Defra Peat Programme

Find out more about the work of the Defra peat programme.

Peatlands Factsheet (UKCEH)
What's so special about peatlands? (IUCN)
England Peat Map
England Peat Map

Paludiculture

Find out more about Paludiculture
Peat and fashion: Paludiculture crops for puffer jackets
Peat and fashion: Paludiculture crops for puffer jackets
Drone Seed Sowing | Wetter Farming Typha Trial
Drone Seed Sowing | Wetter Farming Typha Trial
Peat in the Press: A Somerset business built the balloon basket used by Ariana Grande in Wicked
Peat in the Press: A Somerset business built the balloon basket used by Ariana Grande in Wicked
Apply for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025
Apply for the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025

Blog Posts

With a lot of help from our friends: assembling an England Peat Map
With a lot of help from our friends: assembling an England Peat Map
Reflections from the peatland restoration season
Reflections from the peatland restoration season
A day in the life of a peatland contractor
A day in the life of a peatland contractor
How partnerships are transforming and restoring our peatlands
How partnerships are transforming and restoring our peatlands

Research

Social research into land manager attitudes to rewetting peatlands
Paludiculture Research
Research into responsible management of lowland peat

Policy (previous administration)

Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force: Chair's Report
England Peat Action Plan (2021)

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