Introduction to Peatland Restoration - Braemore

This 2 day course will give you an overview on the make up and ecology of Peatlands and the theory behind restoration techniques needed.

This course is now sold out, to join our waiting list please email enterprise.nwh@uhi.ac.uk

Work to restore Scotland’s peatlands is accelerating to help meet climate change targets. This introductory course, based in the Flow Country, is aimed at those interested in getting involved in restoration work.

The course will blend classroom sessions with discussions on a nearby peatland where restoration work is currently taking place.

Topics covered indoors and onsite will include:

• The formation, functioning and importance of peatlands
• Restoration measures used to repair degraded peatland, with a specific focus on drain blocking, drain reprofiling, gully blocking and hag reprofiling which will be observed on site
• Access considerations, including protection of watercourses
• Protected species and licencing
• Spatial data capture
• Peatland ACTION funding and processes, including project management, liaison and reporting
• The IUCN Peatland Code
• The influence of habitat and environmental condition on restoration outcomes
• Monitoring the effectiveness of restoration
• Health and Safety and managing CDM requirements on a peatland site.

The training is fully-funded by NatureScot Peatland ACTION. However, places are limited and anyone booking a place and failing to turn up may be charged a proportion of the cost of their place.

Delegates must bring sufficient warm and waterproof clothing and footwear to allow for being outside in winter for a number of hours. There will be some off road travel and walking on uneven groud. If you have access to an offroad vehicle please bring it.

This training is funded through NatureScot Peatland ACTION.

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