Caption: Dr Jack Brennand & Professor Jane Barker
Caption: Dr Jack Brennand carrying out sampling
Here at Dalefoot Composts we like to believe we have a 360 view on many things peat.
We thought you might be interested in our work beyond compost in the realm of Peatland Restoration, the science behind restoration and the work we engage with through Professor Jane (our Director), at the University of Cumbria.
We have created this R & D page as a repository for policy briefing notes, practice notes and other interesting files.
Some of these documents may be draft and some will include links beyond.
I hope you enjoy – don’t hesitate to contact us if you need any further information.
Carbon Management
Peatland Restoration is an essential nature-based approach to climate and biodiversity crises. Many millions of pounds are spent in the UK each year on restoration, with the aim of capping carbon emissions from degraded peatlands. However, the cost of the restoration itself has never been adequately factored into estimates. Our work has demonstrated that different restoration approaches have very different carbon footprints, and that this needs to be considered when designing and planning a restoration project. These two links offer a short policy note based on our research, which was published in the journal Carbon Management (it is open access, so anyone can read it!).
The Carbon Footprint of Peatland Restoration
Evaluating the carbon costs of UK blanket peatland restoration