MoorLIFE 2020 Communications

Our Bogtastic initiative was a programme of activities and communication to explain the importance of blanket bogs and inspire people to value them. Public support for our precious landscapes is vital to protecting blanket bogs for future generations. We wanted everyone to be inspired, from policymakers to the public, to ensure that blanket bogs are protected for generations to come, for the benefit of us all.

Central to our MoorLIFE2020 programme was our state-of-the-art Bogtastic van which brought our message to villages, towns and cities surrounding the Peak District and South Pennine moors.

Over nearly 20 years, the Bogtastic van:

• visited 880 locations
• travelled 13,500 miles
• engaged with 22,300 visitors, including
• 8,100 under-25s

Here you can see a memory of just some of the 880 events visited during our time with the van. Did you see the Bogtastic van at any of these?

Visitors to the van were welcomed by this beautiful and inspiring film.

The Bogtastic van was home to models that demonstrated the importance of blanket bogs

Bogtastic treasure hunt - download the the moorland animal pictures and create a treasure hunt at home or school

Here are some more ideas:

• Dress up as a moorland animal. Can you make a fancy dress costume to look like one of these animals?
• Make your own fact-file - research one, or more, of these fascinating creatures. Make a fact file about the animal. You could draw the animal and explain things about it like friends, enemies, favourite place, favourite food, holiday plans... get creative!
• Download the treasure hunt pictures along with some questions to get you thinking
• Research some other moorland birds, mammals and insects - golden plover, merlin, dunlin, bilberry bumblebee, black darter dragonfly, water vole, hen harrier etc

Explore our website:

https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/get-involved/teachers-and-educators

https://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/enjoy-the-moors/what-to-see-moorland-species

A short film produced alongside Junior Rangers for the Youth Climate Summit held in November 2020

Meet members of our lovely team, past and present, as they talk about their memories of the moors, and their work

The Bogtastic Webcast: Life on the moors

Conservation quality manager, Chris Fry, talks about his role making sure our work is of the highest quality.

The Bogtastic Webcast: Moorland Plants

Conservation Works Officer, Chris Pembroke, talks about a selection of his favourite moorland plants - and the best time to see them in all their glory!

The Bogtastic Webcast: The Science of Growing Sphagnum Moss

Tia Crouch, senior research and monitoring officer, explains how she tested different ways of reintroducing sphagnum moss to the Peak District and South Pennine moors. The experiment used different forms of sphagnum and looked into how well each form grew.