The last few months the works at De Wieden continued. After completion of the works on the foreshore, Natuurmonumenten together with their contractors started the preparatory activities for digging the peat pits, such as building willow screens, laying the pipeline to transport peat material and removing forest. Also a start has been made in digging the first peat pits. Read More
Lancashire Wildlife Trust completed the restoration works at Winmarleigh Moss and Little Woolden Moss. For a detailed description of the works: Read More
There is a first for everything: this year, in which everyone needs to adapt to new and different circumstances, the Eurosite Annual Meeting was organised in an online setting for the very first time. The event was divided into four morning sessions from 2 to 5 November 2020. Eurosite’s working groups played a vital role in the organisation of the sessions, which focussed on management planning, ecosystem services, peatland restoration and management, and remote sensing. On day 3 (4 November 2020), participants were taken on a journey on peatland restoration and management under the guidance of the Peatland Restoration and Management Group’s chair Mr. Paul Leadbitter of the North Pennines AONB Partnership. Read More
Case Study: the first sale of carbon credits from peatland rewetting in the Netherlands is a huge success. The concept of carbon credits for peatland rewetting has been around for at least five years, but since early July 2020 it became possible to earn money by increasing the water level in peatland areas. In 'De Lytse Deelen', the first trade in voluntary CO2 certificates took place. By rewetting the peatland a reduction in GHG emissions of 4,370 tons over ten years, is created. A target price of €70 per ton applies to companies and private individuals who want to compensate for their own CO2 emissions. The credits are almost sold out for the first year. Read More
The Flemish Minister for Nature invests 4,2 million euros in the protection and restoration of the existing peat layer in the valley of the Black Creek ('Zwarte Beek'). The area is located upstream from the Care-Peat project area and represents an important reinforcement of our efforts in the valley to restore Flanders' main peat area. In the neighbouring Care-Peat area the preparation of the restoration works is ongoing. As the rewetting of the area will have a significant effect, working together with local stakeholders is indispensable. Read More
One of the main goals of Care-Peat is to assess the effect of peatland restoration works on greenhouse gas (GHG, CO2 and CH4) fluxes. An important factor for determining the fluxes is soil temperature. To better understand how the works will affect soil temperature, a laboratory experiment was set up by students of the Orléans University. Read More
In a collaborative effort between the five Care-Peat partner countries, the Care-Peat project has produced a report highlighting the peatland policies and strategies in the five North-West European countries Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. This report will provide a baseline for further project activities which will aim to explore and discuss the gaps in policy making with stakeholders and policy makers. Read More
Lancashire Wildlife Trust recently started with the restoration works at their Carbon Farm pilot site at Winmarleigh Moss and the planting activities for their 'companion planting pilot' at Little Woolden Moss. Read More
In Care-Peat, the carbon fluxes in peatlands are measured with techniques adapted to each pilot site. On the Dutch pilot site 'De Wieden' the measurements of CO2 and CH4 fluxes directly in the channels and creeks are possible thanks to a floating chamber connected to a Los Gatos Research (LGR) analyzer. On the Belgian pilot site, the valley of the Black Creek ('Zwarte Beek'), the peatland is water saturated. The measurements carried out there are more traditional: a collar is first inserted into the soil ensuring the connection between the soil and the measuring chamber. Read More
After a lot of interesting discussions on the design of the Dutch pilot at 'De Wieden', the restoration works have started! Last spring a contractor started building the foreshore by using geotubes that are filled with dug peat material. Check the video to see how they do this! Read More
