S. cuspidatum and frog spawn... A lot of frog spawn! 🐸 #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog #Frog #Spring

#GroundNestFest is go in the #GreatNorthBog this weekend! Come and find out about the amazing birds that make the moors their home: www.ywt.org.uk/ground-nest-...

Sphagnum capillifolium with a view #moss #bryophyte

1/3 Wishing a very happy birthday to @peakdistrict.bsky.social, which was established 75 years ago today.

The moors of the #PeakDistrict and #SouthPennines have changed significantly over the last 75 years, as these more recent pictures show (2019 and 2021).

Bogcast 9 | Yorkshire Peat Partnership Spring sounds on blanket bog.

Now that spring is (kind of) here, why not treat yourself to a aural little trip up into the #GreatNorthBog to enjoy the ambient vernal sounds of #Peatlands? There's an accompanying blog post if you want to find out more about what you can hear.
www.yppartnership.org.uk/bogcast-9

What YPP's footwear looks like after a full survey season #PeatlandRestoration #GreatNorthBog #Smellyfeet

A peatland restoration practitioner setting out monitoring plot on upland peatland in the Yorkshire Dales.

Monitoring is (rightfully) an increasing aspect of #PeatlandRestoration; we've created a training course to upskill practitioners in this vital discipline across the #GreatNorthBog and beyond. Now booking for 30th April: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ypp-traini...

Flyer for Woodland Trust event "Woodland creation and waders" showing an upland stream in the Yorkshire Dales

Join the Woodland Trust on 14/04 for a guided walk and introduction to the approaches of retaining and enhancing habitat for ground nesting birds alongside woodland creation.

Booking essential: bit.ly/WoodlandCrea...

#GroundNestFest #GreatNorthBog @yorkswildlife.bsky.social

Sign the Petition Replace Winston Churchill on a five pound note, with a Bog-moss.

Replacing Churchill with #Sphagnum on a bank note? Yes? 😄 www.change.org/p/replace-wi... #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog

Looking for an entry-level job in #Peatland restoration? We might have just the post for you! #GreatNorthBog
careers.ywt.org.uk/job/e9ca6f88...

Sphagnum rubellum (red and orange) and papillosum ##moss #bryophyte

Three individuals crouched on open moorland in the South Pennines, holding plugs of sphagnum moss.

Lovely blog post from our friends at SAIL - it's always great to meet our supporters and show them exactly what they're helping to achieve in the #GreatNorthBog

wearesail.org/restoring-yo...

Two people wearing waterproof outdoor clothing are working on a slope of bare peat in an upland landscape. One person is bending down to install equipment in the exposed peat, while the other stands nearby holding materials. Several plastic pipes and coloured markers are laid out across the dark peat surface. The surrounding area is covered with rough, grassy vegetation and rolling moorland.

@yorkshirepeat.bsky.social is trialling a new technique to address patches of steep bare peat, known as hags, using sheep fleece. Hags are tricky to restore as it's difficult to establish any vegetation to stabilise the peat.
Find out more on the YPP blog: yppartnership.org.uk/blog
#GreatNorthBog

Yesterday in the Yorkshire Dales, coming back from a site visit. Pictures taken 3 min apart 😐 #Marchweather #GreatNorthBog

Peatland Restoration Practitioner LANTRA | Yorkshire Peat Partnership A LANTRA accredited training course delivered by Yorkshire Peat Partnership, led by Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Looking for a career in the #GreatNorthBog? Our LANTRA accredited Peatland Restoration Practitioner course is booking now:
www.yppartnership.org.uk/peatland-res...

Some heather bales turning into big green pillows. And holding water too! #PeatlandRestoration #GreatNorthBog

The sun’s back 🌞 — perfect conditions for remote #Peat surveying. Time to get the drone in the air! #PeatRestoration #GreatNorthBog

Just a gentle reminder: we keep finding popped #Balloons on many of our site visits. Along with adding to plastic pollution, they can also pose a risk to wildlife. We know balloons are fun for celebrations, but please be mindful of where they end up. 🎈💚 #Peatland #GreatNorthBog #Pollution

Hi, no, afaik that's new firebreaks being dug.

We’ve started surveying #Fylingdales Moor to plan restoration after last year’s #Wildfire. It’s a desolate landscape. On the upside, areas with higher plant diversity and more Sphagnum moss seem less affected by the #Fire. I wonder why? 🤔💧 #GreatNorthBog #Water #Peatland @northyorkmoors.org.uk

ICYMI, our annual report (detailing the 24/25 restoration season) is available. Together with our partners, funders and landowners and managers, we've brought almost 52,000 hectares of the #GreatNorthBog under restoration management since 2009:
www.yppartnership.org.uk/sites/defaul...

Wildlife to replace historical figures on banknotes The public will help choose which animals and birds will appear on the Bank of England's new notes.

Finally, our priceless wildlife is being valued! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

S. denticulatum and S. palustre sheltered under a rock #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog

Beth, our Research and Evidence Manager, has been growing some S. contortum for the past couple of years. It is starting to show its true colours #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog #SphagnumTown

www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/yorksh...

Some amazing art from the #Peat Appreciation Society exhibition at Gibson Mill at Hardcastle Crags (link in reply). It goes on until the end of April and it's looooovely. So boggy, so sphagnumy 💚 #SphagnumMonday #GreatNorthBog

#Peatland monitoring takes place in all kinds of weather, even sampling bog water for carbon content #GreatNorthBog #Monitoring

2/2 #Sphagnum moss is essential for healthy peatlands, helping to store carbon, reduce flood risk and create habitats for plants and wildlife. If you are interested in getting involved, please email info@yppartnership.org.uk for further details. #GreatNorthBog #PeatlandRestoration

1/2 On the 23-24/02, YPP will be hosting a Sphagnum planting day at Castle Bolton. We are looking for local volunteers who might be interested in joining for the day - no previous experience required, just an enthusiasm to play a hands-on role in peatland restoration and climate action!

So it should be #SphagnumMonday but it seems all our peatlands have frozen over 🥶. There must be some bryophytes hidden under all that ice... somewhere #GreatNorthBog