Scottish Water has completed work on the first phase of a major 400-hectare peat restoration project at Loch Katrine.

This leaves hags - steep banks of exposed peat where fresh vegetation is unable to grow. More intense rainfall has led to an increase in organic run-off from the peat, which means that without ...

In the newly designated Arran UNESCO Global Geopark, local farmer Stewart Lambie is restoring peatland to protect ...

BMC Volunteer Roy Hammond says, “On Wednesday 19 June we worked with the National Trust path team to re-profile peat hags at 750 metres on Glyder Fawr. This is essential to control erosion and reduce ...

The Watkin Path up Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) and the peat hags on neighbouring mountain Glyder Fach have benefitted from BMC volunteer improvement work on the latest Get Stuck In event, 15-16 April 2024.

The decaying plant materials can also affect the taste and smell of the water. The exposed brown areas of peat hags are vulnerable to water erosion and carbon escaping The restoration work is part ...

by blocking up ditches and reprofiling peat hags to enable water to be held within the land again instead of washing straight off into the loch. It will also enable the healthy peatland to act as a ...

Image caption, The exposed brown areas of peat hags are vulnerable to water erosion and carbon escaping The restoration work is part of a long-term land management plan for the hills around the ...

by blocking up ditches and reprofiling peat hags to enable water to be held within the land again instead of washing straight off into the loch. It will also enable the healthy peatland to act as ...

This leaves hags - steep banks of exposed peat where fresh vegetation is unable to grow. More intense rainfall has led to an increase in organic run-off from the peat, which means that without ...