Blanket bog
Bleak, treeless and often shrouded in low cloud, blanket bog can seem a desolate habitat. However, the wildness of the huge, empty landscapes and wide skies are compelling, as is the chance of…
Bleak, treeless and often shrouded in low cloud, blanket bog can seem a desolate habitat. However, the wildness of the huge, empty landscapes and wide skies are compelling, as is the chance of…
Unlike blanket bog, which smothers vast tracts of the uplands, raised bogs are discrete entities, often individually named, and are mostly found within agricultural landscapes in the lowlands.
The yellow, star-like flowers of bog asphodel brighten up our peat bogs, damp heaths and moors in early summer, attracting a range of pollinating insects.
Instead of draining, make the waterlogged or boggy bits of garden work for nature, and provide a valuable habitat.
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is delighted to hear suggested sites are progressing to the next stage of the HPMA designation process to secure new gold standard of marine protection.
There is a clear sign that twelve eco-warriors (pupils) from Gosforth East Middle School (GEMS) in Newcastle have no intention of winding down for the upcoming six-week summer holidays.
“With every drop of water you drink, every breath you take, you’re connected to the sea. No matter where on Earth you live.” – Dr Sylvia Earle
One of the most accessible Border Mires sites, an area of heather moorland and blanket bog which comes alive in summer time with impressive insect life.
A wild and remote area of blanket bog on the Northumberland-Cumbria border, alive in spring to the haunting cries of the curlew.