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Neighbouring moorland recognised for unique habitats and wildlife
Wed 30 Nov 2016
The West Pennine Moors have been given legal protection after being designated as a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).Natural England announced the exciting endorsement on Friday 18th November, recognising the area as a place of vital importance to wildlife and habitats.Very much like the South Pennine moors, where we
Innovative reintroduction of Sphagnum mosses vital to restoration of upland peatbogs
Tue 29 Nov 2016
The plant that formed the blanket bogs of the Peak District is being reintroduced on a scale never seen before in the UK.Used in the First World War as a wound dressing due to its antiseptic properties, Sphagnum moss will help heal the scars on the landscape caused by erosion
Moors for the Future team head to Shrewsbury to help create lasting legacy for peatlands
Mon 28 Nov 2016
Issued by the Moors for the Future Partnership on behalf of the IUCN UK Peatland Programme Scientists, conservationists, land managers and policy-makers will come together for three days of talks, discussions and field trips to explore how our generation can be the one that creates a lasting legacy for healthy
Project on track to repair Cutthroat Bridleway
Thu 17 Nov 2016
Draft proposals for the repair of the Cutthroat Bridleway, on the Moscar Moor, are in the process of being drawn up.An archaeological survey of the popular Peak District path, near Ladybower, took place earlier this year, to ensure plans to restore the eroded and damaged surface took archaeological features into
Snap up a top prize in our photo competition
Wed 09 Nov 2016
Amateur photographers are being encouraged to enter a national photography competition to be in with a chance of winning a digital camera or a high resolution bird box camera system.The competition is organised by the Community Science team at the Moors for the Future Partnership in the Peak District National
Fragile moorland in the Peak District National Park protected for future generations
Thu 20 Oct 2016
Rossendale stone quarried from the uplands of the south Pennines during the industrial revolution has returned to protect eroded areas of the Peak District National Park.The popularity of a walk on Brown Knoll (Kinder Scout), running from Rushup Edge up to the Brown Knoll trig point led to vegetation being
Nature Survey launched to track the pace of autumn
Mon 03 Oct 2016
A major citizen science study is being launched in the Peak District and South Pennines area to gather information about the arrival of autumn.The Community Science project – set up by the Moors for the Future Partnership and supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund – is asking people to record
Footpath works provides a new lease of life for Rossendale stone
Thu 29 Sep 2016
Huge blocks of stone used to support the pillars of old Lancashire mill are being put to use for the first time during the final phase of the Brown Knoll footpath works. The total path length completed so far stands at 2.4km and has taken around 760 tonnes of reclaimed
Work to begin on proposals for Cutthroat Track
Tue 13 Sep 2016
Archaeological survey works have been completed on a popular Peak District path - the Cutthroat Bridleway on the Moscar Estate.The investigations were needed to ensure proposals to repair the eroded and damaged surface will take into account any archaeological features.Works will now start on drawing up the proposals which will
Final phase of footpath project underway
Tue 13 Sep 2016
Work to create a sustainable stone path, 2770 metres in length, to protect exposed bare peat from further erosion, is entering its final phase.The popularity of the path at Brown Knoll, (Kinder Scout) running from Rushup Edge up to the Brown Knoll trig point, has led to the exposure of
Work begins on €16 million project to transform moorland
Thu 01 Sep 2016
Conservation work now underway as part of MoorLIFE 2020 After months of preparations and surveying the first work that will help protect and transform moorlands across the South Pennines and the Peak District National Park is underway. Work has started on the Derwent and Howden moors, as part of the
Archaeologists to carry out investigations along Cutthroat Bridleway
Tue 05 Jul 2016
Archaeologists are now in action carrying out initial investigations on a popular Peak District path.The work is the very first stage of a proposed project to repair the eroded and damaged surface of the Cutthroat Bridleway on the Moscar Estate.The route suffers from its popularity. As people inevitably avoid the
New pathway helps to protect fragile moorland
Thu 23 Jun 2016
Hundreds of tonnes of reclaimed flagstones from old mills have been given a new lease of life helping to safeguard the moorland landscape.The Rosendale flagstones are being laid to create a pathway and help significantly reduce erosion and limit future damage to this fragile habitat.The work on a footpath at
Minister officially launches €16 million moorland project
Thu 26 May 2016
A €16 million project that will help protect and transform moorlands across the South Pennines and the Peak District National Park has been officially launched.Defra Minister Rory Stewart was joined by Acting Chair of the Environment Agency, Emma Howard Boyd, Natural England Chairman Andrew Sells and Sarah Fowler Chief Executive
Partnership awarded for one of the best EU-funded nature conservation projects in Europe
Tue 19 Apr 2016
A large-scale nature conservation project delivered by the Moors for the Future Partnership has been recognised as one of the most effective and inspiring in the EU.Since 2003 the partnership has been helping to breathe new life into moorlands damaged by the legacy of 200 years of industrial pollution and
Environment Agency Chief Executive visits our work
Fri 19 Feb 2016
Sir James Bevan is today visiting uplands in the Peak District National Park to see firsthand how the Environment Agency’s investment is supporting the Moors for the Future Partnership in reversing the effects of hundreds of years of industrial pollution and helping to reduce flood risk.The partnership is leading a
Picture perfect: Stunning image rewards photographer’s patience
Mon 15 Feb 2016
Prize winning photo of moorland bird took four years to captureWith piercing yellow eyes, the short-eared owl alights for the briefest of moments on a fencepost as golden evening sunlight bathes the moorland.Malcolm Mee’s winning photograph was pitted against a high volume of entries showing ‘moorland and wildlife’ scenes, and
Six moorland sites the focus of winter works
Tue 19 Jan 2016
Around 8,700 bags of brash are to be spread over an area the size of 80 football pitches this winter as work begins to revegetate six moorland sites – in areas popular with walkers.Funded by Natural England, as Part of the Higher Level Stewardship portfolio, this innovative scheme will see
Turning a climate catastrophe into a climate change solution
Wed 18 Nov 2015
Ground-breaking carbon audit demonstrates benefit of moorland conservation. As the international spotlight starts to focus on the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris a ground-breaking carbon audit, demonstrating the carbon emission benefits from conservation work to protect active blanket bog, has been published.The audit, by the Moors for the
The hunt is on for life saving moss
Thu 22 Oct 2015
A special moss which helped save lives during both World Wars is now being mapped for the first time – and the public is being urged to help.Those stepping out onto the moorlands of the Peak District and South Pennines can now take part in a unique project to make
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