Jess Fìor-Berry
@botanyonthehoof.bsky.social
Mountain runner | Botany enthusiast 🌱 | IUCN UK Peatland Programme Policy Lead | Opinions are my own
No such thing as a bad day out in the hills 😀
No such thing as a bad day out in the hills 😀
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Day 4 is Bog-rosemary. With nodding pink bells and bicoloured, Rosemary-esque leaves, it brightens up autumnal raised bogs a treat!
It reaches the north of its range in central Scotland, where I spent several Sep days refinding old records of this local rarity from the 1980s and 90s #wildflowerhour
It reaches the north of its range in central Scotland, where I spent several Sep days refinding old records of this local rarity from the 1980s and 90s #wildflowerhour
December 4, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Day 4 is Bog-rosemary. With nodding pink bells and bicoloured, Rosemary-esque leaves, it brightens up autumnal raised bogs a treat!
It reaches the north of its range in central Scotland, where I spent several Sep days refinding old records of this local rarity from the 1980s and 90s #wildflowerhour
It reaches the north of its range in central Scotland, where I spent several Sep days refinding old records of this local rarity from the 1980s and 90s #wildflowerhour
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Yesterday we held an event at Westminster, where we had a number of great conversations around what we need to scale peatland restoration in the UK and the economic value of this restoration, but that's just the start of broader conversation.... #peatlands #peatlife
Yesterday we held an event at Westminster, where we had a number of great conversations around what we need to scale peatland restoration in the UK and the economic value of this restoration, but that's just the start of broader conversation.... #peatlands #peatlife
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#Westminster was next stop on the list today for our tour of UK Parliaments with messages from the UK #Peatland Strategy Progress Report. IUCN UK Peatland Programme gathered peatland experts from Engl...
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Yesterday we held an event at Westminster, where we had a number of great conversations around what we need to scale peatland restoration in the UK and the economic value of this restoration, but that's just the start of broader conversation.... #peatlands #peatlife
Yesterday we held an event at Westminster, where we had a number of great conversations around what we need to scale peatland restoration in the UK and the economic value of this restoration, but that's just the start of broader conversation.... #peatlands #peatlife
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Sukhjot Singh
"This fierce peregrine mom was patrolling her territory to provide a safe airspace for her newly fledged babies. I thought she was going to attack a few gulls that flew close, but she decided to take a hard right and turn around, offering a rare face-to-face moment with the camera."
"This fierce peregrine mom was patrolling her territory to provide a safe airspace for her newly fledged babies. I thought she was going to attack a few gulls that flew close, but she decided to take a hard right and turn around, offering a rare face-to-face moment with the camera."
June 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Sukhjot Singh
"This fierce peregrine mom was patrolling her territory to provide a safe airspace for her newly fledged babies. I thought she was going to attack a few gulls that flew close, but she decided to take a hard right and turn around, offering a rare face-to-face moment with the camera."
"This fierce peregrine mom was patrolling her territory to provide a safe airspace for her newly fledged babies. I thought she was going to attack a few gulls that flew close, but she decided to take a hard right and turn around, offering a rare face-to-face moment with the camera."
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We welcomed three new reports from Natural England this week that have important implications for the future of peatland conservation in England. We've summarised key points from these reports, and also updated our #Burning Position Statement bit.ly/3RvO74X #Peatlands #Policy
📷 Emma Goodyer
📷 Emma Goodyer
April 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
We welcomed three new reports from Natural England this week that have important implications for the future of peatland conservation in England. We've summarised key points from these reports, and also updated our #Burning Position Statement bit.ly/3RvO74X #Peatlands #Policy
📷 Emma Goodyer
📷 Emma Goodyer
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We are delighted to offer another FREE #webinar, taking place on 30th April at 10.30 am (GMT), as part of our committment to sharing #PeatlandRestoration best practice.
Sphagnum planting in peatland restoration: Science and practice perspectives bit.ly/4kyTqOy
#Peat #Sphagnum #KnowledgeExchange
Sphagnum planting in peatland restoration: Science and practice perspectives bit.ly/4kyTqOy
#Peat #Sphagnum #KnowledgeExchange
March 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
We are delighted to offer another FREE #webinar, taking place on 30th April at 10.30 am (GMT), as part of our committment to sharing #PeatlandRestoration best practice.
Sphagnum planting in peatland restoration: Science and practice perspectives bit.ly/4kyTqOy
#Peat #Sphagnum #KnowledgeExchange
Sphagnum planting in peatland restoration: Science and practice perspectives bit.ly/4kyTqOy
#Peat #Sphagnum #KnowledgeExchange
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📣 New publication! Our latest #Briefing document, covering the issue of tracks and roads on peatlands, is now available on our website.
Read Networks of change: Tracks and roads on peatlands bit.ly/3Fx9xMq #Policy #Science #Peatlands
📷 Richard Lindsay
Read Networks of change: Tracks and roads on peatlands bit.ly/3Fx9xMq #Policy #Science #Peatlands
📷 Richard Lindsay
March 14, 2025 at 3:05 PM
📣 New publication! Our latest #Briefing document, covering the issue of tracks and roads on peatlands, is now available on our website.
Read Networks of change: Tracks and roads on peatlands bit.ly/3Fx9xMq #Policy #Science #Peatlands
📷 Richard Lindsay
Read Networks of change: Tracks and roads on peatlands bit.ly/3Fx9xMq #Policy #Science #Peatlands
📷 Richard Lindsay
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Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone working to restore and safeguard #Peatlands across all of Ireland. We are thrilled #PeatConf25 will be hosted in Derry~Londerry this year. Booking coming soon bit.ly/4kuPvST
📷 Bog pools at Cuilcagh Mountain SAC. Credit: Paul Corbett
📷 Bog pools at Cuilcagh Mountain SAC. Credit: Paul Corbett
March 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit! Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone working to restore and safeguard #Peatlands across all of Ireland. We are thrilled #PeatConf25 will be hosted in Derry~Londerry this year. Booking coming soon bit.ly/4kuPvST
📷 Bog pools at Cuilcagh Mountain SAC. Credit: Paul Corbett
📷 Bog pools at Cuilcagh Mountain SAC. Credit: Paul Corbett
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Have you signed up for our free #WaterResearch webinar on 26 March? Hosted by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency, this two-hour webinar will focus on the importance of peatland #Hydrological function.
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#Peat #KnowledgeExchange #Webinar
More info tinyurl.com/ctdy6bzs
#Peat #KnowledgeExchange #Webinar
March 6, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Have you signed up for our free #WaterResearch webinar on 26 March? Hosted by the IUCN UK Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency, this two-hour webinar will focus on the importance of peatland #Hydrological function.
More info tinyurl.com/ctdy6bzs
#Peat #KnowledgeExchange #Webinar
More info tinyurl.com/ctdy6bzs
#Peat #KnowledgeExchange #Webinar
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Yesterday the 7th #CarbonBudget was published. Here is our breakdown of what it says about the role of #Peatlands on the journey to #NetZero and our analysis of what is missing bit.ly/4h3qMC9
UK Peatlands Strategy Progress Report 2024 here tinyurl.com/335kdmwx
📷Natural England, Peter Roworth
UK Peatlands Strategy Progress Report 2024 here tinyurl.com/335kdmwx
📷Natural England, Peter Roworth
February 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Yesterday the 7th #CarbonBudget was published. Here is our breakdown of what it says about the role of #Peatlands on the journey to #NetZero and our analysis of what is missing bit.ly/4h3qMC9
UK Peatlands Strategy Progress Report 2024 here tinyurl.com/335kdmwx
📷Natural England, Peter Roworth
UK Peatlands Strategy Progress Report 2024 here tinyurl.com/335kdmwx
📷Natural England, Peter Roworth
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Our #WaterResearch seminar series continues next month with a discussion on #Hydrology.
Prof. David Large, Dr. Ros Tratt, Dr. Pete Jones, and Prof. Joe Holden will join a panel to bring fascinating insights and answer your questions. #PeatlandHydrology
Information and registration bit.ly/4301otJ
Prof. David Large, Dr. Ros Tratt, Dr. Pete Jones, and Prof. Joe Holden will join a panel to bring fascinating insights and answer your questions. #PeatlandHydrology
Information and registration bit.ly/4301otJ
February 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Our #WaterResearch seminar series continues next month with a discussion on #Hydrology.
Prof. David Large, Dr. Ros Tratt, Dr. Pete Jones, and Prof. Joe Holden will join a panel to bring fascinating insights and answer your questions. #PeatlandHydrology
Information and registration bit.ly/4301otJ
Prof. David Large, Dr. Ros Tratt, Dr. Pete Jones, and Prof. Joe Holden will join a panel to bring fascinating insights and answer your questions. #PeatlandHydrology
Information and registration bit.ly/4301otJ
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Have you seen our series of #EvidenceBased publications, including our briefing on #WildfireResilience which highlights one of the #KeyThreats to #Peatlands, and discusses actions to help aid #Restoration bit.ly/4aG68GB.
Check out more resources here bit.ly/4aVqPyF #Policy #Science #Action
Check out more resources here bit.ly/4aVqPyF #Policy #Science #Action
January 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Have you seen our series of #EvidenceBased publications, including our briefing on #WildfireResilience which highlights one of the #KeyThreats to #Peatlands, and discusses actions to help aid #Restoration bit.ly/4aG68GB.
Check out more resources here bit.ly/4aVqPyF #Policy #Science #Action
Check out more resources here bit.ly/4aVqPyF #Policy #Science #Action
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First of a series of free #peatland webinars hosted by the IUCN Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency looking at the importance of the water environment within the peatland sector is running online on 30th January 2025 (10.00 - 12.00 GMT). Booking bit.ly/3Dn91Q4
December 18, 2024 at 4:27 PM
First of a series of free #peatland webinars hosted by the IUCN Peatland Programme and the Environment Agency looking at the importance of the water environment within the peatland sector is running online on 30th January 2025 (10.00 - 12.00 GMT). Booking bit.ly/3Dn91Q4
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New fully funded PhD project available on peatland windfarms and carbon impacts from disturbance supervised by @catmoody.bsky.social and I yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/the... Deadline for applications = 8 January 2025
The impact of a wind farm on carbon emissions from peat - Yorkshire Environmental Sciences • Doctoral Training Network
How do wind farms impact on carbon cycling in peatlands? Investigate carbon emissions in air and water from a recently constructed wind farm on Shetland.
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November 26, 2024 at 11:20 AM
New fully funded PhD project available on peatland windfarms and carbon impacts from disturbance supervised by @catmoody.bsky.social and I yes-dtn.ac.uk/research/the... Deadline for applications = 8 January 2025