Northumberland Peat Partnership

Sign up by tomorrow to join us in celebrating Bog Day on the 28th July! 🤩🌿

https://www.nwt.org.uk/events/2024-07-28-great-north-bog-day

We are hosting a Peat Day on Sunday 28th July at Moss Peteral Farm alongside the Wilder Northumberland team as part of Great North Bog day! 💧🌱

There will be various workshops to take part in as well as local produce available for lunch! Why not come along and widen your knowledge about peat and the diversity of species it can host 🐛🪻

Follow the link to book your place and find more details: https://www.nwt.org.uk/events/2024-07-28-great-north-bog-day

There's still time to book onto our event on the 28th July!

The Wilder Northumberland Network and Northumberland Peat Partnership are holding a Peat Day at Moss Peteral Farm as part of the Great North Bog Day on the 28th July.

Want to learn more about peat? Then why not come along! For more information and to book on: https://www.nwt.org.uk/events/2024-07-28-great-north-bog-day.

We're hiring a Peatland Programme Manager 🙌

To join us at the NPP apply for this role visit www.nwt.org.uk/jobs and submit your application by the 29th July 🌱💧

We are hosting a Peat Day on Sunday 28th July at Moss Peteral Farm alongside the Wilder Northumberland team as part of Great North Bog day! 💧🌱

There will be various workshops to take part in as well as local produce available for lunch! Why not come along and widen your knowledge about peat and the diversity of species it can host 🐛🪻

Follow the link to book your place and find more details: https://www.nwt.org.uk/events/2024-07-28-great-north-bog-day

Come along to our Bog Day event with Wilder Northumberland on the 28th July!

More event details and how to book your place can be found here: https://www.nwt.org.uk/events/2024-07-28-great-north-bog-day?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3LH2UORsLUfR2hZ4qyJlFMoL1pqf1TNt3UeGbELom29kuRYFJEBuNq0-Q_aem_bM_jndcbSpY5fBzdPbS0CQ

The Wilder Northumberland Network and Northumberland Peat Partnership are holding a Peat Day at Moss Peteral Farm as part of the Great North Bog Day on the 28th July.

Want to learn more about peat? Then why not come along! For more information and to book on, follow this link https://www.nwt.org.uk/events/2024-07-28-great-north-bog-day

Its Insect Week! 🐝🐛🐞

Peatlands provide habitats for a whole host of creepy crawlies who can play many roles from pollinators to predators.

The presence of particular bog insects such as the Large Heath Butterfly feed almost exclusively on Hare's tail cottongrass and are indicators of a healthy bog 🦋🌿

Tell us in the comments what your favourite bog insect is!

https://www.insectweek.org/about-insect-week/

Our latest venture has taken us to Prestwick Carr, collecting peat depths in partnership with MoD and EA📏🌱

The site has some very interesting features, creatures and noises - and some VERY confident deer 🦌 (📽️ credit )

Prestwick Carr hosts peat depths greater than 8m (making it over 8,000 years old!) but previous land drainage and tree plantation has massively impacted the peat quality here.

The peat is drying out to the extent of burning in the summer and incapable of storing water in the winter, leading to carbon being emitted🔥🌧️

The survey work the NPP is doing here will help to inform a restoration plan to start repairing the damage caused and focusing on the future benefits Prestwick Carr can hold 🔮

On Friday we took a trip to Ingram Valley with Navigate UK to take part in a Navigation Training day 🗺️🧭

We started the day with very little knowledge surrounding maps, bearings and compasses and spent the day building on our confidence and putting our newfound skills into practice 💪

Big thanks to Peter for sharing his skills and putting up with us taking a very rogue path down valley slopes and across watercourses! 🗻🌊

Vacancies: Northumberland Wildlife Trust-Northumberland Peat Partnership.

Peatland Survey Officer:
The Peatland Survey Officer will lead on peatland surveys, helping to turn the results into projects that are ready for subsequent peatland restoration funding.

Peatland Survey Assistant:
The Peatland Survey Assistant will support the Survey officer on peatland surveys, helping to turn the results into projects that are ready for subsequent peatland restoration funding.

Attached to Northumberland Wildlife Trust's Gosforth office, NE3 3XT. Much of the work will be site based and some home working is expected.

Deadline for applications: 09.00 Wednesday 19th June 2024.

For job packs and application forms, visit: https://www.nwt.org.uk/jobs

Please note CVs and/or covering letters will not be accepted. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.


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Come join our team!

Apply by Wednesday 19th June: www.nwt.org.uk/jobs

We're looking for a Peatland Survey Officer and a Peatland Survey Assistant for the Northumberland Peat Partnership!

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 19 June 2024.

More details can be found at www.nwt.org.uk/jobs

We're hiring for both a PEATLAND SURVEY ASSISTANT and PEATLAND SURVEY OFFICER roles! 🙌

To join us at the NPP apply for one of our roles visit www.nwt.org.uk/jobs and submit your application by the 19th June 🌱💧

Want to know more about our hydrological monitoring we use within our restoration projects? 💧📏

Check out this blog post by DalesLandNet displaying the techniques and equipment used to measure changes in the water table:

Remotely Monitoring Water Table Dipwells with Northumberland Peat Project | Dales Land Net Ltd DLN Soil Monitors have now been mounted in dipwells so that the water table can be remotely monitored in real time using satellite connectivity instead of manual datalogging. The photo above shows a unit and a rain gauge that were installed in a Northumberland bog undergoing peat restoration as part...

It seems the peat-free word is spreading!

This week has seen popular actor Idris Elba create his own peat-free compost company, which products including sphagnum moss, rice hulls, bark and wood fibres 🌲🌱

https://www.hortweek.com/idris-elba-starts-peat-free-compost-company/retail/article/1874522

And B&Q has pledged that by 2026 they will only sell peat-free flowers and plants, building on their previous commitment to stop using bagged peat compost as of last year 🚫🌍

https://www.businessgreen.com/news/4265163/b-sell-100-cent-peat-free-plants-2026

B&Q to sell only 100 per cent peat-free plants by 2026 Commitment follows DIY and home improvement retailer's decision to remove peat from all bagged composts last year

🐌🌍 May 22nd marks International Day for Biodiversity 2024 🌍🐌

This year's theme is 'Be Part of the Plan' - calling on everyone to highlight the ways in which they are supporting the implementation of the Biodiversity Plan 🗒️

At the NPP we are helping to move towards the 2050 vision where biodiversity is 'valued, conserved, restored and widely used' by surveying and producing restoration plans to bring our peatlands back to being a successful carbon store that hosts a wide array of biodiversity.

Here are some of the NPP's favourite biodiversity pics!! 🦋🍄🌻

The Northumberland Peat Partnership are hiring a Peatland Programme Manager! - apply here:

We're looking for a Peatland Programme Manager for the Northumberland Peat Partnership!

Deadline for applications is Wednesday 29 May 2024..

https://www.nwt.org.uk/jobs/northumberland-peat-partnership-peatland-programme-manager-0

Check out this free event hosted by Wilder Northumberland on Friday 31st May (17:15-20:00)! 🦋🦉

Have you seen this event that the Wilder Northumberland Team are putting on? Finding our way forward… Connecting Landscapes – food production, climate and nature recovery.

Why not join them for talks from a national and local perspective followed by an open conversation chaired by John Baker Cresswell. The event is FREE and will be held at Newton & Bywell Community Hall on Friday 31 May, 17:15 -20:00. Pie and peas supper included!

For more information and to book a FREE place, please visit www.nwt.org.uk/events/2024-05-31-finding-our-way-forward-connecting-landscapes-food-production-climate-and-nature

Interested in learning more about what surveying peatlands as a member of the NPP is like? 🤔

🌱 Check out the link to our latest storymap - 'A Field Surveyor's Perspective on the Forestry England Bordermires project' 🌱

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/c8da840224614a92b43af70421aede3e

Our peatlands are precious 💚

But they’re being destroyed to be used in products that aren't even being labelled. 😠

Become a Peat Inspector today and help uncover this hidden peat 👉 https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/ban-sale-peat

📷 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

📣 The NPP are hosting a two-part workshop alongside WaterLANDS (University of Leeds) for land managers to generate knowledge about the Northumberland uplands 📣

The workshop will be held on Saturday 11 May, 10.45am - 3pm and Saturday 18 May, 10.45am - 1pm with refreshments and lunch provided ☕

The aim is to understand in what ways these landscapes are important to people practically engaged with them on a daily basis, and how this might relate to different ways of using the land, including peatland restoration.

We hope that land managers will share their knowledge and experience during facilitated discussions, and a site visit. You are welcome to bring along family and friends also involved in land management - although for health and safety reasons, we cannot accommodate children under the age of 18.

If you are interested in attending please sign up by Thursday 9 May using this link: https://lnkd.in/eqJEkz7D

For questions email: [email protected] and [email protected]

📍 The Border Mires 📍

The Border Mires is comprised of 58 separate sites, 34 of which have been surveyed by the NPP's survey team.

Over its history, these mires have undergone many changes due to historical drainage, peat extraction and afforestation. Surveying these sites will help us to produce restoration plans and continue the restoration and monitoring that has been ongoing for the past 50 years 🪨🔨

The mires host a diverse array of plants, sphagnum mosses and fascinating fungi, highlighting just how important it is to restore these sites to their natural state 🍄🌿

Natural England's Peatland Team have created a free to play digital game for children! 🎮

The game follows a welly-clad lapwing named 'Peat' on its journey to bring the peat bog back to its natural state and find the perfect site for nesting 🦆🪹

This fun and interactive game will engage and educate a younger audience, helping spread awareness about the importance of our peatland habitats 💧🌱

Click the link to play: https://sea-bunny-stories.itch.io/peatlands

Happy Earth Day! 🌍

Today we celebrate our precious planet and the incredible host of species it can support. Earth Day marks the importance of taking environmental conservation action now to ensure a brighter future ✨

Peatlands are one of the planet's strongest allies, storing over 3 billion tonnes of carbon in the UK alone - helping us in the fight against climate change ☀️🌱

Find out more here: https://www.earthday.org/earth-day-2024/

It’s official! The Northumberland Peat Partnership (NPP) has now surveyed over 10,000 hectares (the equivalent of 12,355 football pitches) of peatland across Northumberland.

www.nwt.org.uk/news/peat-project-going-success-success

Northumberland National Park Tweed Forum Natural England Northumberland County Council Environment Agency Forestry England Northumbrian Water National Trust

Today is 🌍🐣

This brown, speckled creature with its downcurved bill acts as a real mascot for our beloved peatlands 💧🌱

The distinctive 'cur-lee' call of the curlew can be heard in our favourite wetland habitats from February to July 🎼

However, what was once a common sight and sound across the UK and Ireland is now much rarer. The curlew is now listed as 'high conservation priority' due to their dwindling numbers.

So this World Curlew Day why not spread the word about curlews? We need to begin taking responsibility for the anthropogenic activities that have led to their decline and working out solutions to allow this species to thrive once again ⬆️🙌

📸(1) (c) Richard Steel

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PEAT IN PARLIAMENT 📣

Next week, a bill that seeks to ban peat sales will be introduced to parliament.

Despite the UK Government's 2022 consultation showing overwhelming support for a ban, their promise to ban peat sales "by 2024" has not been met.

A ban would:
👉 Deliver on UK Gov's commitment
👉 Reduce harmful emissions from peat extraction
👉 Protect important wildlife habitat

Rishi Sunak, please take this chance to and to help nature’s recovery.
https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/ban-sale-peat

📷 Mark Hamblin/2020VISION

Wildlife trusts urge peat products ban A bill to ban peat sales, which the government promised by 2024, is being debated in parliament.

Check out this article in the Northumberland Gazette about our recent success of surveying 10,000ha of peatland! 🏆📖

Peat project going from success to success It’s official! The Northumberland Peat Partnership (NPP) has now surveyed over 10,000 hectares (the equivalent of 12,355 football pitches) of peatland across Northumberland.

❗😱 Hidden Peat 😱❗

Despite the effort to stop using peat-containing compost, did you know that many of our everyday items such as plug plants and mushroom cases can contain peat? 🍄

Sign up to become a Peat Inspector today to find out which products are hiding peat and how we can combat this in the future 🔍🕵️‍♀

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/ban-sale-peat

Let's keep the peat in bogs and not in bags!

A few snaps from our recent surveying project at East Kielder which has now come to an end 📸

Over the 880 hectare site, the field team have been taking peat depths and soil assessments for Forestry England 🌲

The weather conditions have been far from ideal at times - but nothing stops our field team from persisting on - and the sight of a lizard always helps! 😉

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