Sphagnum palustre in Bransdale © Beth Thomas
Train with Yorkshire Peat Partnership
Building peatland restoration capacity
Yorkshire Peat Partnership is working to increase the capacity of the peatland restoration sector, to help meet our restoration goals across Yorkshire’s peatlands.
We are doing this by:
- Providing accredited training to those working or looking for work in the peatland restoration sector.
- Raising awareness amongst young people about the green job opportunities available on peatlands.
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Short Courses
Denton Rain Gauge Monitoring © Lucy Cardy
Monitoring Peatlands
Join Yorkshire Peat Partnership's expert practitioners to learn how to...
- Design future-proof peatland monitoring for robust data collection.
- Harness the potential of UAVs for remote monitoring.
- Engage stakeholders with impactful communication.
This one-day course is delivered in a classroom setting, with engaging presentations enhanced by discussion of real-world case studies. Monitoring Peatlands is highly recommended as CPD for peatland restoration practitioners, as well as those managing, monitoring and studying peatlands.
2026 dates soon to be announced.
Blanket Bog Indicator Species
Brush up your survey skills, identify key blanket bog flora, and make inferences about bog condition in this on-site course
Join Yorkshire Peat Partnership's expert peatland restoration practitioners to learn how to...
- Identify common flora found on Britain's blanket bogs.
- Learn on-site; explore the peatland habitat mosiac.
- Make inferences about bog condition from survey results.
This one-day course is hosted on a blanket bog in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Part of the day will be spent indoors and part out on the bog, weather conditions depending.
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Introducing Sphagnum Mosses
Use a key to identify Sphagnum mosses in the field. Compare library samples from around the UK and Ireland under the microscope.
Join Yorkshire Peat Partnership's expert peatland restoration practitioners to learn how to...
- Use a key to identify Sphagnum species in the field.
- Learn on-site; observe Sphagnums growing in the blanket bog mosiac.
- Examine library samples of Sphagnums from around the UK and Ireland.
This one-day course is hosted on a blanket bog in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Part of the day will be spent indoors and part out on the bog, weather conditions depending.
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