Severn Trent for joining us to plant sphagnum moss on the Eastern Moors and for bringing some sunshine with them #nature #biodiversity #peatlands #moorlandrestoration

Healthy blanket bog, with a good covering of moorland vegetation including sphagnum moss helps to clean the water that passes through it, sieving out the particles of peat - and sometimes heavy metals - that would otherwise end up in the reservoirs. youtu.be/1C9IAQHGmHA?...

This week members of our Conservation & Land Management team joined Fire & Rescue services along with Rangers and game keepers from across the Peak District to discuss the latest approaches to fighting wildfires on the moors.

It's cold up on the moors at the moment, but that didn't stop our brilliant group of volunteers coming out with us this week, to plant sphagnum moss on Snailsden Moor. They planted a magnificent 4,000 plugs that will help the moor on it's journey towards recovery #sphagnummoss #peatlandsmatter

On Burbage moor we are monitoring the growth of sphagnum plugs - there's more planting taking place soon, so we're marking out the areas where sphagnum has already been planted to keep the existing plugs safe. #biodiversity #peatlandsmatter

Restoring moorland landscapes enhances them as habitats for the wonderful range of species that live there, from plant species like cotton grass and crowberry, to birds like dunlin and short-eared owl. #peatlandsmatter #biodiversity @severntrentwater.bsky.social

On the Eastern Moors we've been working out routes to cross the moor without getting your feet wet and discovered you can't. It's all delightfully wet and it was great to see the sphagnum plugs are thriving there in vibrant colours, lit by the gentle winter sunlight. #easternmoors #nature #sphagnum

Ice and snow are still holding onto parts of the landscape up on the moors, with temperatures on the uplands not yet routinely rising above minus figures. The melting of recent snow does mean that some works have resumed #PeakDistrict #Conservation #Biodiversity

One of the techniques we use to restore damaged moorland is reprofiling. We use diggers to excavate the steep sides of eroded gullies, softening the angle of the slope so that new vegetation can be successfully added there. The process brings the water table closer to the surface.

With freezing temperatures continuing to effect the Peak District, our work can be challenging. Our Science & Monitoring team encountered this beautifully sculpted rain gauge yesterday ... @severntrentwater.bsky.social

Moors for the Future Partnership is currently involved in restoration on Ilkley Moor. The new Ilkley Fountain is being created by artist Juliet Gutch to celebrate sphagnum and its relationship with water, as explained in this lovely video from Clare Dearnaley. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6Er...

If you are at any Pearl & Dean cinema this winter, do look out for the new WILD SPACES film being shown before the main feature. In this second episode you can see our own Jody Vallance, a Conservation works Officer, explaining the wonders of peatland ecosystems, including bats on Kinder Scout

As dipwell monitoring season comes to an end for 2024, we're looking back at the year of brilliant partnerships in our quarterly newsletter, BOG Standard: mailchi.mp/3af19b308bfa...

This Winter Solstice we're wrapping up in warm jumpers and waterproof trousers to go outdoors and experience the beautiful light and warm colours of the moors in mid-Winter. Restoration works, such as the creation of these peat dams, are happening now, while the moors are a little quieter.

Healthy blanket bog not only provides valuable habitat for our moorland species to thrive but is also an important carbon dioxide store. The UK has 13% of the world's blanket bog and blanket bog is our single biggest store of carbon. Restoring our peatlands helps us to fight climate change.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmoss....and what could feel more seasonal than a patch of lush red sphagnum moss, growing amongst cowberry and bilberry. We're heading towards the shortest day of the year, but the colour of this sphagnum moss is certainly helping to brighten our day.

Moors for the Future Partnership have been working in the Peak District and South Pennines since 2003. The benefits of moorland restoration includes natural flood management, improved biodiversity, resilience to wildfire and carbon sequestration