Peat extraction for gardening is leading to the destruction of raised bogs across Europe and threatening important habitats for rare animals and plants. Peatlands also store a lot of carbon ...

In the past, peat-free composts could be about 10 per cent more expensive than peat-based products, but these days, prices are similar, as UK peat extraction has been plummeting, so most peat composts ...

"Keen gardeners tend to buy the compost they know and trust, and up until recently peat-free ones have had a reputation for being unreliable." Because of commercial extraction, only about 6,000 ...

SERB’s operations at the Lutak site cannot go forward without a proper CUP, which must go through the PC and open, ...

A forest being felled to fuel the Wick District Heating Scheme will be restored to peat bog to improve its biodiversity and carbon credentials.

Anne also goes to the Netherlands, where she learns of the role in peat extraction of the country’s most iconic symbol – the windmill.