A rich fenland has been chosen as one of four locations in Europe to trial a system of "wet farming" to maintain valuable ...

Mapping more accurately than ever Ireland's peatlands, which are vital as carbon sinks but whose boundaries can be hard to determine, could help fight global warming, researchers say.

As the Wildlife Trusts head off to the regenerative farming event Groundswell, where soil health rightly takes centre stage, ...

Soil blocking is an environmentally friendly method to prep seedlings. ... This seeding method helps gardeners use less plastic and peat. March 26, 2025 11:54 AM ET.

Peat-free composts can be used, but there is a shortage of the right raw materials to make these, so our advice is to use home-made compost or buy a bag of soil improver. Soil improvers are mostly ...

Bogs, muskegs, and fens are the "kidneys of the earth" - landscapes built up over millenia. Worth protecting, and finding ...

Canada is still expanding its peat production to provide for increasing demand for potting soil and other soilless mixes. About 3% of Canada’s peatlands have undergone harvesting, so 97% remain ...

A white-sand forest interior, composed of small, twiggy trees growing on nutrient-poor soils. The team found that these unique Amazonian forests often harbor peat-forming soils. Image by Scott Winton.