It may not be to everybody’s taste, but I love the new fountain in the centre of Ilkley. Juliet and Jamie Gutch were behind the winning design, which features a representation of Sphagnum, found ...

This is not about creating massive areas of flooded land Simon Gray from Ulster Wildlife described the £40 per hectare payment rate for blanket bog EFS higher level as ... such as sphagnum moss. This ...

With her encouragement, the group touched the little branch-like leaves of the pale green moss growing at the base of a nearby tree. “Then in warmer weather, this is so soft,” Colwell said. “It's ...

The bog’s keystone species, sphagnum moss, plays a key role in its storage capacity. Sphagnum acts like a sponge — it holds up to 20 times its weight in water. “Sphagnum moss itself is ...

Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it also helps reduce ...

Sphagnum moss is a key building block of peat and healthy blanket bog keeps the underlying peat banks safe. Sphagnum traps carbon dioxide and due to its water retention properties it also helps reduce ...

The conditions in which groundwater inflow occurs in boreal peatlands and its contribution to peatland water balance are still poorly understood. The objectives of this research were to quantify the ...

Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. The blanket bog on the summit of Sliabh an Iarainn mountain is in need of restoration. Simon Gray, Senior Technical Officer at ...

Researchers at the School of Animal, Rural and Environmental Sciences have secured further funding to help restore blanket bogs in the Basque Country (Northern Spain). The NTU team, in collaboration ...