What peatlands mean to the people restoring them
Often, nature conservation can feel like a “humans v. nature” debate. When climate change and biodiversity loss is unambiguously driven by anthropogenic activities, that certainly does ring true. But it’s...
The battle between peat restoration and extraction in Northern Ireland
This April, we at the Peat-free Partnership are supporting Ulster Wildlife to raise awareness about peatlands in Northern Ireland. As we push for legislation to end peat sales, we also...
Why we need quality controls for peat-free compost
It’s a sunny Friday morning as I open the Teams link to meet Jayne Horswill-Walsh, ready to dive into the ins-and-outs of peat-free compost quality controls. Jayne works at Evergreen...
New service to give advice for peat-free gardeners
Change is hard. You’ve learned one way of doing things: you’ve got used to it over the years. And it works pretty well for you. So it’s no wonder that...