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Yorkshire Water leads major improvement for Pennine moorland
Mon 03 Feb 2014
A significant project to conserve wildlife, improve drinking water and reduce flooding downstream is being carried out by Yorkshire Water on nationally important moorland overlooking Hebden Bridge in Yorkshire.Yorkshire Water has commissioned more than five kilometres of fencing and dry stone walling for its Heptonstall and Widdop moors to help
Celebrating success on Wessenden Moor
Mon 20 Jan 2014
The team kick-started a new working year with a site visit to celebrate the success of gully blocking works at Wessenden Moor. The work is being undertaken for Yorkshire Water, on National Trust owned Marsden Moor Estate, and the effect is already visible. Joining the team of Moors for the
New sphagnum project
Mon 20 Jan 2014
A new project funded by Natural England and Yorkshire Water is investigating new ways of diversifying Molinia-dominated blanket bogs by using a simple treatment such as flailing followed by the application of sphagnum beads directly onto the Molinia.This invasive plant is traditionally dealt with by a combination of burning, poisoning,
Science in the Park
Mon 11 Nov 2013
Moors for the Future attended Science in the Park on 2nd November at the Peveril Centre in Castleton and on the 9th at Bakewell Town Hall.The event was organised by the Peak District National Park Authority's learning and discovery team and provided the public with an opportunity to try out
DIY science on Kinder Scout
Thu 24 Oct 2013
A study is taking place on Kinder Scout to measure particles of suspended peat flowing down erosion gullies using an innovative piece of equipment developed by Manchester University.Each “TIMS” unit (Time Integrated Mass Flux Sampler) consists of a 50 cm long plumbing pipe filled with polystyrene packing beads and closed
A heather haircut for Stanage keeps moorland crowning glory in good shape
Mon 30 Sep 2013
Update: work due to start 16th November.Heather on a popular moorland spot near to Stanage Edge in the Peak District National Park will be getting a haircut in the next few weeks.Tractors will move into an area from Redmires to Stanage Pole and beyond to shape the heather into the
Earthrise filming on Peak District Moors
Tue 13 Aug 2013
We recently took a production team for the environmental television show Earthrise onto the moors at Bleaklow to show them our ground-breaking conservation work – which is helping save the stunning Peak District and South Pennine peat moorlands from the damaging effects of pollution and climate change.Chris Dean, Moors for
School pupils shine in MoorLIFE competition
Mon 15 Jul 2013
Schoolchildren brought their prize-winning stories to life with shadow puppets, acting and animation in a competition to depict “Bringing life back to the moors.”The national competition was organised by MoorLIFE, a five-year project to rescue some 2,000 acres of Peak District and South Pennine moorlands from the ravages of erosion,
Help our bird survey take flight in the Peak District
Sun 23 Jun 2013
Help us in our brand new bird survey in the Peak District and play your part in making a real difference to national climate change initiatives. The survey is part of the Community Science Project and is open to everyone from young families to older walkers. It's easy to take
Be Fire Aware with MoorLIFE
Wed 19 Jun 2013
Visitors to the Peak District National Park can learn how to be fire aware with two new games in visitor centres. The games are the first phase of the delivery of digital interactive exhibits at the Moorland Centre in Edale and the Upper Derwent Visitor Centre at Fairholmes that will
Bumblebee survey training days
Mon 17 Jun 2013
Calling all MoorCitizens Volunteers!You are invited to attend our Bumblebee Survey Training Days which will be held at the following venues between 10am and 1pm:The Moorland Centre, Edale 22nd JuneCrowden YHA, Longdendale, Glossop 29th JuneMoorland Discovery Centre, Longshaw Estate 7th JulyHolme Village, Chapel Hall (Sunday School)13th JulySheffield Wildlife Trust’s HQ,
Lord Smith launches new Community Science Project
Wed 29 May 2013
Lord Chris Smith, Chair of the Environment Agency launched our new Community Science project on 24th May 2013. The project will involve local communities in the Peak District National Park in gathering valuable scientific data on their local moor by becoming "Moor Citizens".Funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Edale-based
Visitor surveys completed
Tue 28 May 2013
The third and final round of Dark Peak Nature Improvement Area (NIA) baseline visitor surveys took place at the end of May. With the help of 15 volunteers, 195 questionnaires were completed by visitors at six key access points across the Sheffield moors.The surveys allow us to collect information on
Visitor survey volunteers needed in May
Mon 29 Apr 2013
The third and final Dark Peak Nature Improvement Area (NIA) visitor surveys of 2012/13 will take place in May.The surveys allow us to collect information on who is visiting green spaces and why; what benefits people gain from their visits, what they think of the natural environment they are visiting
Heavy metals water monitoring report at European Geosciences Union
Mon 22 Apr 2013
The Moors for the Future Partnership presented a report on water quality to the European Geosciences Union General Assembly in April. The gathering of over 11,000 scientists from 95 different countries is the largest geosciences meeting in Europe.The report - Spatial variation in water quality within the water bodies of
Schools competition
Wed 27 Mar 2013
Students encouraged to get creative … and bring their moor to life!We've launched a new competition to encourage school students to think creatively about the uniqueness of moorland habitats. To enter, students aged 8 – 16 can write a story or poem or create a poster or comic strip exploring
Moss capsules set for take-off
Mon 25 Mar 2013
New revegetation technique could revolutionise upland restorationWe’re working on a ground-breaking project to spread millions of sphagnum moss capsules by helicopter in one of our most ambitious ventures to date. The project is a collaboration with Micropropagation Services and their contractor, Heli-Lift and has the potential to transform the way
We're 10 years old
Fri 15 Feb 2013
And we couldn’t have done it without our partners!This year the Moors for the Future Partnership is celebrating a decade of moorland restoration. Since securing our first Heritage Lottery Fund grant and setting to work on our very first project in 2003 with a team of only five people, we’ve
More visitor survey volunteers needed
Mon 28 Jan 2013
A huge thank you to all the volunteers, staff and students that braved the weather to help us carry out winter visitor surveys for the Dark Peak NIA.Over five days, 26 volunteers, including Moors for the Future Partnership and National Trust volunteers, PDNPA Rangers and Sheffield County Council Trees and
Improved access on Kinder Scout to help walk off that Christmas excess!
Wed 09 Jan 2013
Works to renew some 2,000 metres of well-loved paths at four major access points to Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park have been completed in time for the popular New Year walking season. In a major project managed by Moors for the Future Partnership, paths at Grindslow Knoll,
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