Shap Fells peatland restoration

Shap Fells was a badly damaged blanket bog cut in two by the M6 motorway. This project will reprofile steep peat banks and gully edges and cover them with turfs rich in local flora. Bunds and thick soil banks will be built to hold back water and re-wet dried peatland, with the aim of returning it to a functioning peat-forming habitat. The healthy peatland will trap and store carbon dioxide underground, preventing it from being released into the atmosphere. Find out more about our Network for Nature partnership with the Wildlife Trusts: https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/network-nature